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From: Cyndi Rowland
Date: Aug 13, 2001 2:08PM

Glenda,
I am aware that folks at the Trace Center in Wisc have done
some preliminary studies on the costs for making pages/sites(?)
accessible. Here at WebAIM, we have some preliminary figures based
on what our designers and technical personnel indicate. However, if
you are trying to make a business case, you may want to look at a set
of figures that are more controlled than our WebAIM thinking. Good
luck with your hunt -
Cyndi

>Hi all,
>
>Please pardon this cross-posting. I'm seeking some information and need to
>cast my net as widely as possible.
>
>I am attempting to build a business case for web accessibility and am look
>for actual dollar costs [or percentage of total cost] of making sites
>accessible, both new and existing sites. We all know the legal
>ramifications, but has any research been done into the actual cost to
>business? I'd appreciate any and all leads to information. And, as usual,
>time is a factor here. Thanks.
>
>Looking forward to hearing from you.
>
>Cheers,
>Glenda
>
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