Re: LYNX-DEV Article for gms/Hamburg 'Internet for blind people'

[Philip Webb]

970523 Andreas Schmitz wrote:
> I'm writing an article for gms-themendienst/Hamburg on "blind people using
> internet". I am sure the lynx-browser as an purely textbased browser is
> the most efficient for blind people. If you have special information
> on the users of the lynx browser please send it by mail.

lynx-dev is a collaboration by volunteers & its knowledge of users is
very limited at to statistics etc.  you will probably get lots of feedback
from several blind readers of the list, but in any case goto the Archives
at  www.flora.org/lynx-dev/ , where you will find lots of discussions
during recent months around the subject.  also in the on-line Lynx help
there is a section on speech-friendly browsing.

> In addition I'd like to know if the Disability Act has any consequences
> on the structure of web-sites and of what kind they are.

they'll no doubt tell you themselves, but there are attempts at least
to use the US ADA to force better access on ISPs where necessary.
Canada doesn't have an ADA (not having been involved in Vietnam: grim smile).

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