Issues in Science and Technology, Winter 2011, Reducing Barriers to Online Access for P... - 0 views
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Lisa Gray on 25 Jul 13I chose this article primarily because it talks about how important it is that inclusion is so necessary especially on the world wide web. This is indeed the place that EVERYONE has access to what is available. It was a bit discouraging to find this statement: "Despite the fact that the United States has the world's most comprehensive policy for Internet accessibility and that clear guidance for creating accessible technologies already exists, designers and developers of Web software and hardware technologies in industry, academia, and government often exploit holes in existing policy to ignore the needs of people with disabilities. As a result, most Internet-related technologies are born inaccessible, cutting out some or all users with disabilities." Do creators do this because it's easier? Possibly, but shortcuts leave too many people without access.