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Re: The official definition [of web accessibility] from theW3C is wrong

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From: Michael Bullis
Date: Feb 6, 2015 7:04AM

Interesting.
Sometimes when definitions are too broad they lose practical meaning. We humans are problem solvers. Knowing that my goal that people with disabilities can use the web is very focussing. It causes me to solve problems for people with specific disabilities and leads me to specific solutions.
People using the web, on the other hand, doesn't focus me on any specific problem to solve since people can already use the web. What people? My brain says, do you mean Spanish speaking people? Do you mean people with mobile devices? Children?
Mike Bullis,
Executive director,
The IMAGE Center of Maryland


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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Steve Faulkner
Sent: Friday, February 6, 2015 6:18 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] The official definition [of web accessibility] from the W3C is wrong

discussion starter:

"We need to change the way we talk about accessibility. Most people are taught that "web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web"— the official definition from the W3C. This is wrong. Web accessibility means that *people* can use the web."

source: Reframing Accessibility for the Web http://alistapart.com/article/reframing-accessibility-for-the-web
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Regards

SteveF