- From: Kynn Bartlett <kynn-hwg@idyllmtn.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:18:23 -0800
- To: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Cc: Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>, Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org>, w3c-wai-au@w3.org
At 06:57 PM 11/29/1999 , Ian Jacobs wrote: >2) I propose the following text: > > <PROPOSAL> > When considering strategies for meeting the goal of an > accessible user interface, tool developers should follow > principles they should always follow: strive to meet the needs of > novice, experienced, and power users, but focus on the middle >group > and assume that these users will be familiar with the tool's user > interface. On the other hand, when considering strategies > for meeting the goal of encouraging the creation of > accessible content, assume that the author knows very > little about accessibility issues or their solutions. > </PROPOSAL> Ian, your proposal doesn't thrill me; it seems too dictatorial and not very flexible, even if you intend it to be. (Things like this are often read far too literally.) Plus it's a bit confusing; I get slightly lost in figuring out what you are saying applies where. -- Kynn Bartlett mailto:kynn@hwg.org President, HTML Writers Guild http://www.hwg.org/ AWARE Center Director http://aware.hwg.org/
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