Re: media: 508 on be vocal

At 07:43 PM 12/23/2000 , David Poehlman wrote:
>dialing be vocal at:
>1.800.428.6225
>and asking for news and then technology will present you with two
>stories.  the second item says in part that screen readers must be
>provided on web sites in order that the handicapped may use them.  I
>cannot understand how such a miss call was made.

I can -- most web designers have never heard of screenreaders
before, and even fewer journalists.  This just shows the need
for education and outreach.

--Kynn

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Received on Sunday, 24 December 2000 14:32:10 UTC