- From: Hewitt, Denise <Denise.Hewitt@idea.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 00:17:06 -0600
- To: "'Kynn Bartlett '" <kynn-edapta@idyllmtn.com>, "'Debi Orton '" <oradnio@albany.net>
- Cc: "'w3c-wai-ig@w3.org '" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Kynn, I think you have a really good point. But I would also like to point out that the Sydney Olympics had a serious issue with accessibility, and while the current site may be better, it does not appear (from what I have been able to decipher) that the attitude has improved. This may not be the best forum for discussion of such sites. My question is this - where *is* the best forum? And if one does not exist, is there reason enough to create one? Best, Denise -----Original Message----- From: Kynn Bartlett To: Debi Orton Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org Sent: 10/30/2001 12:18 AM Subject: Re: OT (slightly): Salt Lake '02 Webmaster: Inaccessible site This all still really bothers me. I dislike the use of the WAI lists in this manner -- finding and identifying and shaming creators of bad sites in public -- because I think it weakens our case if we become a virtual lynch mob rather than a useful educational resource. We can get more done if we help and teach rather than if we attack and condemn. I don't disagree that this person could use some accessibility training, but I don't think it's good for anyone to have their flaws as a web designer publicly "exposed" or debated in a forum such as this, unless they specifically request a critique or assistance. It only makes _us_ look bad, and makes _them_ less likely to listen to us. --Kynn -- Kynn Bartlett <kynn@reef.com> Technical Developer Liaison Reef North America Accessibility - W3C - Integrator Network ________________________________________ BUSINESS IS DYNAMIC. TAKE CONTROL. ________________________________________ http://www.reef.com
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