Re[4]: Ability taxonomy bh

     As audiotapes go on the web, people who are deaf will have problems.


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Subject: RE: Re[2]: Ability taxonomy bh 
Author:  w3c-wai-ig@w3.org at Internet
Date:    5/28/97 6:29 PM


Jim wrote
   I don't think you should assume that people interested in vision
     impairments are only interested in the source problems.
     
     
     
[GV }
     
absolutely.   People with all disabilities have access issues at the 
browser / viewer end.
     
Couple of additional thoughts.
     
- Source documents used to only be a problem for people with sensory and 
cognitive disabilities.
     
- Now that we are including user interface issues in source materials (e.g. 
Java applets et al) we are making source materials a problem for people 
with all disabilities.
     
- Moreover, solutions in the browser (e.g. if we have an accessible 
browser) are not enough if the source materials (including the applets) are 
not accessible as well.
     
- This is just more evidence for not treating them as separate entities in 
discussion accessibility.
     
Gregg
     
     
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Gregg C Vanderheiden

Received on Thursday, 29 May 1997 13:27:07 UTC