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From: Sam Foster
Date: Mar 21, 2006 11:00PM

Kynn Bartlett wrote:

> Unless Bobby testing is mandated somehow, why not just do user testing
> using actual live users with a variety of disabilities and assistive
> technologies?

For the reasons that Mark outlined - we've already ascertained that its
pretty broken, and user testing would be a lengthy and costly exercise
in frustration and futility at this point. Its something I'd love to do
though on a product that we felt more sure of. Using Bobby isnt mandated
in anyway, its basically a yes/now answer they're looking for (is or
isnt it accessible). But a "no" will be quickly followed by "no in what
way, and what do we need to do to fix it".

Sam