- From: Michael Burks <mburks952@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 00:04:00 -0400
- To: "Charles McCathieNevile" <charles@w3.org>, "Scott Luebking" <phoenixl@netcom.com>
- Cc: <kynn-hwg@idyllmtn.com>, <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Just so no one forgets, Graphics are not only important, they are not only required for certain types of pages, but to be accessible to people with certain disabilities graphics provide the means of providing that accessibility. This is NOT a simplistic subject for any of us. However the use of "cutting edge" technology for its own sake when something else may do better, or requiring one type of browser throws up barriers to all kinds of people, not just hose with disabilities. I will also add that companies that designate one type of browser are being both lazy and stupid. I would also point out that the way that most of the companies keep people from suing them under the ADA is to make sure that people with disabilities know that it will a long tough fight. The few that have jobs for the most part want to keep them. They are afraid, it is plain and simple. Many advocates for the disabled are harassed and bullied while on the job. Lets make no mistakes here, any culture that would tolerate the inclusion of Dr. Peter Singer in the Faculty of a mainstream university like Princeton has a long way to go when it comes to being even handed. Of course this is just my opinion, being a person with multiple disabilities I wouldn t know too much about this. Sincerely, Mike Burks -----Original Message----- From: w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Charles McCathieNevile Sent: Saturday, October 23, 1999 5:44 PM To: Scott Luebking Cc: kynn-hwg@idyllmtn.com; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org Subject: Re: Web Accessibility Myths and The Kynn Challenge (was: I know of contracts being written that say "WCAG double-A" or "WCAG triple-A" as a condition of the contract. As Jonathan, Anne and others have pointed out illustration and graphics are important (although these are often required anyway, and for many designers the challenge is to do them accessibly). Even requiring WCAG level-A in a contract is a start. If you have experience in applying these contracts, then you may be able to produce valuable feedback for the guidelines group (email to w3c-wai-gl@w3.org is archived at http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-gl if you want to see what they have got). Cheers Charles McCN On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, Scott Luebking wrote: Hi, Charles The current problem about including accessibility in a contract is what does "accessibility" mean in technology. Scott
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