Generally the idea of a "podcast" is audio only. It's like comparing to the real world equivalent of radio to books. Providing transcripts would be a huge task to go back and transcribe all conversations etc. Podcasts can go on for 30mins+ in some cases. Most podcasts are done weekly. Blaze On 11/9/06, Lea de Groot <dotau.org§elysiansystems.com> wrote: > > Yes. > But US case law isn't useful as a precedent in the Australian court. > McGuire vs. SOCOG is much more applicable. > Does AUDA feel it us up to a challenge from the first deaf person who > feels discrimated against? > :( > I really think you need to reconsider this - provision of transcripts > isn't that hard and will make all the difference. > > Lea > -- > Lea de Groot > Elysian Systems > Brisbane, Australia > > David Goldstein wrote: > > Hi Lea, > > > > I appreciate the issues you raise as accessibility for people with > disabilities is ongoing. For people who are blind, there are neverending > problems as most webdesigners don't even consider a thought for people who > are blind. In the US there is currently a court case on accessibility for > people who are blind - see > http://iht.com/articles/2006/11/06/business/ecom.php > > > > Cheers > > David > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Lea de Groot <dotau.org§elysiansystems.com> > > To: .au DNS Discussion List <dns§dotau.org> > > Sent: Thursday, 9 November, 2006 3:08:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [DNS] Let's Talk Net > > > > > > Josh Rowe wrote: > >> .auDA launched it's "Let's Talk Net" web site today. > >> > >> Let's Talk Net > >> http://www.letstalknet.com.au/ > > > > Looks interesting. > > Just out of curiosity - how is a deaf person supposed to get access to > > any of this information? > > And how will the search engines index it, allowing someone whos never > > heard of AUDA, is looking for just this information and has figured out > > how to use a search engine, to learn from this excellent information > source? > > And how will a poorer person, who is really trying hard to get out > > poverty, but their speakers broke and they can't afford new ones, learn > > from this site? > > > > I could go on, but it boils down to a small question of 'is there an > > accessible alternative that I have missed on the homepage?' > > > > Curiously, > > Lea > > ~ who isn't turning on her speakers even for something educational! > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.cynosure.com.au/mailman/private/dns/attachments/20061109/edac2b02/attachment.htmReceived on Thu Nov 09 2006 - 10:53:35 UTC
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