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Feuer Frei!
11-30-13, 04:55 AM
More Nanny State Tentacles:

The US Justice Department is intervening in a private lawsuit against H&R Block for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. H&R Block is a large provider of American tax services and informational services for tax payers

SOURCE (http://www.speroforum.com/a/ENIZKXHYNB46/74593-US-seeks-to-fine-websites-if-disabled-are-unable-to-use#.Upi2dI3e5_l)

Cybermat47
11-30-13, 05:21 AM
I wasn't really reading it, so I thought it said '...large provider of American sex services...' :doh:

Tribesman
11-30-13, 06:21 AM
It has been the law for over 20 years, the facility is very cheap, simple and widely available.
So why has a company with 10s of millions of customers not bothered to comply?

ETR3(SS)
11-30-13, 09:51 AM
It will never happen, the adult entertainment industry will lobby congress to see that it doesn't apply to them.

Admiral Halsey
11-30-13, 11:53 AM
How does one even make a website disabled friendly?

kranz
11-30-13, 12:16 PM
How does one even make a website disabled friendly?

dunno about websites but I know one forum which is disabled friendly.:har:

Tribesman
11-30-13, 12:34 PM
How does one even make a website disabled friendly?

You follow the industry standard web content accessiblity guidelines.

Wolferz
11-30-13, 02:39 PM
If your website doesn't provide Braille...

Jimbuna
11-30-13, 03:17 PM
dunno about websites but I know one forum which is disabled friendly.:har:

Never short of contributions no doubt.