- From: Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:10:07 +0100
- To: "HTML WG" <public-html@w3.org>, wai-xtech@w3.org
In recent emails concerning the alt some people have characterised the beneficiaries of text alternatives in their arguments, as the "blind". People who can benefit from text alternatives on images (including image map areas, and input type="Image") include: *People with dyslexia and other congenital or aquired cognitive disabilities who use voice browsers to read the web. *People who have impaired motor skills who use speech recognition software *People with vision impairment who use magnifier /readers *People with vision loss or impairment who use screen readers. -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG Europe Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium www.paciellogroup.com | www.wat-c.org Web Accessibility Toolbar - http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html
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