Comments on: The Best Reason for Accessibility http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/ Raising the awareness of Web Site Accessibility and Marketing. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:02:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Dr. Richard http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/#comment-339679 Dr. Richard Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:32:32 +0000 http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/#comment-339679 I'm not disabled but when I see stairs like this I start panicking about getting 3 kids + 2 strollers up there. It's impossible! I’m not disabled but when I see stairs like this I start panicking about getting 3 kids + 2 strollers up there. It’s impossible!

]]> By: Gregor http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/#comment-324674 Gregor Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:48:12 +0000 http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/#comment-324674 There's a library near where I used to live that has a lift, which sounds great for wheelchair users etc, but then when you get out of the lift, you have to climb 3 or 4 stairs to actually get into the room! I don't know who came up with that idea but it's incredible that it was ever allowed! I assume it's been fixed now (this was about 10 years ago) since it would surely be illegal? There’s a library near where I used to live that has a lift, which sounds great for wheelchair users etc, but then when you get out of the lift, you have to climb 3 or 4 stairs to actually get into the room!

I don’t know who came up with that idea but it’s incredible that it was ever allowed! I assume it’s been fixed now (this was about 10 years ago) since it would surely be illegal?

]]> By: Tom Holder http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/#comment-197829 Tom Holder Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:57:43 +0000 http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/#comment-197829 Education has to be the key here. We build small business websites and strive to make them as accessible as possible but it's not really a great sales pitch from our end. At the low end of the market our ustomers, generally speaking, have no idea in the first place that someone might have difficulty accessing their web site. We generally 'sell' it to them on the basis that 'Google' can see their site. This is generally enough to get them on board with the idea of it. On the positive side, certainly where we're based in Bristol, there's a lot of people with great markup skills. Education has to be the key here. We build small business websites and strive to make them as accessible as possible but it’s not really a great sales pitch from our end. At the low end of the market our ustomers, generally speaking, have no idea in the first place that someone might have difficulty accessing their web site. We generally ’sell’ it to them on the basis that ‘Google’ can see their site. This is generally enough to get them on board with the idea of it. On the positive side, certainly where we’re based in Bristol, there’s a lot of people with great markup skills.

]]> By: Dennis at Web Axe http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/#comment-196351 Dennis at Web Axe Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:35:51 +0000 http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2008/01/25/reasons-for-accessibility/#comment-196351 Those are great examples of poor accessibility and horrible customer satisfaction. I have two little boys, so I know how it feels to go through lots of trouble to find an elevator (for a stroller). It feels bad! Those are great examples of poor accessibility and horrible customer satisfaction. I have two little boys, so I know how it feels to go through lots of trouble to find an elevator (for a stroller). It feels bad!

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