Re: Accessibility page for beta.w3.org - questions for EOWG

Shawn Henry wrote:
> hummm - Does it matter for search engines? What percentage of mobile 
> devices don't have a pointer option?

Mobile as a platform has too many interface variations to make any claim 
confidently...
>>> hum - Nice example of ubiquitous web; however, I think many would 
>>> miss it, not knowing the web is used on kiosks. EOWG folks: What is 
>>> your perspective on this point?
>>
>> Plenty around Bristol for email use and access to local information, 
>> but I tend to agree that people may not associate them with the Web 
>> (partly because they don't look like computers).
> 
> I think much more common in Europe. I don't think I've ever used the Web 
> on a kiosk... hum, can't even think of when I've used a kiosk except at 
> ATM.

I use them when at the airport, about to go on holiday having not 
*quite* finished the website-testing/proposal/graphics I had promised to 
do before going on holiday.


>> # Section "WAI at W3C"
>> I did like Liam's inclusion of "brings together people from industry, 
>> disability organisations, government and research labs" to indicate 
>> who is involved in developing the "strategies, guidelines, and 
>> resources".
> 
> Like it too but wonder if it makes the sentence too long? See what you 
> think in the new draft. ("You" in that sentence means all of EOWG!)

That was actually lifted from Weaving the Web!

Regards

L.

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Received on Friday, 21 August 2009 08:54:37 UTC