Comments on: Sticks and stones can break my bones… http://john.foliot.ca/sticks-and-stones-can-break-my-bones/ ...my perspective - without apology Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:27:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thierry Koblentz http://john.foliot.ca/sticks-and-stones-can-break-my-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Thierry Koblentz Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:42:20 +0000 http://john.foliot.ca/?p=10#comment-162 I'm not sure about the style of the article, but I definitely agree with the content. > accessibility *MUST* be foundational + 1 I’m not sure about the style of the article, but I definitely agree with the content.

> accessibility *MUST* be foundational

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]]> By: Eric Eggert http://john.foliot.ca/sticks-and-stones-can-break-my-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Eric Eggert Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:53:29 +0000 http://john.foliot.ca/?p=10#comment-161 Fullack, John. Fullack, John.

]]> By: Pete Love http://john.foliot.ca/sticks-and-stones-can-break-my-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Pete Love Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:52:10 +0000 http://john.foliot.ca/?p=10#comment-160 "accessibility *MUST* be foundational, it cannot simply be a bolt-on solution applied at the 11th hour. " Exactly. There is still a strong tendency to design for some kind of perceived 'normal' user and then consider accommodating disabled users as an afterthought (if at all). There needs to be an understanding that designing things properly requires people to consider ALL users from the outset. I wrote recently on this subject myself, if anyone's interested http://www.petelove.com/2011/09/06/how-to-design-things-properly/ “accessibility *MUST* be foundational, it cannot simply be a bolt-on solution applied at the 11th hour. ”

Exactly. There is still a strong tendency to design for some kind of perceived ‘normal’ user and then consider accommodating disabled users as an afterthought (if at all).

There needs to be an understanding that designing things properly requires people to consider ALL users from the outset.

I wrote recently on this subject myself, if anyone’s interested http://www.petelove.com/2011/09/06/how-to-design-things-properly/

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