Re: Functional equivalents vs. descriptions

At 3:13 AM -0700 2001/8/20, Charles F. Munat wrote:
>The problem, as I see it, is that we've gotten a bit carried away. We want
>everyone to have access to the same *experiences*. This is simply not
>possible (nor is it desirable in my mind).

Agreed.  I am going to work on a short essay about why I think the word
"equivalent" doesn't mean the same thing as "alternative", and why the
e-word is a barrier to understanding accessibility, especially when you
are talking about dynamically generated user experiences.

--Kynn

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