- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 07:57:30 -0500
- To: "Hansen, Eric" <ehansen@ets.org>, "UA List (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-ua@w3.org>, "Ian Jacobs (E-mail)" <ijacobs@w3.org>
Eric Hansen proposed the following new abstract: >New 2: > >"Abstract" > >"This document provides guidelines to help developers design Web browsers >that are more accessible to people with disabilities. Virtually all the >requirements in this document apply to mainstream graphical desktop browsers >and many of the requirements apply to browsers that have different or more >limited media presentation capabilities, such as text-only browsers and >audio-only browsers. In some cases a Web browser that conforms to this >document will constitute an appropriate accessibility solution. In other >cases, the conforming Web browser must be supplemented by assistive >technologies providing capabilities that are beyond the scope of this >document." > JRG: Comment This is to vague on how a user agent is more accessible. It is not clear when assistive technology will be need. New: "Abstract" "This document provides guidelines to help developers design Web browsers that are more accessible to people with disabilities. Virtually all the requirements in this document apply to mainstream graphical desktop browsers and many of the requirements apply to browsers that have different or more limited media presentation capabilities, such as text-only browsers and audio-only browsers. In for people who can use the input and output devices supported by a conforming Web browser this document will constitute an appropriate accessibility solution. For users that cannot use the supported input and output devices (i.e switch input, voice recognition, speech, refreshable Braille) of the conforming Web browser, the browser will support for assistive technologies that provide the input and output devices that are usable by the user." Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services MC-574 College of Applied Life Studies 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 WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/ua
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