Re: W3C website redesign RFP

Thank you, Paul.

I acknowledge receipt of the below.

Coralie

> On 13 Dec 2019, at 20:35 , Paul Ford <paul.ford@postlight.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear Coralie and Gerald,
> 
> A brief overview and proposal suitable for distribution is attached. This is a wonderful project and we're glad to be considered. I have a deep and abiding affection for the W3C and have spent many days and nights reading over working group emails or paging through various standards (CSS and XSLT2 remain particular favorites).
> 
> We feel we could meet the requirements of the RFP well, and that the overall budget would be fine; we'd also be glad to flat-cost this engagement at $200k per the RFP. I think we'd be a good fit—we work well with NGOs and understand that you're serving a vast number of constituencies.
> 
> On accessibility: It's baked into Postlight. We're a client-service firm, so we can't dictate to our clients. But we always lead with accessibility[1] and actively push for it in our design work. We're also quite used to working in the open[2].
> 
> Having just learned of this effort a few days ago, our proposal is a bit rushed, and we'd welcome a chance to internalize more of what you need and respond and talk more about your plans.
> 
> I realize the irony of sending a PDF to the W3C, although I would note that PDF is also a nicely established standard.
> 
> If there is any question I can answer please don't hesitate to ask.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Paul
> —
> CEO, Postlight // 101 5th Ave 10th Fl, NY 10003 // (646) 369–7128
> 
> [1] https://postlight.com/trackchanges/making-the-case-for-accessibility
> [2] https://github.com/postlight/
> 
> <W3C - Postlight - 004 pef for distribution YC.pdf>

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Received on Friday, 13 December 2019 21:50:00 UTC