- From: Access Systems <accessys@smart.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 21:49:15 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Nick Kew <nick@webthing.com>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Nick Kew wrote: > On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, George Kerscher wrote: > > > > There are multiple issues with PDF that have been stated over and over > > again. While I applaud the efforts to make PDF accessible, there are > > problems that are extremely difficult to overcome. I swore I wasn't going tto get drawn into this again > > (chop specific points) > > It seems to me that your points apply to HTML as much as to PDF, which > would seem to be an argument in favour of it (since arguments against > PDF as a Web format hinge on it presenting more problems than HTML). > > Are you saying it's inherently worse than HTML for blind users, even > setting aside the additional cost of equipment capable of reading PDF? > Or merely that it's often problematic in practice? > > My point concerned usability for sighted users! PDF is not accessible for a broad range of people, again I emphsis this is a WORLD Wide Web and just because folks in the more developed counties are running the latest and greatest does not mean that is the case in the rest of the world, in many countries linking to the web is based on time, and the longer your on the more it costs, and if you are on a dirty telephone line at 2400baud you don't want pretty you want accurate and fast..LYNX or PINE are the solutions of choice, and I have yet to see either of these do anything with pdf except choke. and if it is a doctor in remote Nicaragua who needs some help with a diagnosis pdf isn't going to save a life...! PDF is for printers, leave it there lots of other reasons but it is late and I am tired Bob "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve Neither liberty nor safety", Benjamin Franklin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named
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