- From: Joe Clark <joeclark@joeclark.org>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 23:14:23 -0500 (EST)
- To: Access Systems <accessys@smart.net>
- Cc: WAI-IG <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
> > ...which you have no evidence they are doing. > > authoring to browser behavior is a common error, not one that anyone has > been accused of doing. it was an example of an often discovered problem There's still no *evidence*, merely repeated supposition. > No, but cost and the prerequisites are a significant factor, if one has > the money and the correct prerequisites then it may be the best choice, > but if you are like the vast majority of people with disability you live > below the norm and a significant majority below the poverty level. not > even mentioning the 3rd world, which is where the vast majority of > disabled people actually live My point is unchanged. The only outcome of this philosophy is to give adaptive technology away on demand. > something designed for Jaws or Windows Eyes may not be usable by people > using non proprietary software, but something designed for Open Source or > other accessibilty solution can be used by Jaws and Windows Eyes Name two open-source screen readers that handle Web pages as well as Jaws or Window-Eyes. And work on common operating systems. And can be acquired and installed today. > I disagree, sub-optimal testing is frequently broadcast as the diffinative > answer, check all the constant changing of eating recommendations, or the > argument over various needs for medical testing... Let's not check those. Let's stay on topic. Read my book chapter for the details. > if you test those who use JAWS (for example) how does this affect someone > who has an obsolete computer and can't afford to purchase a new computer > to get the new software that is needed to run this latest and greatest > solution, accessibility is for EVERYONE not one particular solution. Only if accessibility were as common as oxygen, and equally free of charge. > how much extra does it cost to test with a "free" or open source solution > to the problem... I'm still waiting for the names of two open-source screen readers that handle Web pages as well as Jaws or Window-Eyes. And work on common operating systems. And can be acquired and installed today. -- Joe Clark | joeclark@joeclark.org Author, _Building Accessible Websites_ <http://joeclark.org/access/> | <http://joeclark.org/book/>
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