Re: w3.beta Comments for discussion

> *EOWG active participants*, please comment on:
> a. When websites and web tools are not accessible, they disable people.
> b. When websites and web tools are not accessible, they disable 
> people from using them.
> c. When websites and web tools are not accessible, they cause 
> disability.
> d. When websites and web tools are not accessible, they cause 
> disability for people.

+1 for b

> EOWG, please comment on options:
> - link acronym only, as in 
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/4betaW3org/accessibility-new-w3c20090821a#learn 
>
> - link full name and acronym, as in 
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/4betaW3org/accessibility-new-w3c20090818a#learn 

+1 for full name and acronym

Additional comments:
 I also strongly agree with Alan's comment and support amending the statement as he suggested 
> " I would say that "The Web has *the potential* to radically change the nature of disability..."

And I am still a bit uncomfortable with the directive to "Think about what this means..." Is there a way to cause that "pause and think" without seeming quite so imperative?  perhaps "Consider the implications..." or "Consider what this means..."  or "If you really think about what this means..."

Next, there was a suggestion about the first paragraph on the page, to clarify the meaning of "Accessibility focuses on this last aspect, and overlaps with the others."  The suggestion was to say "Accessibility focuses on this last aspect - ability - and overlaps with the others." 
It seems to me that would avoid any misunderstanding about the reference being specifically to mental ability as the last in the list.

Within the examples, if we graphically illustrate two of the examples, should we not, for consistency, also illustrate the third?

We are not yet wordsmithing, is that right?  There are some minor word order changes and other grammatical suggestions I would make when appropriate.

What good work this is, overall.  Nicely done Shawn, Liam and all.

Best,
Sharron

Received on Thursday, 27 August 2009 13:07:22 UTC