Comments on: Target and accessible websites http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Richard Morton http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Richard Morton Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:58:08 +0000 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/?p=328#comment-689 Chris makes a valid point, that access to a website should not be a right, however section 508 in the U.S. and the Disability Discrimination Act here in England, are not about increasing peoples rights absolutely, but relatively. In other words if you allow access to your website then you mustn't discriminate against people because of disability. Websites can easily be designed so that they provide access to people with a wide range of disabilities without compromising on good visual design. Nothing in life is perfect of course, so one persons highly visible black on cream text could be another persons confusing non-standard style. It is all about making reasonable adjustments and given the capabilities of the internet, there is a moral obligation to try our best. Chris makes a valid point, that access to a website should not be a right, however section 508 in the U.S. and the Disability Discrimination Act here in England, are not about increasing peoples rights absolutely, but relatively. In other words if you allow access to your website then you mustn’t discriminate against people because of disability.

Websites can easily be designed so that they provide access to people with a wide range of disabilities without compromising on good visual design. Nothing in life is perfect of course, so one persons highly visible black on cream text could be another persons confusing non-standard style. It is all about making reasonable adjustments and given the capabilities of the internet, there is a moral obligation to try our best.

]]> By: Chris http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Chris Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:55:45 +0000 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/?p=328#comment-686 This makes me sad. It's just another way for a government to control its populace. Access to a website should not be a right. How lame. This makes me sad. It’s just another way for a government to control its populace. Access to a website should not be a right. How lame.

]]> By: Studs http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Studs Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:21:57 +0000 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/?p=328#comment-681 Target is one of good store at CouponAlbum site (http://www.couponalbum.com). It's worth checking out sites like this. Target is one of good store at CouponAlbum site (http://www.couponalbum.com). It’s worth checking out sites like this.

]]> By: David McDonald http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-680 David McDonald Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:21:32 +0000 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/?p=328#comment-680 Wow, that target.com site is like a time warp back to 1999. Wow, that target.com site is like a time warp back to 1999.

]]> By: Disabled Rights Law Applies to the Web — RuthEllison.com http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Disabled Rights Law Applies to the Web — RuthEllison.com Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:11:40 +0000 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/?p=328#comment-679 [...] My thanks to Max Design for highlighting the recent court ruling in California regarding the accessibility of Target Corporation’s website. [...] [...] My thanks to Max Design for highlighting the recent court ruling in California regarding the accessibility of Target Corporation’s website. [...]

]]> By: Priscilla Brice-Weller http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Priscilla Brice-Weller Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:13:04 +0000 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/?p=328#comment-677 Fantastic, thanks for bringing this to our attention Russ :) Fantastic, thanks for bringing this to our attention Russ :)

]]> By: Gustavo Cardoso http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Gustavo Cardoso Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:45:53 +0000 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/?p=328#comment-675 Great!!! I think this must be a law in the whole world. Good example! Great!!!
I think this must be a law in the whole world.
Good example!

]]> By: University Update - Yahoo - Target and accessible websites http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/10/04/target-and-accessible-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-674 University Update - Yahoo - Target and accessible websites Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:51:27 +0000 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/?p=328#comment-674 [...] YouTube Target and accessible websites » This Summary is from an article posted at Max Design - standards based web design, development and training on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 This article's contents are copywritten by the author of Max Design - standards based web design, development and training . Please click "View Original Article..." below to view the article. Summary Provided by Technorati.comView Original Article at Max Design - standards based web design, development and training » 10 Most Recent News Articles About Yahoo [...] [...] YouTube Target and accessible websites » This Summary is from an article posted at Max Design – standards based web design, development and training on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 This article’s contents are copywritten by the author of Max Design – standards based web design, development and training . Please click "View Original Article…" below to view the article. Summary Provided by Technorati.comView Original Article at Max Design – standards based web design, development and training » 10 Most Recent News Articles About Yahoo [...]

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