2009/7/2 Dennis Lapcewich <dlapcew...@fs.fed.us>: > > If you are unsure that web accessibility should play a role, take this test. > In a group of people have everyone stand up. Those who are unable to stand > may remain seated. Now pose these three requests, in order: > > 1) If you are wear glasses, contacts and/or have had corrective eye > surgery, please sit down. > 2) Of those who remain standing, if you know for a fact you are > color-blind, please sit down. > 3) Of those who now remain standing, everyone aged 35-40 or more, please > sit down. > > Those who are left standing have little to no "immediate" need for web > accessibility, but they will in time. Of those who sat down, while many > (most?) may not meet a legal definition as being "disabled," for all > intents and purposes they are web disabled and are in immediate need of web > accessibility.
While I agree with your general sentiment, I have to say I find the assertion that all people aged 35-40 or more are "for all intents and purposes [...] web disabled and [...] in immediate need of web accessibility" questionable, to say the least. I'd be careful of overstating the case like this, as it can undermine the whole argument. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *******************************************************************
