- From: Judy Brewer <JBrewer@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 00:10:44 -0800
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
You might want to go back and check the deliverables plan in the Education & Outreach Working Group charter -- http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/charter -- it's already in there. We find plenty of interest all around at what kind of policies are in place, and in development, so it seems only appropriate to compile these as a reference. - Judy At 08:33 PM 3/19/98 -0800, Scott Luebking wrote: >Hi, >I think that such a web site is important. Part of my believe is that >disabled people need to be self-advocates and such a site would give >them some of the necessary tools. I lean towards using the carrot and stick >approach. I usually like to start off with a soft sell, i.e. just giving >them the information about what is needed. If no response, clarifying >more about how the current condition is affecting my life as a fellow >human being. If still no response, then I go to the stick bin. (The web site >could be the "stick bin".) Often, I need to only lightly hit them on >the shins with the stick to get them to pay attention. > >Having worked at a public university on and off, I've seen enlightenment work >only part of the time. Many times enlightenment loses to budgetary bulliness >or bureaucratic backwardness. > >Scott > > > >>On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Scott Luebking wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> Can WAI establish a web site for legal information concerning >>> web accessibility? It be great to have a one-stop shopping center. >>> It would need to be broken down by country. >> >>JW:: I understand that in the early stages of the WAI, a project of this >>kind was attempted, but that reliable information was not readily >>obtainable. I think there is definitely scope for such a site. However, >>the primary task of the WAI educational effort should be to persuade >>authors and software developers to adopt universal design strategies out >>of a sense of justice and responsibility, rather than to raise the threat >>of legal liability. It is preferable to appeal to the high ethical >>standards and integrity of web content providers and software developers >>than to base one's argument on the provisions of antidiscrimination law. >>Nevertheless, it may be useful to provide information concerning the >>relevance of anti-discrimination laws in different countries to the >>provision of web-based documents and services. The Human Rights and Equal >>Opportunity Commission in Australia has already done so by releasing a >>discussion paper, a reference to which is included in the WAI page author >>guidelines. > ------------------------------------------------------- Judy Brewer jbrewer@w3.org 617-258-9741 Director, Web Accessibility Initiative International Program Office World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) MIT/LCS Room NE43-355 545 Technology Square, Cambridge MA 02139 USA http://www.w3.org/WAI
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