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Accessibility Myths 2011 part 2 published

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From: Jonathan Hassell
Date: Jan 12, 2012 5:51AM

After a huge amount of interest and debate around Part One of my Web Accessibility Myths for 2011-12... 

I've now published my follow-up Part Two which shines a light on more false assumptions for the start of 2012 at: http://www.hassellinclusion.com/2012/01/web-accessibility-myths-2011-part2/

Being demolished this time: 
- Accessibility and inclusive design are anti-creative; 
- Accessibility and inclusive design help everyone; 
- Disabled people use assistive technologies; 
- Accessibility’s just about blind people – now for platforms; 
- Text is more accessible than other media; 
- The most important accessibility requirement for images is alt-text; 
- The most important people in accessibility are developers; 
- It doesn’t matter if your mobile site/app isn’t accessible, just as long as the desktop version is;
- Websites have to be accessible from the start; 
- BS8878 is just for huge companies

I'd be delighted it you'd check it out, and add your comments to the discussion...


Best regards

Jonathan


Prof Jonathan Hassell
Director, Hassell Inclusion
www.hassellinclusion.com