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From: Patrick Lauke
Date: Sep 17, 2004 8:04AM










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WebAIM Discussion ListSubject: [WebAIM] handheld devices and
accessibility
Hi Folks,

I have been doing some demonstrations lately to
potential clients about the benefits of running an accessible Web site.


Of course, we all know that making a site
accessible to AT also makes it more usable and accessible to those using
handheld devices. From my experiences, showing can be significantly more
powerful than just saying, and I would like to be able to show just what a
typical PDA or cell user would receive.

I don't have access to either of these devices
that are internet ready. So my question is, what is the best way I can show
what a PDA/cell user would receive -- Lynx might come close to some
hardware/software combinations, but I know that many of the latest PDA
browsers are *not* text only ones.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, as
always.

Best,

Leo.