--On Friday, April 08, 2005 01:33:20 AM -0400 Robert Sayre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Accessibility is a non-starter absent expert opinion or substantially similar formats. Frankly, the notion that remote content constitutes an accessibility concern is absurd. Might as well write off the whole Web.
No, non-accessible designs are non-starters.
I am mystified when I see non-accessible web sites and technologies deployed. If a building was build with round doorknobs and steps, the architect would not get paid until it was fixed and made accessible. Why is discrimination OK on the web?
Accessibility is required by law, and not just in the US. Plus, it is an "essential aspect" of the web.
"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone
regardless of disability is an essential aspect."
-- Tim Berners-Lee
<http://www.w3.org/WAI/>Is that expert enough for you?
wunder -- Walter Underwood Principal Architect Verity Ultraseek
