Re: Jonathan's concern: Zoom in responsive drops content

Hi Adam,

I agree there is no requirement for mobile or responsive view, if you have an accessible desktop site that is sub-optimal on mobile, that’s fine.

However, if a user is reliant on a zoomed view or a mobile device for access and the site reduces content or functionality in that scenario you are denied access.

The site is adding functionality (the media queries) that reduces the content or other functionality, so the site has put barriers in your way that were not there with the desktop-only non-responsive website.

-Alastair


From: Adam Solomon <adam.solomon2@gmail.com>
Date: Monday, 4 July 2016 at 17:19
To: Alastair Campbell <acampbell@nomensa.com>
Cc: "Patrick H. Lauke" <redux@splintered.co.uk>, WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Subject: Re: Jonathan's concern: Zoom in responsive drops content

I think we need to keep in mind the following scenario:
a website provides only a desktop version which is accessible (albeit not ideal) for mobile viewers (has horizontal scroll which is currently legal)
that website provides absolutely not mobile version
Clearly, this is legal. No requirement currently exists to have a mobile or responsive view.
So, the website which does provide a mobile (albeit limited functionality) view cannot possibly be in violation of wcag 2, for he is no worse than those who do not provide any alternative view whatsoever