Fw: International perspective

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ineke van der Maat" <inekemaa(at)xs4all.nl>
To: "John Foliot - Another 4:00 AM Web Thing" <foliot(at)fouram.com>; <awarw-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: International perspective


Hello John,
I come from the Netherlands. In this country there are no accessibility guidelines till now at all.

 But that does not say that I do not have accessible websites. I am just working on a political site that meets the priority3
compliance of the WCAG. It is a site for a  local department of a
 party represented in the parliament. Their national site is not accessible till now, though  the party promised an organisation
 concerning accessibility to do so within some time.
 Yes, I think accessiblility will be an item next year after the national elections in May. Perhaps it will be an item during the
electioncampaign. I will try to make it an issue..

I read that here 1 of the 12 men are colour blind and 1 of 200 women. I wonder why there is such a big difference....

 Greeting from ther Netherlands
 Ineke van der Maat



----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Foliot - Another 4:00 AM Web Thing" <foliot(at)fouram.com>
> To: "Andrew McFarland" <aamcf(at)aamcf.co.uk>; <aware-techniques(at)hwg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:58 PM
> Subject: International perspective
>
>
> > Andrew,
> >
> > I see by your address you are joining us from the UK...
> >
> > What is the status over there?  I know the UK governemnt is on a big "Best
> > and Brightest" push, and from what I've read they actually appear to be
> > pretty forward thinking.  How does accessibility play over there?  Are there
> > mandates or guidleline for governmental sites?  What about private
> > industry... how aware are they (no pun intended) of the issues?  What about
> > the development community in general?  How do they react (seriously
> > interested or rolling of eyes?)
> >
> > Anybody out there from other locales?  Australia? (when you wake up... I
> > appreciate there's a time difference) Other EU countries?  South America?
> > Come on... speak up
> >
> > (I'll drag this list alive if it kills me...)
> >
> > JF
> >
>
>

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