- From: Paul Novitski <paul@juniperwebcraft.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:24:46 -0700
- To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
At 7/28/2007 02:37 AM, David Woolley wrote: >Paul Novitski wrote: >>before the December holidays -- a time when most of his customers >>buy gifts for other people. Talking to him was like talking to a rock, only > >Actually, my experience is that most online retailers of >non-computer assistive technology have sites with poor (i.e. >standard commercial web site quality) accessibility; that's because >they are actually selling to the children or grand children, of the, >presumed elderly, users of their products! A more complete excerpt from my posting reveals that the retailer in question sells sports equipment, not assistive technology. Regards, Paul __________________________ Paul Novitski Juniper Webcraft Ltd. http://juniperwebcraft.com At 7/27/2007 12:33 AM, Paul Novitski wrote: >One of my recent experiences in this area was a conversation with a >sports equipment retailer. He waved away the importance of >accommodating people with visual disabilities on his website while >at the same time acknowledging that most of his internet revenue was >earned before the December holidays -- a time when most of his >customers buy gifts for other people. Talking to him was like >talking to a rock, only less fun.
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