Re: Online Overview: What is Web Accessibility [slide]

At 08:44 AM 4/25/2003 -0400, Judy Brewer wrote:
>....
>EOWG:

>...
>Jan Richards suggested "effective use," which the other WAI CG members 
>thought would be effective. Here is a slightly modified version of 
>something he suggested, for your further consideration:
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>What is Web Accessibility?
>
>Web accessibility means effective use of all aspects of the Web by
>everyone, regardless of disability

or environmental inaccessibility.

See: http://www.hbingham.com/accessibility/inaccessible.htm


>Effective use means the ability to perceive, understand, navigate,
>author and interact, by oneself

, possibly aided by [not "or with"]

>appropriate assistive technology.
>
>Aspects of the Web include Web sites and applications, Web browsers
>and media players, Web authoring tools, and evolving Web technologies.
>
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>I'm wondering whether we can't just build the term "effective use" into 
>our original slide?

Yes.


>Regards,
>
>- Judy
Regards/Harvey
http://www.hbingham.com/accessibility/ 

Received on Saturday, 26 April 2003 02:18:17 UTC