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Johnny Winther Ronnenberg  
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 More options Feb 21 2006, 5:38 am
Newsgroups: alt.disability.issues, alt.comp.blind-users
From: "Johnny Winther Ronnenberg" <johnny.wint...@XYZtdcadsl.dk>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:38:33 +0100
Local: Tues, Feb 21 2006 5:38 am
Subject: Re: web design for disabled users

Community Living Chatham-Kent wrote:
> I'm sorry.  I don't market Macromedia Flash despite the way it might
> have come out -- Toronto has been fairly successful in using it to
> give people with intellectual disabilities a chance to build a
> communication network for people with disabilities and their families
> - the link was posted with my previous post if you want to check it
> out.

I entered the site using the tab key instead of getting a look of the
frontpage or time to scroll down, I ended up on a new page. That is not
accessibility by any standards ;-(

>I also gave examples of how the technology could be applied for
> the visually impared (not that it's been done but I know the software
> and I know it's possible and not difficult to do).  I'm not saying
> that it's easily adapted or that there is even alot of content out
> there now, but it is indeed possible if specific disabilities are
> considered during the web creation process -- that is my evidence.

Well all texts are imbedded in images, thats not accessibility ;-)

One does implement accessibility for one or another disability.

Accessibility is about given all users equal access, whether they are grumpy
old men, blind and deaf, have no hands......

In accessibility one can not discriminate any one, no group are to small.
One for all and all for one ;-)

> I'm not suggesting that Flash will revitalize the web for people with
> disabilities, but for sites focused on providing information to
> people with disabilities, it is certainly an option.

Yes the worst option.

>I'll post the
> link a second time in case you didn't notice it.  Cheers!

I checked it the first time, which where why I reacted. It's inaccessible
simple as that. I consider it a bit out of line, rude are maybe a more
appropriate word here, to present a graphical based website in a group for
people with VI.

Best regards
Johnny Winther Ronnenberg
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Det er brugeren der bestemmer ;-)
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