Because their site isn't accessible:
Summary of Arguments
He's saying their site isn't compatible with his screen reader...
Accessability issues are coming...
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#3
Posted 09 October 2002, 09:19
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Because their site isn't accessible:
Summary of Arguments
He's saying their site isn't compatible with his screen reader...
Accessability issues are coming...
Summary of Arguments
He's saying their site isn't compatible with his screen reader...
Accessability issues are coming...
Or is it that his screen reader isn't compatible with their site??? It's a shame that life comes to this. I see both sides of the case, but I hope that SouthWest wins on this. If for no other reason than to uphold the 1st amendment right to freedom of speech. I'll say what I please in whatever manner I please, even if this includes some annoying COM components and lacks proper alt tags. I don't see the New York Times with braille underneath its normal text.
What would be really cool is if browsers properly supported CSS2 so we could get rid of a table based layout and switch to a css based layout. This would make great strides in the ability to provide an accessible web site.
"It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word."
-- Andrew Jackson
-- Andrew Jackson
#4
Posted 09 October 2002, 13:37
Just recently I read an article at Evolt concerning making html tables "accessible", to which I posted in our internal mailing list for future consideration.
The article is here:
http://www.evolt.org/article/Building_acce...2090/index.html
To get this realized sooner, it might be better to have a separate team taking care of this for us, leaving us to work on the core aspects of the project.
Testing could be done now, but any serious development should be done after the template structure is implemented - meaning post 2.2, otherwise 2.2 will never be ready
The article is here:
http://www.evolt.org/article/Building_acce...2090/index.html
To get this realized sooner, it might be better to have a separate team taking care of this for us, leaving us to work on the core aspects of the project.
Testing could be done now, but any serious development should be done after the template structure is implemented - meaning post 2.2, otherwise 2.2 will never be ready
Harald Ponce de Leon
osCommerce, Sell With Emotion
osCommerce, Sell With Emotion
#5
Posted 09 October 2002, 17:12
The article at evolt is very good, but still seems to point to not using tables for laying out anything other than relational information.
If anyone cares to look into CSS layout techniques check out http://glish.com/css/
If anyone cares to look into CSS layout techniques check out http://glish.com/css/
"It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word."
-- Andrew Jackson
-- Andrew Jackson
#6
Posted 14 October 2002, 18:48
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To get this realized sooner, it might be better to have a separate team taking care of this for us, leaving us to work on the core aspects of the project.
Testing could be done now, but any serious development should be done after the template structure is implemented - meaning post 2.2, otherwise 2.2 will never be ready
I can assist with this when the time comes
- Allen
#7
Posted 03 November 2002, 00:28
When the time comes for the development and testing of accessibility, I would be glad to offer some assistance as far as making suggstions to how accessible a site is. My husband is a blind computer user using JAWS 4.5, the most commonly used (I believe) speech software on the market. Another commonly used software is Windows Eyes. As far as the accessibility of OSCommerce once set up, he has not had any problems although I am sure if asked he could come up with some suggestions as to changes that might make some areas a little less confusing for a blind (or visually impaired) person using speech software. You guys have done a great job at making sure graphics are text labeled which is a major plus!
#8
Posted 12 November 2002, 05:21
As the other guy pointed out. The guy should use a phone. All airlines let you call and make reservations. So if you're blind go call. This guy is just jumping on the bandwagon and is looking for a quick buck. Like those fast food restaurants that people are sueing cause it has made them fat.(Hello you weren't forced to eat there now were you?)
#9
Posted 13 November 2002, 19:26
The case has already been thrown out. I thought the only chance he would of had was because some fares are discounted for internet that you can't get if you call reservations. Of course this might have been more for publicity for better accessable sights, which it probably will succeed.
