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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Franck,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the link. I know Scott quite well. Great guy and he
is always very interested in my accessibility work at the IETF since 2000. </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This case does illustrate a few items:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The internet is becoming more
and more part of the daily life. Using a website (and internet services) is
more and more essential for all users. So people with a disability are just as
hindered/disadvantaged as any lack of accessibility in a physical store. See my
letter of introduction on the chapters wiki (Disability Nexus) on my views. So
yes target must make their websites accessible and the ADA also applies to any
internet site/service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>People with a visual
disability are the first people who encountered reduced to no access to the
internet. (Internet started mainstream as WWW, which was mainly text and
pictures). But with the oncoming multimedia avalanche, people with a hearing
disability are also more and more reduced in the access. (how often do you see YouTube
videos with subtitles?). The urge for nice multimedia websites also has the
impact on the ease of navigation for many people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There is a lot of confusion
on what would be a very good and accessible website allowing people with a
disability to have the same access as anyone. There are a lot of activities
there, but perhaps we should see if all the ISOC Chapters can help on creating
a global guide for a fully accessible website helping web builders and
organizations/companies etc to ensure their website is fully accessible. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Is point 3 a good idea? What do you think?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>By the way a remark Franck: “ </span><span lang=EN-US>May
be something your chapter could join as part of the court process?</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> “ I am not a chapter </span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I work with all Chapters (that is my intention and plan).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Also, I am wondering how we could do anything with the court
process. I am allergic to courts and lawyers and the whole stuff. I prefer
bringing a good solution that we can offer people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Sincerely<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Arnoud<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Arnoud van Wijk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Disability Projects Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>email: vanwijk@isoc.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>SIP (ToIP) vanwijk@sip.isoc.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>FAX
+31412614000
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Internet Society (ISOC)
"The Internet is for everyone"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.isoc.org/"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.isoc.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>
Franck Martin [mailto:franck@sopac.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> donderdag 22 mei 2008 2:42<br>
<b>To:</b> Arnoud van Wijk<br>
<b>Cc:</b> chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Web Accessibility with private sector<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/021108bradner.html">http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/021108bradner.html</a></span><br>
<br>
Arnoud,<br>
<br>
I wonder if you have seen this column from Scott. May be something your chapter
could join as part of the court process?<br>
<br>
Seems to me an opportunity here.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Franck Martin<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ICT Specialist<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="mailto:franck@sopac.org">franck@sopac.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>SOPAC, Fiji<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>GPG Key fingerprint = 44A4 8AE4 392A 3B92 FDF9 D9C6 BE79 9E60 81D9 1320<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>"Toute connaissance est une reponse a une question" G.Bachelard<o:p></o:p></pre></div>
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