While Web Standards and Accessibility are often practiced together, they are not entirely the same speciallty.
Having a good understanding of both is excellent, but I think Accessibillity will get picked up faster, due to the fines you mention. Of course, working within Web Standards greatly enhances accessibility options. Natalie On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 07:04:22 +0200, Mordechai Peller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ryan Nichols wrote: > > > It seems like as more and more companies adopt a forward thinking view > > of web development, this skillset will be a hot commodity. > > My hunch is that the door leading to mass adoption of Web standards will > be labeled "Accessibility". There have already been at least three cases > I'm aware of where the fines (or equivalent thereof) where into the tens > of thousands of dollars: the Sidney Olympics and two cases in New York > (I think it was Ramada and Priceline, but I don't quite remember). As > disability laws get enforced more in regards to the Web, and as more > laws go onto the books around the world, we, as Web Standards > Practitioners will be well placed. Or at least I hope so. > > Now if the ambulance chasers would just get off there rear ends and drum > up some business for us! :-D > > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > -- Website Designer/Developer www.nataliebuxton.com ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
