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From: RC
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:08AM
Subject: Intranets?
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A co-worker asks if their forms need to be compliant or not for the
disabled on the company inranet.
Thank you,
RC
From: julian.rickards@ndm.gov.on.ca
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:15AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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It is my understanding that more complaints (or worse) come from inside a
company/business/organization than from outside. An inaccessible intranet
can reduce the ability of the coworkers to perform their functions. Forms
are so important, not just within an intranet but an internet web site as
well. Many intranet forms allow the employees to record attendance, sign up
for courses, fill out expense reports and inaccessible forms such as these
affect the ability of those who need accessibility to complete these forms.
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Julian Rickards
A/Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
Publication Services Section,
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines,
Vox: 705-670-5608 / Fax: 705-670-5960
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From: rc
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:15 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Intranets?
A co-worker asks if their forms need to be compliant or not for the
disabled on the company inranet.
Thank you,
RC
From: Chris Heilmann
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:18AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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> A co-worker asks if their forms need to be compliant or not for the
> disabled on the company inranet.
Yes, they have to be. The same applies to web applications you use
internally.
In a recent presentation at the enterprise content management show here in
London a lawyer presented a nice presentation on the topic. One of the
items was what the DDA covers:
quote
This means all systems must be available to users regardless of physical
or mental capacity
Business systems must be accessible (physically and in terms of storage
access)
Internal procedures must be accessible
Intranet and extranets (and websites) must be accessible
endquote
Sadly enough, her agency does not have a web site (!), I will ask if I can
get permission to send out the presentation.
--
Chris Heilmann
http://icant.co.uk/ | http://www.onlinetools.org/
From: Austin, Darrel
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:21AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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> A co-worker asks if their forms need to be compliant or not for the
> disabled on the company inranet.
Why are you asking us this question?
-Darrel
From: Hencmann, Maureen
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:22AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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One additional item I would like to add is an inaccessible organization calendar. At our institution, we are using Outlook to book meetings. I cannot make the form fields larger to read them or fill them in. Additionally, I cannot tell you how many times I have tried to arrange a meeting and booked someones calendar for a meeting that appears to last several days because I could not quite see the times clearly. Yet, the tool is being mandated for our division. What is a person to do?
Maureen Hencmann
SPS Distance Learning
Regis University
303.964.3652
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From: julian.rickards [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:19 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Intranets?
It is my understanding that more complaints (or worse) come from inside a
company/business/organization than from outside. An inaccessible intranet
can reduce the ability of the coworkers to perform their functions. Forms
are so important, not just within an intranet but an internet web site as
well. Many intranet forms allow the employees to record attendance, sign up
for courses, fill out expense reports and inaccessible forms such as these
affect the ability of those who need accessibility to complete these forms.
-----------------------------------------------
Julian Rickards
A/Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
Publication Services Section,
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines,
Vox: 705-670-5608 / Fax: 705-670-5960
From: Hall, Kevin (K.M.)
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:29AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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Well put Julian, I know that I have to enter my timesheets online for one of my jobs and it would be a nightmare if I was using a screen reader or couldn't use the mouse. I also couldn't submit help requests to IT or perform many other basic job functions... so I'd say making those internal forms accessible could be very important. I'd hate to see someone unable to do their job or get paid because of a poorly built form. Even if there is an alternative to using an inaccessible form such as calling a help desk and waiting on hold for 45 minutes it is bad for the employee and the company relying on them to get a job done to have to do that.
-Kevin Hall
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From: julian.rickards [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:19 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Intranets?
It is my understanding that more complaints (or worse) come from inside a
company/business/organization than from outside. An inaccessible intranet
can reduce the ability of the coworkers to perform their functions. Forms
are so important, not just within an intranet but an internet web site as
well. Many intranet forms allow the employees to record attendance, sign up
for courses, fill out expense reports and inaccessible forms such as these
affect the ability of those who need accessibility to complete these forms.
-----------------------------------------------
Julian Rickards
A/Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
Publication Services Section,
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines,
Vox: 705-670-5608 / Fax: 705-670-5960
From: Sachin Dev Pavithran
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:29AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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I think it is equally important to have an accessible intranet. Myself
being a screen reader user I use the intranet of the organization that I
work for frequently. There should be no difference which portion should
be accessible. I just think it is the right thing to have all information
equally accessible to all users. This just helps the individual who uses
assistive technology to perform his job well and also have equal access.
Regards.
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Sachin Dev Pavithran
Training and Development Specialist
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Utah State University
6800 Old Main Hill, Logan, Ut - 84322, U.S.A.
Work Phone : 1-(435)-797 0974
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From: julian.rickards@ndm.gov.on.ca
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:29AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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If you are allowed to post that publically, I am sure that others would like
to see it too.
Jules
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Julian Rickards
A/Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
Publication Services Section,
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines,
Vox: 705-670-5608 / Fax: 705-670-5960
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From: lists38 [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:12 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Intranets?
> A co-worker asks if their forms need to be compliant or not for the
> disabled on the company inranet.
Yes, they have to be. The same applies to web applications you use
internally.
In a recent presentation at the enterprise content management show here in
London a lawyer presented a nice presentation on the topic. One of the
items was what the DDA covers:
quote
This means all systems must be available to users regardless of physical
or mental capacity
Business systems must be accessible (physically and in terms of storage
access)
Internal procedures must be accessible
Intranet and extranets (and websites) must be accessible
endquote
Sadly enough, her agency does not have a web site (!), I will ask if I can
get permission to send out the presentation.
--
Chris Heilmann
http://icant.co.uk/ | http://www.onlinetools.org/
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From: RC
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:37AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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(best not to ask)
Thank you,
RC
From: Austin, Darrel
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:49AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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> I think it is equally important to have an accessible intranet.
Not to stop this conversation, because it's important, but I think everyone
on this list would say the same thing. In fact, I think most of us would say
that anything web based your organization produces *should* be accessible.
As to whether or not it *has* to be, well, that's up to your
organization/management/legal team/laws/etc.
-Darrel
From: julian.rickards@ndm.gov.on.ca
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 9:53AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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You have to wait 45 minutes for IT, wow, I dream of days like that!!! :-)
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Julian Rickards
A/Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
Publication Services Section,
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines,
Vox: 705-670-5608 / Fax: 705-670-5960
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From: khall51
....such as calling a help desk and waiting on hold for 45 minutes...
From: RC
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 10:03AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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Thank you all!
RC
From: Glenda
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 10:29AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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RC,
Take a look at:
Make Your Company's Intranet Accessible to Employees With Disabilities
Design and maintain your company's intranet with accessibility issues in
mind so your employees with disabilities can access and use it effectively.
This article shows you why that's important and how to do it.
Let me know if that answers your question.
Cheers,
Glenda
From: Chris Heilmann
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2004 10:47AM
Subject: Re: Intranets?
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[Do intranets have to be accessible?]
> If you are allowed to post that publically, I am sure that others would
> like
> to see it too.
>
> Jules
>
I just got a mail back and she gave the OK. You can get the presentation
in zipped powerpoint format here:
http://icant.co.uk/articleassets/legalpresentation.zip
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Chris Heilmann
http://icant.co.uk/ | http://www.onlinetools.org/