- From: Charles F. Munat <chas@munat.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 12:00:37 -0800
- To: "'Bailey, Bruce'" <Bruce_Bailey@ed.gov>, "'Dr Nick Fiddes'" <nick@scotweb.ltd.uk>
- Cc: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>, <info@open.gov.uk>
Bruce Bailey wrote: "I also agree with Charles that the efforts of the web development team are truly commendable. We really are nit picking. The site is extremely accessible, and definitely Single-A compliant. Hip, hip, hurrah!" Reply: Not so fast, Bruce... I said their efforts were commendable, but I stopped short of calling them extremely accessible. I agree that the site is far more accessible than most, but I also think that Anne is correct when she complains that the text-only nature of the site is a barrier to people with cognitive disabilities. Anne and I may not agree on the *extent* to which images are needed (sometimes I think Anne would like nothing better than for every site on line to look like a Dr. Seuss book), but without any visual clues, this would be a pretty difficult site for most people with cognitive disabilities. And given that it's a government site, that seems a pretty serious oversight. Charles F. Munat, Seattle, Washington
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