- From: Wayne Dick <wed@csulb.edu>
- Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 04:42:55 -0700
- To: w3c-wai-eo@w3.org
I also agree with Barry and Alan... avoiding barriers is central. As Helle points out we cannot find all barriers due to unidentified needs of specific disabilities. For example, the guidelines don't address the needs of partially sighted users very well. They are lumped with blind users even when their accomodations are not compatible. Most W3C literature refers to screen magnification (zoom) as the end of treatment for partial sight. The combination of simple zoom technology together with layout tables or frames is almost impossible to use. When you are a user with a disability that is not addressed properly by standards, you find yourself in a difficult employment situation. Your employer expects you to read certain documents. The employer claims good faith by complying with W3C at Priority 1. In the US the Office of Civil Rights will be hard pressed to cite an employer for not making reasonable accomodation. Wayne Wayne Wayne Dick PhD Chair Computer Engineering and Computer Science Director WebAdapt2Me Project at CSULB
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