RE: [WSG] Lawsuits for inaccessible websites [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Brown, Phil (SEN)]

 
You'd think AGIMO would validate their pages wouldn't you?
 
Phil

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The AGIMO guidelines specify minimum A, preferably AA.

http://webpublishing.agimo.gov.au/Accessibility

 

 

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On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 12:18 AM, tee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

Thanks for the info, Elizabeth.

Aussie members in this list  must be very proud of this law :-)
Let's just hope no gold-digger lawyer sees an opportunity there!

Is the requirement for this law higher per WCAG guidelines (A,
AA, or AAA)? For example, Section 508 is really low standard in my
opinion.

tee


Tee,

the Disability Discrimination Act (here in Oz) does not actually
specify the level of compliance according to WCAG. HREOC and AGIMO
(google these) make some interpretations of the Act that are again
interpreted by individual government bodies - I think it is fair to say
that accessibility standards in Australia aren't (standard).

Cheers, Andrew  
 

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RE: [WSG] Lawsuits for inaccessible websites [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Chris Vickery]

The AGIMO guidelines specify minimum A, preferably AA.
http://webpublishing.agimo.gov.au/Accessibility


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Boyd
Sent: Monday, 18 August 2008 8:58 AM
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On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 12:18 AM, tee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks for the info, Elizabeth.

Aussie members in this list  must be very proud of this law :-) Let's just hope 
no gold-digger lawyer sees an opportunity there!

Is the requirement for this law higher per WCAG guidelines (A, AA, or AAA)? For 
example, Section 508 is really low standard in my opinion.

tee

Tee,

the Disability Discrimination Act (here in Oz) does not actually specify the 
level of compliance according to WCAG. HREOC and AGIMO (google these) make some 
interpretations of the Act that are again interpreted by individual government 
bodies - I think it is fair to say that accessibility standards in Australia 
aren't (standard).

Cheers, Andrew

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http://onblogging.com.au

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