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From: Hall, Kevin (K.M.)
Date: Oct 14, 2004 9:29AM

Well put Julian, I know that I have to enter my timesheets online for one of my jobs and it would be a nightmare if I was using a screen reader or couldn't use the mouse. I also couldn't submit help requests to IT or perform many other basic job functions... so I'd say making those internal forms accessible could be very important. I'd hate to see someone unable to do their job or get paid because of a poorly built form. Even if there is an alternative to using an inaccessible form such as calling a help desk and waiting on hold for 45 minutes it is bad for the employee and the company relying on them to get a job done to have to do that.
-Kevin Hall