Comments on: Accessibility vs Universality – implications http://alastairc.ac/2007/02/accessibility-vs-universality-implications/ Kything web interactions Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: What is Web Universality? | Joe Dolson Accessible Web Design http://alastairc.ac/2007/02/accessibility-vs-universality-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-13525 What is Web Universality? | Joe Dolson Accessible Web Design Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:52:54 +0000 http://alastairc.ac/2007/02/accessibility-vs-universality-implications/#comment-13525 [...] Alastair Campbell: Accessibility vs. Universality Implications [...] [...] Alastair Campbell: Accessibility vs. Universality Implications [...]

]]> By: AlastairC http://alastairc.ac/2007/02/accessibility-vs-universality-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-12727 AlastairC Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:10:22 +0000 http://alastairc.ac/2007/02/accessibility-vs-universality-implications/#comment-12727 I wouldn't have thought so, but you do need a more recent version of JAWs/Window eyes than some people have. Also, if you are looking at forms, then version 7 of Acrobat (perhaps 8 for some things?) would be needed, and 6 or higher for the use of table headings. The main point was that there can be practical issues you need to think about, as well as the theoretical aspects of the standards. (E.g. few UAs follow the appropriate guidelines.) I wouldn’t have thought so, but you do need a more recent version of JAWs/Window eyes than some people have.

Also, if you are looking at forms, then version 7 of Acrobat (perhaps 8 for some things?) would be needed, and 6 or higher for the use of table headings.

The main point was that there can be practical issues you need to think about, as well as the theoretical aspects of the standards. (E.g. few UAs follow the appropriate guidelines.)

]]> By: Joe Clark http://alastairc.ac/2007/02/accessibility-vs-universality-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-12720 Joe Clark Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:04:20 +0000 http://alastairc.ac/2007/02/accessibility-vs-universality-implications/#comment-12720 I don’t think there is any “upgrade” necessary for accessible PDF. Are people really using Acrobat 4 or earlier? I don’t think there is any “upgrade” necessary for accessible PDF. Are people really using Acrobat 4 or earlier?

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