Re: Slashdot: How should Govt sites be designed?

as I rad them it is a simple chop senario.  the less you conform, the
more you reduce your potential audience.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Woolley" <david@djwhome.demon.co.uk>
To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Sent: December 15, 2000 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: Slashdot: How should Govt sites be designed?


> statement. It seems clear to me (correct me if I'm wrong) that you
believe
> that a strict interpretation of the WCAG guidelines will scare away
a lot of
> potential converts. That's fine. But the solution is to change the
WCAG as

I've always assumed that the three levels of compliance are there so
that
there is a level (1) that shouldn't scare anyone, a level (3) which
requires
real commitment, and an intermediate level that allows for  people who
people
who want to go for more than token compliance, but are prepared to go
all
the way.

Devaluing standards so that no-one fails seems as much political
correctness
at would be forcing everyone up to the existing standards.

Received on Friday, 15 December 2000 06:51:31 UTC