new FreeBSD-webpage

[Brad Knowles]

At 11:02 AM +1000 2005-10-08, jonathan michaels wrote:

>  i've offten made (tried to) point that if you make a page accessible to
>  a disabled peron that all teh (so called) not so disabled people will
>  find the pages far easier to use and a sight more easier on teh eye.

	I've felt this way for a long time.  I am not disabled myself, 
but I've known some people who are, and I've seen some of the things 
that they've had to deal with.  Generally speaking, if you can make 
something easy enough for them to use, then it's easier for everyone 
else to use, too.

	But then, I guess I'm the choir that you're preaching to.  The 
problem is that we need to convince the rest of the world.

>  i've always laboured in teh view that the internet is supposed to be an
>  inclusive medium .. not teh now rapidly becoming devisively exclusive
>  LogIn/JoinHere/SignUpNow/GetYourAutherisedId etc etc etc kind of space
>  exclusionary sphere/space/world/system and so on on on.

	Yup.  And stupid crap like JavaScript and Flash tend to be more 
exclusive.  And everyone and their friggin' brother seems to want to 
make their website dependant on these kinds of technologies.

	I think maybe we need a few more ADA lawsuits filed against 
companies (and other organizations) for the crimes they are 
committing with their websites.

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