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Re: Inclusive Design 24, by The Paciello Group for GAAD

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From: Léonie Watson
Date: May 16, 2014 2:07AM

Don Mauck wrote:
"I guess I don't understand why my comments upset folks. I'm in the
business of being truthful, is that so bad!!!!"

Let me see if I can explain. When we began planning the event, we looked for
the most accessible platform we could find. We looked at different options,
all of which fell a long way short of even basic accessibility. Connect met
a lot of our accessibility criteria, and in the specific case of screen
readers it enabled people to connect and listen to presentations, and to
give presentations using a screen reader.

We put a lot of time and effort into ID24, and many people gave their time
and knowledge to help plan, prmote and deliver the 24 talks. If you feel
your comments upset anyone, it's perhaps because the implication was that
no-one put enough thought into choosing an accessible platform.

Constructive criticism is always welcome. It will help us make ID24 even
better next time around. Criticism on its own not so much.


Léonie.