- From: Mike Paciello <paciello@yuri.org>
- Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 16:23:51 -0500
- To: www-html-editor@w3.org
Two brief thoughts related to the Section 2.4.2 (quoted below): 1. Change the section title, "2.4.2 Consider universal accessibility to the Web" "Universal" accessibility is impossible and it's not what your really attempting to accomplish. The usage of "universal design" has become the popular "buzz phrase" of the 90's, particularly when addressing the user needs of people with disabilites. But it's based on the fallacy that every interface can be accessible to every person with a disability or, perhaps to every person -- an ideal that any accessibility expert will tell you is impossible. Additionally, you imply a much broader scope of people in your description. You're giving industry more of an excuse NOT to improve accessibility because your expectations are too high. Consider changing it to something more achievable: "Consider Increasing Accessibility to the Web" 2. Reword this line "Furthermore, authors should keep in mind that their documents may be reaching a far-off audience with different computer configurations." Exactly what is a "far-off audience"? Again, your intent is to discuss what you noted below, "internationalization". In order for documents to be interpreted correctly, authors should include in their documents information about the natural language and direction of the text, how the document is encoded, and other issues related to internationalization. Regards, Mike Paciello ------------------------- Michael G. Paciello Executive Director, E-Mail: mailto:paciello@yuri.org Yuri Rubinsky Insight Foundation Tel: +1 603 598 9544 URL: http://www.yuri.org/ FAX: +1 603 598 2839 Promoting Accessibility Awareness! Please Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: http://www.yuri.org/donate.html Charitable Registration Number (8867 - 3639 - RR0001)
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