We are more and more entering a state where people do not take any personal repsonsibility. Nor do they expect others to do so. These kids pulled the triggers, they made the bombs, but everyone is talking about doom's influence instead of focusing on the kids. Hey maybe it's hard to do a news hour without pulling in so much unrelated stuff.
This reaction is classic. People are starting to realize that Linux could be viable soon. Everyone would like to see their vision of the future come true, they have put a lot of time into it. So when Red Hat pulls ahead the emotions run high and the stones start flying.....
Blind : Prescription Eyeglasses, No Legs : Running Shoes, No Hands : Gloves, No Ears : Ear Muffs.... the list can go on...
Not to be crass, but it's not that hard to envision some products that disabled people have no need for. Also, what if you could claim that the small percentage of the market that handicapped people represent (for your product), is not worth the extra investment in usability testing. (I realize that is a stretch, because the extra time is minimal usually.. but for arguments sake) Would you want someone saying 'Do it anyway.'?
Where did you read that table comment?: Web Design 101? One can make a strong argument that a tool does not have to conform to what is was intended for, but instead what it is used for. For as long as tables are the only way to achieve the desired layout, that is what they are for - period. As far as handicapped accessibility is concerned, alternate methods must be used top augment tables tables. In this way you provide accessibility without handicapping your pages.
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We are more and more entering a state where people do not take any personal repsonsibility. Nor do they expect others to do so. These kids pulled the triggers, they made the bombs, but everyone is talking about doom's influence instead of focusing on the kids. Hey maybe it's hard to do a news hour without pulling in so much unrelated stuff.
This reaction is classic. People are starting to realize that Linux could be viable soon. Everyone would like to see their vision of the future come true, they have put a lot of time into it. So when Red Hat pulls ahead the emotions run high and the stones start flying.....
Blind : Prescription Eyeglasses,
No Legs : Running Shoes,
No Hands : Gloves,
No Ears : Ear Muffs....
the list can go on...
Not to be crass, but it's not that hard to envision some products that disabled people have no need for. Also, what if you could claim that the small percentage of the market that handicapped people represent (for your product), is not worth the extra investment in usability testing. (I realize that is a stretch, because the extra time is minimal usually.. but for arguments sake) Would you want someone saying 'Do it anyway.'?
Where did you read that table comment?: Web Design 101?
One can make a strong argument that a tool does not have to conform to what is was intended for, but instead what it is used for.
For as long as tables are the only way to achieve the desired layout, that is what they are for - period.
As far as handicapped accessibility is concerned, alternate methods must be used top augment tables tables. In this way you provide accessibility without handicapping your pages.