- From: keiko okada <k-okada@mitsue.co.jp>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:02:13 +0900
- To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Hello all, As we become more aware of importance of web accessibilty, we also realize that people with disabilities have also found some solutions to improve their web surfing experience by using special I/O devises and by other means. In other words, while we struggle to make web sites more accessible from developers point of view, those with disablities are also struggling from users viewpoints. Are the developers and the disabled users going to meet somewhere reaching a confortable level, where both parties will be satisfied and happy? What will be "enough" in terms of web accessibility? Could we ever say, "enough is enough"? Enough for who? The users, right? But we know we cannnot make everyone happy. We must compromize somewhere. But where should we draw the line? I also would like to note that the visually and hearing impared are not only those who will benefit from accessible web sites. There are also people with slow internet conenctions, physical disabilities, learning disablities, and so on. So whom are we referring to when we say "Disabled"? Accessible web sites do improve everyone's (including those who are not disabled) web surfing experience in some degree. But again, we cannot make everyone happy. Kind regards, Keiko ------------------------------------------------- Keiko OKADA http://www.mitsue.co.jp -------------------------------------------------
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