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	accessibility supported by Roger Hudson-2 :: Rate this Message: Reply to Author \| View Threaded \| Show Only this Message Some parts of this message have been removed. Learn more about Nabble's security policy. Hi Short article on the need for accessibility regulators to embrace the idea of accessibility supported and recognise that the HTML only perspective of 1999 no longer works. In my view, we need to look forward, not back. Rather than putting a lot of effort into correcting the accessibility failures of the last ten years, we should put in place a process that embraces the diversity of web technologies, so long as they are used in a way that is accessible. http://www.dingoaccess.com/accessibility/wcag-20-and-accessibility-supported/ I am sure many will disagree with what I suggest, but I think it is time we considered taking a more pragmatic approach. Roger Hudson Web Usability Ph: 02 9568 1535 Mb: 0405 320 014 Email: rhudson@... Web: www.usability.com.au Blog: www.dingoaccess.com *Freezer 30:* Ray Purvis makes a surprise visit to the Thomas deli and and asks Dean to sign a letter of agreement to sell. http://www.dingoaccess.com/uncategorized/freezer-ep-30-the-agreement/
	Re: accessibility supported by Charles McCathieNevile-2 :: Rate this Message: Reply to Author \| View Threaded \| Show Only this Message On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:18:01 +0200, Roger Hudson <rhudson@...> wrote: > Short article on the need for accessibility regulators to embrace the > idea of accessibility supported and recognise that the HTML only > perspective of 1999 no longer works. I don't think that we had an HTML only perspective in 1999, but there were a bunch of reasons (some accessibility-related and some frankly not) for preferring HTML where feasible in 1999. I think some of those hold today (particularly the ones that are not related to accessibility), but I think you areright that we need to be more pragmatic. Both by recognising the place, and the success in some cases, of the proprietary alternatives, and by recognising the limits they impose. As seems to be the case nearly always, it turns out that a more subtle (which really means more complex, and therefore harder to explain to someone without the time to listen) approach could give us better results... Anyway, interesting article. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. cheers Chaals -- Charles McCathieNevile Opera Software, Standards Group je parle français -- hablo español -- jeg lærer norsk http://my.opera.com/chaals Try Opera: http://www.opera.com
	Re: accessibility supported by Judy Okite :: Rate this Message: Reply to Author \| View Threaded \| Show Only this Message I agree with you, Roger..... alot of time is bound to be wasted....trying to realise what works best and what worked then...etc...etc....all we need is an accesibility! how can we achieve that? Kind Regards, On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 12:38 AM, Charles McCathieNevile <chaals@...> wrote: On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:18:01 +0200, Roger Hudson <rhudson@...> wrote: Short article on the need for accessibility regulators to embrace the idea of accessibility supported and recognise that the HTML only perspective of 1999 no longer works. I don't think that we had an HTML only perspective in 1999, but there were a bunch of reasons (some accessibility-related and some frankly not) for preferring HTML where feasible in 1999. I think some of those hold today (particularly the ones that are not related to accessibility), but I think you areright that we need to be more pragmatic. Both by recognising the place, and the success in some cases, of the proprietary alternatives, and by recognising the limits they impose. As seems to be the case nearly always, it turns out that a more subtle (which really means more complex, and therefore harder to explain to someone without the time to listen) approach could give us better results... Anyway, interesting article. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. cheers Chaals -- Charles McCathieNevile Opera Software, Standards Group je parle français -- hablo español -- jeg lærer norsk http://my.opera.com/chaals Try Opera: http://www.opera.com -- "When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place."