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From: Thomas Jedenfelt
Date: Aug 17, 2005 1:40PM

John,

The coding techniques on my Web site (and pages) is irrelevant for this discussion, because you, the visitor, cannot know if my Web site is coded with my desired or current coding techniques, which, as I said, is evolving. (My Web site was last updated in November, 2003.)

I am not offended or insulted, I just felt bad. You could have asked me why I don't use Access Keys on my personal Web site, rather than laughing at it to make your point.

If you wish to contradict me, I suggest you write me a personal E-mail, and not use WebAIM Forum, as it is off topic.

Regards,
Thomas Jedenfelt


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Foliot - WATS.ca"
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005
>
> Thomas Jedenfelt wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Foliot - WATS.ca"
> > Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005
> >>
> >> OK Thomas - 10 of the 12 following websites don't use accesskeys:
> >>
> >> www.microsoft.com
> >> www.apple.com
> >> www.firefox.com
> >> www.google.com
> >> www.yahoo.com
> >> www.altavista.com
> >> www.slashdot.com
> >> www.cnn.com
> >> http://europa.eu.net (European Union official web site)
> >> http://hem.bredband.net/[removed] (heh heh heh)
> >>
> >
> >
> > I wish you would not have linked to my Web site, as its purpose is
> > not to display my coding techniques, which is evolving. Also, I
> > do not wish to be made fun of.
> >
> > /Thomas Jedenfelt
>
> The point was not to make fun of you, but to illustrate the futility of
> accesskeys and the fact that by-and-large they are not used by
> developers anyway. The fact that you have not included on your site
> them illustrates the point - very pointedly. If I offended you or
> insulted you in any way, it was not my intent and I apologize.
>
> JF

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