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Feuer Frei!

11-30-13 04:55 AM

US seeks to fine Websites if Disabled are unable to use

More Nanny State Tentacles:

Quote:

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

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

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey (Post 2146479)

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey (Post 2146479)

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

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Originally Posted by kranz (Post 2146484)

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

Never short of contributions no doubt.

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