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From: Chris Heilmann
Date: Oct 22, 2004 4:23AM


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> Thursday, October 21, 2004, 11:26:01 PM, lists38 wrote:
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>> WAI or W3C icons are a lot
>> about showing off, they don't fulfil any real purpose.
>
> I disagree. The icons raise the profile of standards-compliance, and
> make it more of a live issue. That benefits all disabled people.

Standard Compliance with Guidelines? There is no accessibility standard,
both wai and 508 are guidelines, and with good reason, as accessibility is
nothing to tick off or have machine tested.

A lot of our clients (including major blue chip ones) became aware of
these icons and ask about "bobby compliance" instead of being more open to
a real user centered accessibility and usability design. Accessibility is
about human beings, not about a technology.

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Chris Heilmann
http://icant.co.uk/ | http://www.onlinetools.org/