- From: Geof Collis <gcollis@nexicom.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:38:37 -0500
- To: public-comments-wcag20@w3.org
Dear WGAC 2.0 I realize this is late, but I just got around to reading and looking at the Guidelines and have some questions regarding 1.0 and if they are addressed in 2.0 Guideline 2.2 in WGAC 1.0 states Ensure that foreground and background color combinations provide sufficient contrast when viewed by someone having color deficits or when viewed on a black and white screen. [Priority 2 for images, Priority 3 for text]. As someone who has Retinitis Pigmentosa, I prefer yellow/white text on a dark background, but many sites do not address this and present black text on a white background, more often than not, with no other options. If I've read the guideline correctly, then my concerns are a Priority 3 issue, but it is my opinion that text contrast should be more of a priority than graphics, as many designers do not try to achieve Priority 3. Is Criteria 1.4 of WGAC 2.0 trying to address this? Also, it is my opinion that using Alt tags for graphics, should be a Priority 2, or 3 as I've run into too many companies/businesses that think just because they have alt tags on their images that their site is accessible. And they don't have to do anything more to achieve true accessibility. Thank you for listening Regards Geof Collis .. Badeyes Design & Consulting Now offering Affordable Hosting for the Disabled Community at $3.95US per month. Phone: 705-357-2117 Fax: 705-357-1833 Url: http://www.badeyes.com
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