Re: [urgent] input from WAI Coordination Group on mobile accessibility pre-cal from Joshue O Connor on 2012-03-09 (public-wai-rd@w3.org from March 2012)

From: Joshue O Connor <joshue.oconnor@cfit.ie>
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:20:16 +0000
To: Markel Vigo <markel.vigo@manchester.ac.uk>
CC: Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>, sharper@cs.man.ac.uk, Yeliz Yesilada <yyeliz@metu.edu.tr>, Peter Thiessen <thiessenp@gmail.com>, Simon Harper <simon.harper@manchester.ac.uk>, RDWG <public-wai-rd@w3.org>
Message-ID: <4F5A49E0.7060404@cfit.ie>

Markel Vigo wrote:
> Why not use "end users" instead of "people with disabilities"? If accessibility is a broader concept that also targets situational impairments, I believe that "end users" would be a more encompassing term.

I don't think that's clear enough.

Also, for me a11y is largely about serving the needs of PwD.

Ok, I've said it now so let the brickbats fly ;-)

Cheers

Josh

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