Hi Jay I wouldn't dream of calling you a dragon: I like dragons.
Refusing to cater to the needs of people with disabilities means exposing your clients to the risk of law suits (depending on the jurisdiction in which you're working). This strikes me, not as 'no- nonsense', but as unprofessional. People with disabilities are a large and diverse group, and their needs often overlap with non- disabled groups. If a website is being (re)developed for a government organisation or large business, then there should be room in the budget for usability testing, and some of that testing should be specifically targeted at disabled users. As Chris has noted, fixing problems for disabled users can lead to improvements in the site for everyone. On the other hand, if a site is being built for a small business or non-profit organisation, there may be no budget for usability testing: in that case, I would recommend building to standards and following commonly-accepted guidelines. It may not meet everybody's needs, but should meet most. (I'd also recommend including an editor in the team, but of course I'm biassed.) Elizabeth Spiegel Web editor www.spiegelweb.com.au -----Original Message----- From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Chris Knowles Sent: Saturday, 27 August 2011 7:45 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] How do you cater to users with disabilities? we have a new super-hero in our midst, keeping the city safe from people with disabilities and their nonsense. You'll see him in a costume pushing in front of disabled people trying to get on a bus and yelling his catch phrase 'tough luck' as the the door closes. Thanks No Nonsense Man! -- Chris Knowles On 26/08/11 3:15 PM, Jay Tanna wrote: > Personally I don't go out of my way to do anything special. I design the > site as it comes and if some people can't access it - tough luck. There is no point in spending any additional time or money in buying specialist tools for people who are challenged in some form! Some people on certain forums call me dragon because of my no nonsense views and I don't normally let them down!. > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *******************************************************************
