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From: Robinson, Norman B - Washington, DC
Date: Feb 6, 2006 8:45AM

Yet another reason to use consistent, standards based implementations.
Although the vendor mentioned makes a great product, it is _software_
and as such, has defects. I know this argument isn't much different than
how designers and content developers work around defects in the myriad
of browsers on different operating systems, but we shouldn't be building
and indexing every known set of defects.

Extending and reframing an argument on this thread, I'd say that this
also addresses user accessibility and usability by supporting standard
based approaches. It makes it easier to explain to your client that
valid code, standards, open standards (technologies available to
everyone without proprietary lock-in), and accessible implementations
are the proper way to develop. Screen readers should thus be able to
know what technologies to support and not waste time on work arounds for
proprietary solutions.


Regards,


Norman