- From: Access Systems <accessys@smart.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:00:46 -0500 (EST)
- To: "SHARPE, Ian" <Ian.SHARPE@cambridge.sema.slb.com>
- cc: "WAI (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, SHARPE, Ian wrote: quite a few Transit authorities do this and for the most part it works reasonably well, although many of the sites do not provide alternatives for the maps and schedules which are usually done in PDF, or adobe format. Bob > Before I put a cat amongst the pigeons let me say that I personally > completely agree with everything that has been said regarding alternative > text-only or accessible sites by other list members and for the reasons > given. There is no reason why a well designed site can satisfy both camps. > > However, consider a site created dynamically from XML using XSLT. If a site > happens to provide several XSL style sheets which present THE SAME data in > various ways, one being a text-only version for example, is this not simply > just offering ALL users the choice to view the information in a particular > way? In the past it has not been practical to do this but we are all > profiled and given the opportunity to personalize our pages on sites like > Altavista for example. Is this simply the next logical progression giving > the "customer" what they want? Obviously this doesn't apply to Amazon's > alternative site from previous comments but I would be interested to know > what other people feel about this approach? Am I dreaming? > > Cheers > Ian > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the > individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > SchlumbergerSema. > If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this > email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or > copying of this email is strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this email in error please notify the SchlumbergerSema Helpdesk by telephone on +44 (0) 121 627 5600. > ___________________________________________________________________________ > ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail accessys@smartnospam.net NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers NO attachments in e-mail, *LINUX powered* access is a civil right *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# THIS message and any attachements are CONFIDENTIAL and may be privledged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, Please notify the sender as soon as possible. Please DO NOT READ, COPY, USE, or DISCLOSE this communication to others and DELETE it from your computer systems. Thanks
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