So they care about standards indirectly, since standards enable their access?
Keep in mind that standards in the physical world (handicapped parking, wheelchair access widths, and so forth) are part of what makes life better for folks with handicaps now. Fortunately those standards are enforced by law! - Calvin -----Original Message----- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:09 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Internet Explorer 7 (no really!) > -----Original Message----- > From: Micha Schopman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:49 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Internet Explorer 7 (no really!) > > "Why would anyone outside of a developer care that IE doesn't meet > > > W3C standards?" > > Handicapped people do. I admit, there are investments involved, but at > least standards offer us the support for disability support. Some large > banks here have invested huge ammounts in their websites to allow > visually handicapped people, to use their voice in browsing. Well - technically they most likely don't care about standards either as long as it works for them. I think that was the main point of the statement. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:195162 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
