- From: Jim Thatcher <jim@jimthatcher.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 18:50:02 -0600
- To: Access Systems <accessys@smart.net>, Jim Thatcher <jim@jimthatcher.com>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org, Jon Hanna <jon@spinsol.com>
Bob, Your reply is disconcerting. It is frustrating to find folks interpreting 508 in their own way, without reading it carefully. LYNX doesn't support JavaScript (and PINE is an email client), so LYNX is an irrelevant litmus tests for 508 compliance. But as to the subject of this thread, amazon.com/access is fine with LYNX. Jim jim@jimthatcher.com Accessibility Consulting http://jimthatcher.com 512-306-0931 -----Original Message----- From: Access Systems [mailto:accessys@smart.net] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 4:32 PM To: Jim Thatcher Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org; Jon Hanna Subject: RE: FWD: CHI-WEB: Amazon's version for the Visually Impaired On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Jim Thatcher wrote: > Almost every message about this site on two list discussions I am watching > has been critical in one way or another. What do commercial firms have to > do? Come to you and get your blessing before they launch SOMETHING? (I would > hate to try to get it!) no it is easy. try to use your site using web browser LYNX and e-mail PINE I believe these are listed by name in section 508 as a minimum standard (part of the reason I run em) then of course visit "bobby" if you can use your site then it has probably a 99.9% chance of being compliant. if you are not proud of what you get or cannot use it effectively the same as your site using a graphics browser then it probably is going to be a problem Bob > > I don't really think this was designed for accessibility. As I said in a > previous message, even the simplest accessibility things haven't been done > like labeling form elements and including alt text. BUT, given what they > have done so far, it would be EASY to fix those problems. They have tried to > present the essence of Amazon.com (an editorial decision, which only they > can make) without all the glitz and I think they have done a very good job > of that. > > I believe that this shopping site is an order of magnitude more accessible > than almost all other shopping sites, certainly all major shopping sites. > > Jim > jim@jimthatcher.com > Accessibility Consulting > http://jimthatcher.com > 512-306-0931 > > -----Original Message----- > From: w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org]On > Behalf Of Jon Hanna > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:14 AM > To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org > Subject: RE: FWD: CHI-WEB: Amazon's version for the Visually Impaired > > > e-backofbus.com > > 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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