- From: David Sloan <DSloan@computing.dundee.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:41:59 +0100
- To: "'Section 508.US'" <tagi11@cox.net>, w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Hi Michael, In the UK we don't have an equivalent to your section 508 legislation, though we're very thankful for the role it appears to have played in raising the profile of accessibility not just amongst web site designers, but also developers of authoring tools and web technologies. All we have is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), which sets out in law the rights of people not to encounter unjustified discrimination on account of their disability. It's widely regarded as being applicable to web sites, although the legislation itself doesn't mention the Web. No case law yet exists to confirm this - although apparently some cases were recently settled out of court. The following site provides lots of links to resources on relevant UK law, including links to the relevant legislation: http://www.web-access.org.uk Dave -----Original Message----- From: Section 508.US [mailto:tagi11@cox.net] Sent: 16 October 2003 08:50 To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org Subject: UK Access Rules: Julian: I am sorry on number 1 (subject line omitted) 2 The UK equivalent to our Section 508 legislation thanks m ************************************************** Michael G. Van Randen 1236 Greystone Lane Pensacola, Florida 32514 850-206-4715 cell 850-474-4733 tagi11@cox.net webguy@universaldesign.us When you care enough to work with the very best America has to offer...hire Disabled Veterans! www.myworkcenter.com In the words of Calvin Coolidge..... "Nothing in the world can take place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." "The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be". William James *************************************************
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