- From: David Poehlman <poehlman@clark.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 19:28:56 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Robert Neff <rcn@fenix2.dol-esa.gov>
- cc: "'w3c-wai-ig@w3.org'" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
I'm not quoting the original message here because it was too long and too well done and what I have to say will be short. First, Trace should be congratulated and that's what this thread started out to do. Adobe as well is making commendable efforts toward accessability and I believe we'll see more strides in the direction of access. My only reservation towards pdf at the moment is that as it is when you hit it it is inaccessible in the same way that garfield is on the washington post site. It doesn't matter if it can be emailed or proxied, the plain simple fact is that it takes an extra step. This is a fact that should be well publicisized and the use of pdf should be encouraged only after long and carefull evaluation of the situation has taken place to assure that there is no better solution and even then, in this case as with the case of a highly glitsy site, if the site will be of use to or heavily trafficed by pwds who use adaptave equipment as I do, there should be an alternative that is readily accessible. The day will come when the mdium will not matter. the rendering will take place regardless. -- Hands-On-Technolog(eye)s touching the internet voice: 1-(301) 949-7599 poehlman@clark.net ftp://ftp.clark.net/pub/poehlman http://www.clark.net/pub/poehlman Dynamic solutions Inc. Best of service for your Small Business network Needs Http://www.dnsolutions.com
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