[Faith-talk] Inaccessible sites

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Debby,

Contact Amy Mason or Anne Taylor at the NFB.  One of them should 
be able to help you, or advocate for you concerning this site.

blessings
Linda

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From: debby phillips via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org
To: Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 17 May 2017 07:56:01 -0700
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Inaccessible sites

I'm changing the subject just a bit here.  I just was on a site 
that the U.S.  Catholic Bishops have.  I subscribe !their email 
list so that I can read the daily Scripture readings.  
Occasionally they send out communications about items that they 
have for sale, etc.  I found something that interested me and 
wanted to get more information about it.  I'm using a Google 
tablet, and since I got it have had so much better luck looking 
at things, but this was very disappointing.  Their website is so 
graphic that I cannot navigate it successfully.  When people talk 
about how expensive it would be to make something accessible, I 
understand that, but it still makes me want to scream.  If web 
sites were built in the first place following website protocols 
that would make them accessible in the beginding they wouldn't 
have to go through the expense of making them accessible later.  
It's just another example of how blind people are not considered 
when building these sites.  I guess our money isn't good enough.  
So frustrating! I don't know how we can get the message across to 
build websites from the ground up to not only be "cool" but also 
accessible.  Unfortunately with the atmosphere politically about 
gesting rid of regulations, I'm afraid the accessibility problem 
will just be worse.  I pray that those of you who are really in 
to how to build websites with accessibility will be able to 
articulate not only the need but how to do it.  Thanks for 
listening to my rant.    Blessings,    Debby