RE: HWG AWARE-TECHNIQUES (was Hello?)
by "John Foliot - Another 4:00 AM Web Thing" <foliot(at)fouram.com>
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In hindsite I probably should have had a more descriptive Subject Line...
"Hello/" tends to be the domain of spammers. My apologies...
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From: owner-aware-techniques(at)hwg.org
[mailto:owner-aware-techniques(at)hwg.org]On Behalf Of John Foliot -
Another 4:00 AM Web Thing
Sent: January 23, 2002 1:32 PM
To: aware-techniques(at)hwg.org
Subject: Hello?
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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