- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@staff.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 15:28:10 -0500
- To: Scott Luebking <phoenixl@netcom.com>, w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
- Cc: Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>, Daniel Dardailler <Daniel.Dardailler@sophia.inria.fr>
I think this discussion about using the guidelines as the basis of regulations is premature. Let's have great guidelines, and have a great techniques document that can show developers different ways to include accessibility features. We don't have that yet. Remember that we are part of the W3C and are serving the insterests of the W3C membership. The W3C didn't ask us to create a regulatory document and if we create a document that appears to be regulatory I would assume it would be met with tremendous opposition. Most W3C member companies are not looking to be regulated. Remmember it is not us that has the last say on recommendations, but the W3C advisory group. I will bring this topic to the attention of the Coordination Group and report back to the group. Let's focus on the content of the guidelines. Jon Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1207 S. Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 Voice: 217-244-5870 Fax: 217-333-0248 E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund http://www.als.uiuc.edu/InfoTechAccess
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