Comments on: Accessibility - don’t always shoot for the stars http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/ How Government Organizations Communicate and Integrate Social Media Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Barbara http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-303 Barbara Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:45:41 +0000 http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-303 I like that you considered accessibility broadly. Too often it is limited to physical disability. I would add "third language" speakers to the list of considerations, too. I like that you considered accessibility broadly. Too often it is limited to physical disability. I would add “third language” speakers to the list of considerations, too.

]]> By: Jason Ryan http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-304 Jason Ryan Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:13:56 +0000 http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-304 Adding to Barbara's point: we should also be delivering content that is accessible via the full range of devices, eg., screen readers, mobile phones as well as the various legacy browsers that older and less technically literate still use. PDF's are limiting on any number of levels - but they do look good to the people who can download, open and see them... Adding to Barbara’s point: we should also be delivering content that is accessible via the full range of devices, eg., screen readers, mobile phones as well as the various legacy browsers that older and less technically literate still use.

PDF’s are limiting on any number of levels - but they do look good to the people who can download, open and see them…

]]> By: Colin McKay http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-305 Colin McKay Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:53:24 +0000 http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-305 first off, a quote from Caddyshack: "no offense. Looks good on you!" To me, only posting documents in .pdf format means an institution is more concerned with presentation and control of the information than actually making the information accessible to everyone - including people who use audio readers. first off, a quote from Caddyshack: “no offense. Looks good on you!”

To me, only posting documents in .pdf format means an institution is more concerned with presentation and control of the information than actually making the information accessible to everyone - including people who use audio readers.

]]> By: Alan http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-306 Alan Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:12:53 +0000 http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-306 "Not all Canadians are literate at a university or college level." Anyone who thinks otherwise should spend an hour or two reading ministerial correspondence. ;-) “Not all Canadians are literate at a university or college level.”

Anyone who thinks otherwise should spend an hour or two reading ministerial correspondence. ;-)

]]> By: Kevin Dugan http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-308 Kevin Dugan Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:04:53 +0000 http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-308 It always goes back to the audience and what they want...pdf, html or stone tablets for that matter. It always goes back to the audience and what they want…pdf, html or stone tablets for that matter.

]]> By: Dave Fleet http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-310 Dave Fleet Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:23:12 +0000 http://www.sosaidthe.org/2007/10/19/accessibility-dont-always-shoot-for-the-stars/#comment-310 Colin, You've hit the nail on the head with this one. You're absolutely right - as much as we want to chase the shiny new objects in social media, as government communicators we have to remember that all citizens are as lucky as us, but we must communicate to all of them. It's not just a legal obligation; it's also a moral one too. Colin,

You’ve hit the nail on the head with this one. You’re absolutely right - as much as we want to chase the shiny new objects in social media, as government communicators we have to remember that all citizens are as lucky as us, but we must communicate to all of them.

It’s not just a legal obligation; it’s also a moral one too.

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