I also think it is a lot easier to make the website accessible than a movie and book. All it takes is some careful coding and you have an accessible website, but to make a book into brail takes a lot more effort....
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/03/2007 9:48:46 pm >>> First a disclaimer: This post does not reflect my personal views on web accessibility or handicapped persons, it is merely a collection of "academic" thoughts triggered by various posts of the past few days. How and why did the web get singled out from among all of the other "publishing" mediums to be "by law" accessible? Why aren't book, magazine, and newspaper publishers "required" to produce an audio or braille version of everything they publish? Why aren't TV broadcasters and movie production companies "required" to sub-title all of their broadcasts or films, or have an "off screen reader" describing the scenes? Isn't saying one can't (shouldn't) use, for example, a popup window on a web site because screen readers have trouble with them, like telling Hollywood they can't (shouldn't) use certain special effects because the "off screen reader" would have trouble explaining them to a blind person? ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ****************************************************************************************************** The above message has been scanned and meets the Insurance Commission of Western Australia's Email security requirements for inbound transmission. ****************************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************************************************** The above message has been scanned and meets the Insurance Commission of Western Australia's Email security policy requirements for outbound transmission. This email (facsimile) and any attachments may be confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (facsimile) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email (facsimile) in error please contact the Insurance Commission. Web: www.icwa.wa.gov.au Phone: +61 08 9264 3333 ********************************************************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
