- From: Marti <marti47@MEDIAONE.NET>
- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 07:04:51 -0500
- To: "Anne Pemberton" <apembert@crosslink.net>
- Cc: "Web Content Accessiblity Guidelines Mailing List" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
While I would certainly never argue that graphics are not an important part of the web experience, after following this discussion for several days I still don't understand why those who have difficulty with reading can't use the same tools to have text read to them that the visually impaired use. While this does not address the needs of all, it would seem that at least those that cannot read (dyslexic?, illiterate?) would benifit from having the text read aloud, including the alt attribute for graphics especially where those graphics are pictures of words. As for the use of some 'symbolic' communication I wonder if the appropriate way to address this isn't with user software. The visually impaired employ a screen reader, Braille display, or whatever of their choice to translate screen text into a useable format for them. Perhaps user end software could be developed to translate that same text into a useable format for other disabilities? Marti
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