Re: [uk-netmarketing] RE: RE: Blind Readers

[Jon Clarke]

http://www.rnib.org.uk/technology/internet.htm


The relevant link to RNIB's site. You need to look half way down the very

long page for their info on this subject.


Jon Clarke


www.eyeconomy.com


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From: Theyers, Andy <

Andy [dot] Theyersemimusic [dot] com

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Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 2:06 PM

Subject: [uk-netmarketing] RE: RE: Blind Readers


> >This also brings us to a next step in this thread.

> >if we assume, like browsers, there are different apps for reading html,

>do

> we then have to build for different versions of these readers as well?

> >Can we be held responsible, legally, if one blind reader can access our

> >site fine but another has problems?

>

> This one is quite interesting.  One of my customers has already had action

> brought against them under the Disability Act because the site was not

> accessible to blind users...

>

> As it turned out they were disgruntled customers of the traditional

business

> and were trying to cause as many problems for them as possible, but the

> customer did have to redesign the site with a clear link to the "blind

> friendly" version of the site.

>

> Because of this and other work in the NHS I've done quite a bit in this

> area, and can categorically say that 1) yes, the Disability Act does

include

> web sites and that 2) if you contact RNIB they will provide you with a

> browser called Opera - if your site is Opera readable you are considered

to

> have done enough to satisfy the Disability Act.

>

> Hope this helps

>

> Andy

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> Andy Theyers - Account Manager - Infocom (UK) Ltd

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