- From: Jim Thatcher <jim@jimthatcher.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:25:06 -0600
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org, Jon Hanna <jon@spinsol.com>
Almost every message about this site on two list discussions I am watching has been critical in one way or another. What do commercial firms have to do? Come to you and get your blessing before they launch SOMETHING? (I would hate to try to get it!) I don't really think this was designed for accessibility. As I said in a previous message, even the simplest accessibility things haven't been done like labeling form elements and including alt text. BUT, given what they have done so far, it would be EASY to fix those problems. They have tried to present the essence of Amazon.com (an editorial decision, which only they can make) without all the glitz and I think they have done a very good job of that. I believe that this shopping site is an order of magnitude more accessible than almost all other shopping sites, certainly all major shopping sites. Jim jim@jimthatcher.com Accessibility Consulting http://jimthatcher.com 512-306-0931 -----Original Message----- From: w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Jon Hanna Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:14 AM To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org Subject: RE: FWD: CHI-WEB: Amazon's version for the Visually Impaired e-backofbus.com
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