- From: Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 18:22:48 -0500 (EST)
- To: Scott Luebking <phoenixl@netcom.com>
- cc: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
Scott, I think this a complex question. And it should be remembered that the primary role of this group is not to stand up and argue at congress or parliament or court, but to find the best ways to make the web accessible. I think that to label something as "appropriate for blind users" in general is to ignore the varying skill levels, operating methods, and other differing user needs within the group of people who might expect to use such features. It is more helpful, in my estimation, to describe functionalities available. In addition, this will alert people who are not blind, but who have similar needs, to the fact that they can use them. (This is still not a full answer, but I hope gives some idea of what a full answer would be.) Charles McCN On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Scott Luebking wrote: Hi, Gregory Suppose that you were appearing before a congressional sub-committee. How would you argue before them why no functionality provided on web pages should be labelled as being appropriate for blind users? Why would this be of benefit to most blind web users of various levels of computer/web sophistication? Scott -- Charles McCathieNevile mailto:charles@w3.org phone: +61 (0) 409 134 136 W3C Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/WAI 21 Mitchell Street, Footscray, VIC 3011, Australia
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