eric@lucii.org on Thu, 23 May 2002 12:24:26 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] OT: ...compatible browser or else!


Obviously, you are correct.  So, that leaves us to presume that they don't WANT
a more accessable site or are ignorant of the fact that many people cannot see
their site.  Perhaps their IT staff only know Microsoft tools and are not
properly opposed by the marketing people.  Perhaps the marketing people don't
really know enough to say "Hey!  we want the site available to ANYBODY!".
I've heard this crap before: "If we have to program it for old browsers then it
costs too much and will take too long!"  Garbage.  

Eric

On Thu, May 23, 2002 at 12:11:18PM -0400, Fred K Ollinger wrote:
> > Although I agree with your sentiment, I think it's unlikely that blind
> > people form a large buying segment for automobiles.  Of course, drive-thru
> > automatic teller machines have braille on the buttons so maybe I'm just
> > jumping to conclusions.  :-)
> 
> Probably right, but let's do the cost benefit analysis. I'm betting that
> if they sold one auto, they could get a site that was more compatible.
> It's not like it's too expensive to do this right, so we can forget about
> that. It's not like millions of people have to be affected, either.
> 
> If the people who did the job were really qualified to begin w/ then we
> wouldn't be having this problem.
> 
> Here's my calculations: better site cost = $0
> potential sales: thousands
> 
> I'm not an accountant nor good in business, but I think a better site
> should have been done all ready.
> 
> Fred
> 
> 
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