Re: Fw: Front Pages

Just as an FYI the DOJ says that the ADA does apply to the web under certain
circumstances...Anyone who is interested can e-mail me privately and I will
send you the ruling.

Sincerely,

Mike Burks
-----Original Message-----
From: The Wise One! <cardpro(at)zebra.net>
To: Virginia Blalock <skatefan(at)visions.simplenet.com>; hwg-theory(at)hwg.org
<hwg-theory(at)hwg.org>
Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 4:48 PM
Subject: RE: Fw: Front Pages


>Perhaps everyone here on the theory list missed the heated debate and war
on
>techniques a little while back.
>
>The ADA does not apply to the web. Period.
>
>Does that mean that we should not make efforts to make our sites as
>accessible to the widest audience possible? Of course not...
>
>The fact remains that as far as ADA goes, you can add alt tags, avoid
frames
>and stay away from Java and Flash et al and adhere  as closely as possible
>to the   recommendations of  W3C.org
>
>Are exclusions actionable? At present, the answer is absolutely not.
>
>Should we be concerned about accessibility?` Absolutely yes.
>
>Will the solution be perfect? No Way!
>
>Alan
>
>--
>"It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,' the Queen
>remarked."
>(Lewis Carroll)
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-hwg-theory(at)hwg.org [mailto:owner-hwg-theory(at)hwg.org]On
>> Behalf Of Virginia Blalock
>> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 1998 1:54 PM
>> To: hwg-theory(at)hwg.org
>> Subject: Re: Fw: Front Pages
>>
>>
>> At 09:47 AM 8/30/98 -0700, Kynn Bartlett wrote:
>>
>> >At 01:27 a.m. 08/30/98 -0400, MIchael Channing wilson wrote:
>> >>Horse ****. Please quote the laws you are refering to sir. If that was
>> >>the case 90% of the web would be in court...
>> >
>> >Michael, are you familiar with the Americans with Disabilities
>> >Act?
>>
>> I am aware of it(I have a son who is disabled). However, I do not recall
>> any part of it which requires private companies to by law to
>> create totally
>> accessible web sites. Perhaps I can be educated?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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