[Chapter-delegates] Web Accessibility with private sector

[Arnoud van Wijk]

Hi Franck,

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. J

 

This case does illustrate a few items:

1.       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.

2.       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.

3.       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. 

 

Is point 3 a good idea? What do you think?

 

By the way a remark Franck: " May be something your chapter could join as
part of the court process?  "  I am not a chapter J 

 

I work with all Chapters (that is my intention and plan).

 

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.

 

Sincerely

 

Arnoud

 

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From: Franck Martin [mailto:franck at sopac.org] 
Sent: donderdag 22 mei 2008 2:42
To: Arnoud van Wijk
Cc: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
Subject: Web Accessibility with private sector

 

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/021108bradner.html

Arnoud,

I wonder if you have seen this column from Scott. May be something your
chapter could join as part of the court process?

Seems to me an opportunity here.



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