Sad news -- William Loughborough, Web accessibility advocate

Dear All,

The Web Accessibility Initiative mourns the passing of William 
Loughborough, a tireless advocate for accessibility since before the 
beginning of WAI. Over the years William contributed energetically 
and enthusiastically across all areas of WAI's work, from raising 
awareness to helping ensure a technical foundation that supports 
accessibility, never hesitating to ask questions and exhort those 
around him to make the Web truly accessible for people with 
disabilities. William constantly challenged stereotypes of older Web 
users as less technically literate and adventurous, and reminded us 
that age need not keep one away from the joys of technology.

William, thanks for all your contributions. We'll miss you!

Sadly,

- Judy


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Judy Brewer    +1.617.258.9741    http://www.w3.org/WAI
Director, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
MIT/CSAIL Building 32-G526
32 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA,  02139,  USA 

Received on Thursday, 8 April 2010 21:58:55 UTC