Re: Hello?

I've been wondering the same thing about this list and other HWG activities.
Seems like things have slowed down a lot.

I have not been to M*crom*dia's Accessibility seminar. I have read good things
about it, but the info was posted on sites that fully support M*crom*dia's
software. You can view the webcast of the seminar from September 6, 2001 at this
link:
http://www.tvworldwide.com/event_macromedia_090501.cfm

I am in Denver, CO. and am using the Level 1 and Level 2 WAI Guidelines for all
of my websites which I have found to be fairly easy, for the most part, to
follow. I have found these guidelines to be a lot clear and concise and
up-to-date than the 508 guidelines. Which makes the WAI guidelines stricter.

The Canadian government has the right idea setting up an Accessibility Testing
Service. I have not heard if the US government has such a service for government
sites. The corporation I work for was about to implement this type of usability
lab, but then decided to cut the project.



John Foliot - Another 4:00 AM Web Thing wrote:

> This appears to be the sleepiest list I've ever subscribed to.  What's the
> problem? Are there really no issues, or does nobody but a very small group
> of us actually care?
>
> - Yesterday I received an eMail from the good folk at M*crom*dia (names
> changed to protect the innocent) who have put on a travelling road show to
> demonstrate the accessibility features in a number of their applications
> (both graphic and code tools).  Has anyone been to any of these demos in
> their home town?  Is it worth investing half a day of dog and pony show?
> Inquiring minds want to know...
>
> - As a Canadian web developer located in Ottawa, Ontario, list members might
> be interested in the following fact:  The Canadian Federal Government has
> mandated all federal web sites be compliant to the Level 1 and Level 2 WAI
> Guidelines, similar to the Section 508 statute in the US, but, to my
> understanding, stricter.  Can anybody confirm or deny this fact?
>
> - There is a dire need for developers who are both aware and able to code to
> these standards... hint<wink>.  The Canadian government has provided a
> testing group to assist governmental employees who actually work on federal
> sites (http://www.cio-dpi.gc.ca/clf-upe/1/wats/wats_e.asp) to help them
> identify and correct potential problems.  Attendees consistently ask if
> there are any "real time" support mechanisms out there.  I would love to
> recommend this list, but the last posting was dated October 8th, 2001.
>
> So, show of hands... is there anybody out there?
>
> JF
> Ottawa, Ont.

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