RE: [WSG] Accessibility does not matter!

[Thierry Koblentz]

> On Behalf Of Patrick H. Lauke
> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:22 AM
> To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
> Subject: Re: [WSG] Accessibility does not matter!
> > @Oliver Boermans IE6 / Intranets reply. Today we make a decision to
> > use JQuery as a framework for AJAX/JS. In two year JQuery gets
> dropped
> > by browsers for whatever reason and browsers no longer support it. We
> > are once again 'playing with fire'. Do you know exactly what future
> > holds? How do we know that everything we are doing today will not
> have
> > to be re-written in 2-3 years time to be compatible. HTML4 -->  HTML5
> > is a perfect example of a case where technology will imply some
> > changes need to be made in order for things to keep up with time.
> Just
> > a thought.
> 
> So, what are you getting at? Yes, let's make the intranet completely
> inaccessible and just wait until an employee with disabilities gets
> hired, then redo it all?


Also, an employee with no disability today could have one tomorrow.


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Regards,
Thierry | www.tjkdesign.com





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