- From: Paul Stauffer 301-827-5694 FAX 301-443-6385 <STAUFFERP@cder.fda.gov>
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 10:45:52 -0400 (EDT)
- To: "w3c-wai-ig-request" <w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org>, "Heather Swayne" <hswayne@microsoft.com>, "WAI IG" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
- cc: "Jim Tobias" <tobias@inclusive.com>
Thanks for posting this link. They didn't address the fact that FP2000 cannot handle alt text for image maps. It recommends not using image maps as a method to achieve accessibility. That's a cop out. I would also like to see FP2000 support alt text a little better. It doesn't require or prompt you for alt text. Furthermore, I would like to see LONGDESC to be supported. Paul Stauffer staufferp@cder.fda.gov >All, > >this article is kind of interesting.... >http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/articles/accessibility.html > > >Sincerely, > >Mike Burks >-----Original Message----- >From: w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org]On >Behalf Of Heather Swayne >Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 9:24 PM >To: WAI IG >Cc: Jim Tobias >Subject: RE: FrontPage Accessibility Wizard? > > >In case not everyone has heard Dick Brown has changed jobs within >Microsoft - he has moved back to an editor position within MS Press >(Dick's background was in User Assistance or product documentation >before he joined the Accessible Technology Group 3 years ago). > >FrontPage 2002, which shipped as part of Office XP, does not contain an >accessibility wizard. Although, as Terry Crowley and others have >pointed out, there are third party products that can be used with >FrontPage to check for accessibility. > >Heather Swayne >Lead Program Manager for the >Technical Solutions Team within the >Microsoft Accessible Technology Group > > -----Original Message----- >From: Wendy A Chisholm [mailto:wendy@w3.org] >Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 6:12 PM >To: WAI IG >Cc: Jim Tobias >Subject: RE: FrontPage Accessibility Wizard? > >Hello, > >In the minutes that you refer to, Dick Brown took an action item to >forward >more information to the ER list about a FrontPage Accessibility Wizard. >It >is my understanding that an accessibility wizard for FrontPage does not >exist. I do not know if one is currently in development. Perhaps >someone >from Microsoft could provide more information on this? > >--wendy > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org]On >> > Behalf Of Jim Tobias >> > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 1:57 PM >> > To: WAI IG >> > Subject: FrontPage Accessibility Wizard? >> > >> > >> > Hi All, >> > >> > I notice that there are references in the June 12 and 26, 2000 ER >> > teleconferences to a FrontPage Accessibility Wizard. Can anyone >> > supply detail on this? Thanks in advance. >> > >> > Jim >> > >> > >> > Jim Tobias >> > Inclusive Technologies >> > tobias@inclusive.com >> > 732.441.0831 v/tty >> > www.inclusive.com >> > >> > >> > > >-- >wendy a chisholm >world wide web consortium >web accessibility initiative >madison, wi usa >tel: +1 608 663 6346 >/-- > >
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