Thanks, Ann. Though I would certainly hope that whatever I may have to say on any particular subject might be evaluated on its merits, and not ex cathedra as it were. On the other hand I will rarely go to the lengths I've gone to on this topic. Ann Parsons writes: > From: Ann Parsons <akp at eznet.net> > > Hi all, > > I haven't been following this thread, but this message caught my eye. > > >>>>> "Sina" == Sina Bahram <sbahram at nc.rr.com> writes: > > Sina> Respectfully, I again ask for any evidence that my advice is > Sina> contrary to any disabled person's accessing of the text. I > Sina> myself am low vision, and use screen readers; however, I > Sina> also use my site when I can. And I am telling you as a user > Sina> that visually the pre element tag is not inaccessible. It > Sina> also doesn't present any problems as does any part of the > Sina> entire internet to a mobility impaired individual. Any part > Sina> of accessing the internet might present some problems to > Sina> such an individual; however, my advice delt with the web > Sina> design of a site and I stand by it until corrected by > Sina> someone knowledgeable about what their talking about. > > Someone knowledgeable about the subject? <sardonic grin> Um, Sina, > Janina works for the AFB. Her job is to evaluate technology to see > how accessible it is for the blind and others with disabilities. I > believe that she is involved with the WAI Group, plus folks working on > DAISY books plus a great deal more which I don't know about. > > Sina, my friend, you've just tangled with a tigress. If Janina says a > given tag in HTML will not work or isn't accessible, then I'd tend to > prick up my ears and pay attention. Indeed, if Janina tells you > anything about HTML, XML, DAISY, or anything else having to do with > computers and accessibility, well, I'd tend to pay attention. I have > a feeling that she knows what she's talking about. > > As for web site accessibility for PWD and what is and isn't > accessible, I can't say, except that there are sites that are not > accessible for the mobility impaired because there is a time element > involved in doing some of the interactive things on some web sites. > There are lots of factors involved in accessibility. > > If you persist in tangling with a tigress, more power to ya, but--- > > Ann P. > > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: akp at eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
