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From: Leo Smith
Date: Sep 17, 2004 7:53AM








Hi Folks,
 
I have been doing some demonstrations lately to
potential clients about the benefits of running an accessible Web site.

 
Of course, we all know that making a site
accessible to AT also makes it more usable and accessible to those using
handheld devices. From my experiences, showing can be significantly more
powerful than just saying, and I would like to be able to show just what a
typical PDA or cell user would receive.
 
I don't have access to either of these devices that
are internet ready. So my question is, what is the best way I can show what a
PDA/cell user would receive -- Lynx might come close to some hardware/software
combinations, but I know that many of the latest PDA browsers are *not* text
only ones.
 
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, as
always.
 
Best,
 
Leo.