Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-05 Thread Universal Head
Just came across this thread and by coincidence I had been told about the site and tossed off this email to them: --- I thought I would take the time to make you aware of some problems with your website. The site does not communicate to Mac users at all. In Safari 2, the most common MacOSX

RE: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-05 Thread Miles Tillinger
: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 3:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority Just came across this thread and by coincidence I had been told about the site and tossed off this email to them: --- I thought I would take the time to make you aware of some problems

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority (Out of office)

2004-05-05 Thread Leon Wild
Sorry, I'm away Thurs AM for study. I will read your email when I return. For any urgent Intranet queries or assistance please contact Marion Haworth on 02 9230 8542 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Many thanks, Leon Wild. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/05/04 18:15 You're right, but in my defense I didn't

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-05 Thread Universal Head
Jeez mate give me a break. Just because every site I've done doesn't get the little W3C gold star doesn't mean I'm not making professional sites. And since I've been making sites since the web started, and designing for years before that, some jobs go back ten years. They were cutting edge enough

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-05 Thread Andy Budd
Sorry mate (and the WSG). I was merely giving you my reaction to your post. I was just saying that If I was in the shoes of the person you emailed, my first reaction would be to go and visit your site. On visiting said site I'd think, what a loverly looking flash portfolio with lot's of nice

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-02 Thread Christiaan Knol
Or indeed using any browser on a Mac; 1. Internet Explorer - nothing but source code 2. Safari - NO navigation 3. Firefox - NO navigation I'm only assuming there's navigation - I caught a glimpse of it in the PDF. Probably cost them a fortune too Actually - I finally

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-02 Thread Lea de Groot
On Sun, 2 May 2004 16:05:53 +1000, Christiaan Knol wrote: 2. Safari - NO navigation Oh It was my browser that was the problem. Silly me, I was thinking that it was the site.. g in order to make this more on topic Clearly, (Australian) government departments need to get more

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-02 Thread Rob Unsworth
On Sun, 2 May 2004, Lea de Groot wrote: On Sun, 2 May 2004 16:05:53 +1000, Christiaan Knol wrote: 2. Safari - NO navigation Oh It was my browser that was the problem. Silly me, I was thinking that it was the site.. g in order to make this more on topic Clearly, (Australian)

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-02 Thread James Ellis
Hi Following on from this, it's the kind of thing a Web Standards Group whitepaper could help with - drawing on everyone's collective knowledge. ..or a press release... coming after the Australian Gov's $4 million IT dept website fiasco last year, it may be picked up by a few outlets. Ideas?

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-02 Thread Rob Unsworth
On Sun, 2 May 2004, James Ellis wrote: Hi Following on from this, it's the kind of thing a Web Standards Group whitepaper could help with - drawing on everyone's collective knowledge. ..or a press release... coming after the Australian Gov's $4 million IT dept website fiasco last year,

RE: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-02 Thread Michael Kear
] On Behalf Of Lea de Groot Sent: Sunday, 2 May 2004 4:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority On Sun, 2 May 2004 16:05:53 +1000, Christiaan Knol wrote: 2. Safari - NO navigation Oh It was my browser that was the problem. Silly me, I was thinking

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-02 Thread Lachlan Hardy
That site is admittedly terrible. It has no navigation on the frontpage in Firefox for Win either However, it is not indicative of all Australian government sites. I recently discovered http://www.immi.gov.au when a client cited its previous design (it has been redesigned to conform with the new

[WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-01 Thread Rob Unsworth
Hi all, I just had reason to visit the ACA web site, http://www.aca.gov.au In their own words. The website has been redesigned to allow users to easily find their way around the site. The new site has five information categories: And from the Accessibility page. Nah, I'll let you enjoy the