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From: Ro
Date: Sep 21, 2010 5:54PM

Hi accessibility experts,

I am not versed in all the laws that govern the internet, and I need
your help.

All government sites are supposed to be accessible, right? Now, under
that, do all web browsers and operating systems have to be able to use
that site? For example, can a government site only be used with
Internet Explorer, locking out users of Safari?

Any help would be appreciated, as I encountered this today. I have to
have sighted assistence to apply for benefits, and my friend had to
open Internet Explorer, when she uses Firefox primarily.

If this is not following guidelines, I'd sure like to know, because it
totally locked me out of my own business.

Thanks in advance,
Randi

http://raynaadi.blogspot.com/