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From: Penny Roberts
Date: Oct 12, 2006 5:20AM

Patrick Lauke wrote:

> But isn't the more sustainable and logical solution for user to use
> the tools/browsers that are most suitable for their particular needs
> (e.g. browsers like Opera with useful commands and keyboard shortcuts etc)
> and to learn how to use them properly? Where does user education
> come into play here? And is it part of the remit of organisations such
> as RNIB to help promote user education and make their customers and
> stakeholders aware of the tools that are available for them and how
> they can benefit from them? And possibly even put pressure on
> tool/browser developers to implement better functionality?

Like I said before my argument is about usability rather than
accessibilty. I don't think that we have the right to dictate (to such
an extent) *how* people use the web. Why should users be forced to use
a keyboard or browser shortcut? In some cases it isn't a question of
education, it is a matter of personal preference: some people's brains
work one way; others another. Thus some people use ctrl-c to copy, some
use edit>copy and some right-click and copy.

> Sorry, this sounds far more antagonistic than it's meant, but as
> Alastair pointed out, it's my hobby horse...

I would hope that everyone on here knows that you wouldn't be
antagonistic. We all know a good hobby horse when we see one :-)

(Can I get down of my soap box now?)

Penny