Re: Strange "Netscape Problem"

by "Valerie L. Criswell" <valerie(at)suresource.net>

Date:	Fri, 3 Nov 2000 07:54:30 -0500
To:	"Budget Web Design & Advertising" <budgetdesign(at)kscable.com>, <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
References:	yahoo stuart computer KSCABLE
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> Back to the analogy (sort of), this is why we make offices and retail
stores
> ADA compliant, so those few people with disabilities can come in just as
> easily as anyone else.  This is why we make ATM's with braille and closed
> caption television for the hearing impaired.  Why would you want to miss
out
> on anyone that could be interested in what you have to offer?

With all due respect, that's a ridiculous analogy.  People with disabilities
have no choice.  We have a moral obligation to accomodate them and not
discriminate.  However, changing browsers is free and available to anyone.
I prefer to use this analogy.  If you have a site that uses IE only
technology, and you let people know that they really should be using IE to
browse your site, it's like having a fine restaurant and requiring the men
to wear a jacket and tie.  If they don't want to dress for the atmosphere,
they don't have to eat there.

~Val

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