- From: Chris Maden <crism@oreilly.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 11:50:36 -0400 (EDT)
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
[Anne Pemberton] > The ADA requires accessibility for ALL with disabilities who seek > information and services from the Internet, and to address only > those that can be accommodated easily with what we know, is nether > legal nor fair. IMHO That's very noble, and so is voting on the gender of the class hamster. But requiring the impossible is impossible, and mandating the difficult is difficult. We can (and should) work to understand how to accomodate those with learning disabilities or cognitive disorders on the Web, but until we have that understanding, we can't implement them. I think there *is* a difference between getting information into someone's brain, and getting it in a form that the brain can process. They are both worthwhile goals, but they are different problems with different solutions. I think it would probably be better for everyone, especially those most directly affected, to charter another group (whether a full WG or a subcommittee) to work on ... hmm. We need a name for it; comprehensibility vs. accessibility? Something, anyway. -Chris -- <!NOTATION SGML.Geek PUBLIC "-//Anonymous//NOTATION SGML Geek//EN"> <!ENTITY crism PUBLIC "-//O'Reilly//NONSGML Christopher R. Maden//EN" "<URL>http://www.oreilly.com/people/staff/crism/ <TEL>+1.617.499.7487 <USMAIL>90 Sherman Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 USA" NDATA SGML.Geek>
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