- From: Joe Clark <joeclark@joeclark.org>
- Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 23:33:54 -0400 (EDT)
- To: WAI-IG <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
> A survey of federal government Web sites revealed that most agencies
> still offer little more than the most basic elements of electronic
> government. More complex features, such as interactive forms and
> e-commerce applications, remain relatively scarce.
>
> The San Francisco State University survey showed that 87 percent of
> federal Web sites still fail to meet accessibility standards despite
> being required by law for the past 14 months.
[...]
> * The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ([8]www.uspto.gov), which she
> said "provides a vast amount of useful content and a comprehensive set
> of aids to the user." The site offers several means of finding
> information and offers help with key subjects such as how to apply for
> a patent. It offers access to a number of searchable databases of
> patents and trademarks. However, it flunks the accessibility test,
> meaning it is not fully usable by people with disabilities such as
> blindness.
<http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0819/web-survey-08-22-02.asp>
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