Agreed. but sadly, this has become a bit popular now. I think this has come with idea of i18n (Internationalization... Wish it could have died during time of this article (2013). I see other abbreviations like AX (Accessible Experience) etc.,
Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/ Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com Let's create an inclusive web! Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 11:13 AM, Dinesh Kaushal via Ai < ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> wrote: > Wow! So well put. > > > > I was not convinced in the beginning but now I would never use it. > > > > Though I like to write my code as clear as possible, I didn’t realize the > usage of a11y for accessibility could be exclusionary. > > Being inclusive is not so natural. > > > > *From:* Ai [mailto:ai-boun...@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in] *On Behalf > Of *Alok Kaushik via Ai > *Sent:* Monday, August 14, 2017 7:48 PM > *To:* ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in > *Cc:* Alok Kaushik <alok.li...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [Ai] Why the #A11Y Hashtag Needs to Die > > > > Hi, > > Whether you wonder what is a11y or why it is named so, or use this > nomenclature frequently, following article would make a sensible reading. > > > > http://mosen.org/why-the-a11y-hashtag-needs-to-die/ > > > > Thanks. > > Alok > > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > > To check if the post reached the list or to search for old posting, reach: > https://www.mail-archive.com/ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in/maillist. > html > _______________________________________________ > > > Ai mailing list > Ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in > http://accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in/mailman/listinfo/ai > >
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