Political Correctness is evil. While I appreciate Pablo's input...isn't it just as 'politically incorrect' to generalize about a particular group of people?
Pablo: 'they get really pissed if you call them handicapped' Just making a point :) Charlie Joshua Miller writes: > Oops, I apologize if I offended anyone on the list. Although, > truthfully, saying someone is disabled to me seems more offensive. > Disabled means non-functional, I wouldn't imagine that they would like > to be called non-functional, they only lack certain abilities. > > Political Correctness is such a slippery slope - which just goes to > further prove my point. The "disabled" logo doesn't change, no matter > how many times our culture changes it's language to describe these > folks. > > Joshua Miller > Head Programmer / IT Manager > Garrison Enterprises Inc. > www.garrisonenterprises.net > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (704) 569-9044 ext. 254 > > ************************************************************************ > ************* > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, > except where the sender states them to be the views of > Garrison Enterprises Inc. > > This e-mail is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is > addressed and contains information that is private and confidential. If > you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this e-mail in error please delete it immediately and > advise us by return e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > ************* > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pablo Varando [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:36 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: New Macromedia.com launched! > > > Don't let a disabled person hear you call them Handicapped, that is the > Politically incorrect term (by the way). > > I took a seminar a while back on Section 508 and they explained that the > word Handicap was given to disabled people because most disabled people > at the time were Vietnam vets. The word handy capped means to had out a > baseball call in and ask for a hand out. Notice that those signs now say > Disabled and not handicapped. > > Just letting ya know... they get really pissed if you call them > handicapped > ;) > > Pablo > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joshua Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:18 AM > Subject: RE: New Macromedia.com launched! > > >> All due respect to Mr. Neilsen, but he's a boring old codger. While >> usability is important it's NOT the be-all end-all of web design and >> development. I'm not sure how he became the de-facto lord of web >> usability, but a lot of his ideas are contrary to what has worked in >> print marketing for decades. The web is not JUST about information - >> people are inherently aesthetic, it's our universal language and >> visual language is stronger than any other. People pay more attention >> to visual design than they realize - it affects you on the >> subconscious level and honestly, your brain pays more attention to the > >> visual than the content in the long run. When you dream you dream in >> pictures, icons and symbols, not pages and pages of black and white >> text with blue links. >> >> If Jacob Neilsen's logic was applied to design outside the web all >> those universally-understood handicapped signs would be replaced with >> 4 foot wide black and white banners that read HANDICAPPED. >> >> Joshua Miller >> Head Programmer / IT Manager >> Garrison Enterprises Inc. >> www.garrisonenterprises.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> (704) 569-9044 ext. 254 >> >> ********************************************************************** >> ** >> ************* >> Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual > sender, >> except where the sender states them to be the views of >> Garrison Enterprises Inc. >> >> This e-mail is intended only for the individual or entity to which it >> is addressed and contains information that is private and >> confidential. 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If you have received this e-mail in error please delete it > >> immediately and advise us by return e-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > ************************************************************************ >> ************* >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Turetsky, Seth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:57 AM >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: RE: New Macromedia.com launched! >> >> >> Let's get Jakob Nielsen to end this >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jason Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 2:52 PM >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: Re: New Macromedia.com launched! >> >> >> Yea but the issue with the mm home page is that it takes initially a >> while to load, then every click I make has this sluggishness to it, >> and most of the buttons create a page request which seems contradict >> macromedia flashes power of reducing http requests. >> >> On a few flash lists I am active on general consensus is negative... I > >> definately share that..Although design is very nice and clean - it >> seems like last years trend. Perks and snappy elements such as the >> previous shortcuts worked MUCH faster, drop down lists on old site had > >> some flare and animation to them - even things like on focus color >> change in the text box is removed. >> >> And those shortcuts - they are amazingly slow for me. I have on one of > >> my sites drop downs pulling from a mere access database with >> coldfusion as server side that work substantially faster. >> >> Can't help but not be to thrilled. Yesterday - I also went in because >> I needed to research some technotes.. I gave up. I closed the site and > >> visited some other resources. While I am sure that macr designers and >> flash developers worked hard and it is an all around nice app - I >> can't help but be sad about the change. I would have sent clients to >> macromedia home page on old site for them to see a glimpse of flash in > >> user on hybrid pages.. Now I wouldn't send a client to review that >> home page. just my 02. I don't know what the focus was and this is >> beta - but I for one hope the second release is much faster and "wow". > >> The site and it's features are just all around sluggish for me.. first > >> request, and all requests after that. >> >> As for the interface remember what you last clicked - I don't mean to >> sound like an ass- but not ingenious. Useful occasionally but many of >> us flash people have been doing that for the last year through session > >> vars and cookies. >> >> As a base architecture and layout - I think it shows potential if the >> speed can be seriously increased. >> >> but then again - it's just my 02 cents and who am I but a mere simple >> multiple visit daily user.. jay miller >> >> Christian Cantrell wrote: >> >> >> On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at 10:59 AM, Benoit Hediard wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> They keep changing the groupings of things as well ... quite a >> >> pain this morning to find the Exchanges... had to use the site map.... >> >> >> >> Not very hard... >> >> Select "Product > ColdFusion MX" on the home page, and then you'll get >> >> a >> >> direct access to the exchange. >> >> (and it will remember this setting) >> >> >> >> >> >> This is actually a very important point. When you load a page >> >> containing one more more RIAs, it is very likely going to take longer >> >> than just loading a straightforward HTML page, however interacting >> with >> >> RIAs, in the long run, should save you several clicks. And the fact >> >> that it remembers your selection is pretty ingenious, so basically, I >> >> now have a slightly customized version of the Macromedia home page >> that >> >> contains links directly to not just the product I am usually >> interested >> >> in, but different pages within that product section (including the >> >> exchange). >> >> >> >> Christian >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. 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