On 1/24/07, Cheryl Lead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I did write a lot of comments about it though so hopefully these comments will make it back to the site owners. It's just such a shame that in 2006 (when the judging was done) the majority of companies are still so unaware of accessibility standards and why they are important.
AIMIA is traditionally very multimedia-based rather than web-based, which influences the types of entries, I think. In previous years it's always been the Flash-driven and very flashy sites that have won over the usable and accessible. It's also quite expensive to enter/be a member, which means larger companies are more likely to be involved than smaller shops. The WA Web Awards (www.wawebawards.com.au) and the McFarlaine Prize attract a different type of entry. For the WAWAs this year (I'm on the committee), we're actually considering making standards compliance an eligibility criterion rather than a judging criterion, given the progress we've seen in the entries over the last two years. Cheers, K. -- Kay Smoljak business: www.cleverstarfish.com standards: kay.zombiecoder.com coldfusion: kay.smoljak.com personal: goatlady.wordpress.com ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
