Something which is very important to consider when thinking about
Malkin's comments and this court case, is that Target stores (an most
other physical stores) are near completely inaccessible to the blind.
These comments are from Neil Jarvis, a spokesperson on accessibility and
a completely blind user of the web:
"To some people it was a life-changing event when the internet really
started to break through mid-nineties. I could go to a site like
Woolies and Tescos in the UK and browse the shelves for the first
time. I can't describe to you what that meant to me. I could never
browse the shelves before. I turned up with my bag and got help from
the staff who had no time, really. You'd whiz round and forget half
the things. I had no idea there were so many
brands of corn-flakes. I had no idea there were so many kinds of
milk. I knew there was low fat milk but other brands too? All sorts
of things really. Not to use a pun but it was really an eye-opener. I
guess I knew about it but didn't really understand it where it
counts, in the heart. I was faced with all these choices I never knew
I had. It was incredibly liberating but I could make some decisions
about what *do* I want."
(Thanks Raena Jackson Armitage for transcripting)
Julie Romanowski wrote:
I don't know how many of you are familiar with Michelle Malkin. She
posted about the Target lawsuit today, and although she is an
intelligent woman, she doesn't have a clue when it comes to web
accessibility.
There also seems to be a lot of ignorance among the commenters and I
would appreciate it if some our WSG members can help to set these people
straight.
Please visit Michelle Malkin's site and post your comments -
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/03/blind-shoppers-get-green-light-to-s
ue-target-over-website/.
Julie Romanowski
Software Engineering - J2EE Engagement Team
State Farm Insurance Company
office: 309-735-5248
mobile: 309-532-4027
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