- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:53:05 -0500
- To: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
I talked to Denis Anson this weekend about the conformance issues discussed at the last UA telecon. His first reaction is that he doesn't see a problem with developers using add-ins or other supplementary techniques for a product to conform to the UA document, as long as they are clearly documented. I am going to raise this issue with the coordination group tomorrow to get additional input for the group to consider. Some of my additional thoughts/questions: 1. We have said for other issues that people can do something poorly (usually a usability problem), but still conform to the guidelines. This may be another case where ideally (from my perspective) accessibility features required for conformance should be part of the standard configuration. If a developer chooses not to include any or all accessibility features as part of the standard configuration, but does provide and document other components needed for compliance that would seem to technical satisfy the conformance requirements. 2. My biggest concern is the issue of universal design, where features for people with disabilities are considered different than for other people. The more general approach to a conformance statement seems sanction the different type of thinking. I am not sure if is the purpose of the UA group to promote the universal design approach to accessibility or just accessibility in any form. In any case I will raise this issue for discussion with the CG group. Jon Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services MC-574 College of Applied Life Studies University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820 Voice: (217) 244-5870 Fax: (217) 333-0248 E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/ua
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