[thelist] Is accessibility god, or just an angel? WAS: How do I submit...

[M. Seyon]

Message from Chris Kavanagh (4/21/2005 08:27 PM)

>Christian Heilmann wrote:
>>That's where gradual enhancement comes in. Accessibility is the basic
>>need, then you  can enhance...
>
>Agreed, but I'd add the caveat: the solution needs to be accessible *to 
>the target audience*, and not to anyone else.  Even then, if the choice is 
>between a design that is 100% accessible, and one that is 80% accessible 
>but has a 50% higher conversion rate: accessibility goes out of the window 
>in any sensible discussion.
>
>Jeff Howden wrote:
>>Honestly, it's not the designers job to dictate
>>functionality.
>
>Maybe not in your office, but it can be of course.

Chris,

You do realise what you're basically arguing is "I know it's wrong but I'm 
still going to wallow in it" right?

It's not the designer's job. If you want to let it be in your office then 
go ahead. Just know that it's a stupid thing to do unless you have a very 
good designer.

Every day I ask myself, of at least one person, "Why the hell is s/he in 
this industry?" The entrance requirements must be too low. Monkeys and 
keyboards; Typewriters making authors and cameras making photographers and 
all those other mutterings.

regards.
-marc

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