- From: Gregory J. Rosmaita <oedipus@hicom.net>
- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:30:39 -0400
- To: public-html@w3.org, wai-xtech@w3.org
In 2004, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Research, Inc. to conduct a study of adult computer users in the United States. The study found: * 1 in 4 users has a vision difficulty * 1 in 4 users has a dexterity difficulty * 1 in 5 users has a hearing difficulty * 16% of users have a cognitive difficulty or impairment; and * 3% of users have a speech difficulty or impairment Why Does the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Exist? Tim Berners-Lee has repeatedly stated that the World Wide Web Consortium's commitment to "lead the Web to its full potential" includes promoting a high degree of usability for people with disabilities. The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops its work through W3C's consensus-based process, involving different stakeholders in Web accessibility. These include industry, disability organizations, government, accessibility research organizations, and more. The WAI also produces W3C Technical Recommendations, which all other W3C activities are supposed to consider and treat as dependencies. for more information, please visit: http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/AccessibilityDependencies gregory. -------------------------------------------------------------- BIGOT, n. One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain. -- Ambrose Bierce -------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory J. Rosmaita: oedipus@hicom.net Camera Obscura: http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/ Oedipus' Online Complex: http://my.opera.com/oedipus/ United Blind Advocates for Talking Signs: http://ubats.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------
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