- From: Kathleen Fagan-Raeihle <raeihle@nycap.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:56:44 -0500
- To: mburks952@worldnet.att.net
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Mike Creating an Association and listserve would be a BIG undertaking, so before we go rolling off I think there are a couple of things to consider: 1) Is there an Association, or division of html/webauthors assn that covers this area? (I don't want to reinvent the wheel) (research needed) 2) Is there a listserv (ditto research) 3) If not where would we put it. (www3? ilusa.com?) 4) Where to get the money for it (grant writer? [I have one, but more is good]) 5) Who will maintain it (listserv)(webpage) And do we want to put in the time necessary to make it a sucess? I'm very interested and will start the research, and get back to you with the results. As to your comment on getting jobs if the company principals are disabled, I haven't run into that yet, being a small company or individual is much worse in my estimation. Kathy At 05:20 PM 03/17/98 -0500, you wrote: >Kathleen, > >I do retrofits and designs now and again. But I agree with you, most >companies don t want anyone else to do it. If they do it at all. >Accessibility seems to be a dirty word to many of these people. I do not >know of an association, or a listserv, perhaps we could start one? I >suggested to Chris that maybe some grants should be offered by some of the >big boys to help train people in this area. The other problem as I see it >is that if you are large you will not want to give anyone who is disabled a >shot at doing this kind of work. Even though they may be the best ones to >do it. I think small organizations are the best to work for and the best to >do business with. > >Let me know what you think > >Regards, > >Mike Burks "Mike Burks" <mburks952@worldnet.att.net> Kathleen Fagan-Raeihle Accessible Website Design aka webmaster@ilusa.com http://www.ilusa.com/accessweb.htm
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