- From: Wayne E Dick <wayneedick@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 04:57:56 -0700
- To: Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org>, "EOWG (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
I am not sure why retrofitting is not an explicit issue in this document. I know there was originally a planned document on improving accessibility, but generally people do not start with a new site. Actually the concept improving accessibility does not really apply with a zero accessibility site. Whether you have an existing site or a new site, implementing accessibility should describe starting accessibility from where your are. Regarding this there is the key issue of triage. What do you fix and what do you let die. How do you scope change? How do you establish a timeline? What sections are essential for people with disabilities? eg. The American Heart Association had an inaccessible page that described what to do if you thought you were having a heart attack. In large organizations this requires serious organizational discussion and qualitative data gathering and analysis. These considerations may be sprinkled throughout: Goals, Responsibilities, Training, Life Cycle and Maintenance. This really feels like a start up site description, which is a 1% case. Wayne
Received on Friday, 29 August 2014 11:58:27 UTC