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Pardon - I didn't quite hear you

"andrew beale" wrote in message
om...
please check out my new web site http://www.mountainsportsbsl.com/
mountain sports bsl outdoor school to cater for the deaf community in
verbier switzerland

"Rob White" wrote in message ...
Pardon - I didn't quite hear you

Suppose you think that's funny .... before I call you a **** I'll just
ask if you have any experience in working or dealing with the hearing
impaired.

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:03:32 +0200, CoolSmoe
wrote:

Mark wrote:

Pardon - I didn't quite hear you


Suppose you think that's funny .... before I call you a **** I'll just
ask if you have any experience in working or dealing with the hearing
impaired.

And spamming is funny?

I'd hardly call a single post by a very much ski-related organisation
spamming, and neither would most ISP admins.

OTOH there are occasionally some very sensitive types on here - Rob's
joke may not have been in the best possible taste, and certainly
wasn't very funny, but the reaction to it was most certainly
unwarranted IMO.

--
Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk
All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club.

Ace wrote:
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:03:32 +0200, CoolSmoe
wrote:

Mark wrote:

Pardon - I didn't quite hear you


Suppose you think that's funny .... before I call you a **** I'll
just ask if you have any experience in working or dealing with the
hearing impaired.

I would be interested to know why hearing impairment would affect someones
ability to ski, apart from possibly needing instructors who can use Sign
language.


--
Chris *:-)

Downhill Good, Uphill BAD!

www.suffolkvikings.org.uk

"MoonMan" wrote in message
...

I would be interested to know why hearing impairment would affect someones
ability to ski, apart from possibly needing instructors who can use Sign
language.



Same thing crossed my mind - having seen blind and very physically disabled
people (one or even no legs) skiing here in Laax a hearing problem seems
insignificant.

In fact there's a very nice old English guy who was a regular visitor in
Laax who couldn't hear a word I said unless he switched his hearing on and
set the volume to the maximum. Needless to say he almost always went skiing
alone without his hearing aid and never had a problem. In the end his
eyesight forced him to give up the sport last winter, but he was over 80!
--
Simon Brown
www.hb9drv.ch

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:47:28 +0100, MoonMan wrote:

Ace wrote:
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:03:32 +0200, CoolSmoe
wrote:

Mark wrote:

Pardon - I didn't quite hear you


Suppose you think that's funny .... before I call you a **** I'll
just ask if you have any experience in working or dealing with the
hearing impaired.

I would be interested to know why hearing impairment would affect someones
ability to ski, apart from possibly needing instructors who can use Sign
language.

Emma Carrick-Anderson would know. Her elder brother Crawford is deaf and
was also a British Team member.

Robert Swindells

Ace wrote:

Rob's joke may not have been in the best possible taste, and certainly
wasn't very funny, but the reaction to it was most certainly
unwarranted IMO.


okay we'll turn a blind eye to it this time

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:53:45 +0200, David Off
wrote:

Ace wrote:

Rob's joke may not have been in the best possible taste, and certainly
wasn't very funny, but the reaction to it was most certainly
unwarranted IMO.


okay we'll turn a blind eye to it this time

Who said that?

--
Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk
All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club.

pete devlin wrote:


I did click on the link and saw the capital letters
everywhere

Pete, the site has been designed under strict accessibility guidelines
for the hearing impaired, this mandates capital text. :-)

Still I did just check the website for compliance with the W3Org
initiative for accessibilty for handicaped people, here is the report:



Follow the links in guideline titles for detailed information about the
error.
Priority 1 Accessibility

Below is a list of 1 Priority 1 accessibility error(s) found:

1. Provide alternative text for all images. (8 instances)
Lines 25, 28, 34, 119, 131, 136, 137, 138

Priority 1 User Checks

User checks are triggered by something specific on the page; however,
you need to determine manually whether they apply and, if applicable,
whether your page meets the requirements.

1. If style sheets are ignored or unsupported, are pages still
readable and usable?
2. If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its
alternative text, provide an extended description. (8 instances)
Lines 25, 28, 34, 119, 131, 136, 137, 138
3. Make sure programmatic objects do not cause the screen to flicker
rapidly.
4. If you can't make a page accessible, construct an alternate
accessible version.
5. Design scripts, applets, or objects to provide direct
accessibility. (22 instances)
Lines 40, 45, 47, 52, 54, 59, 61, 66, 68, 73, 75, 79, 83, 87, 89,
93, 95, 99, 102, 106, 108, 112
6. If a table has two or more rows or columns that serve as headers,
use structural markup to identify their hierarchy and relationship. (5
instances)
Lines 26, 31, 38, 117, 134
7. Synchronize equivalent alternatives with multimedia
presentations. (22 instances)
Lines 40, 45, 47, 52, 54, 59, 61, 66, 68, 73, 75, 79, 83, 87, 89,
93, 95, 99, 102, 106, 108, 112
8. If this is a data table (not used for layout only), identify
headers for the table rows and columns. (2 instances)
Lines 38, 117
9. Make sure pages are still usable if programmatic objects do not
function. (22 instances)
Lines 40, 45, 47, 52, 54, 59, 61, 66, 68, 73, 75, 79, 83, 87, 89,
93, 95, 99, 102, 106, 108, 112
10. If you use color to convey information, make sure the information
is also represented another way. (13 instances)
Lines 25, 28, 31, 34, 38, 117, 119, 131, 134, 136, 137, 138
11. Provide alternative content for each SCRIPT that conveys
important information or functionality.

The following 2 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on
your page, but are still important for accessibility and are required
for Bobby A Approved status.

12. Identify any changes in the document's language.
13. Use the simplest and most straightforward language that is possible.

Priority 2 Accessibility

Below is a list of 1 Priority 2 accessibility error(s) found:

1. Use relative sizing and positioning (% values) rather than
absolute (pixels). (3 instances)
Lines 28, 33, 128

Priority 2 User Checks

Please review these 7 item(s):

1. Make sure that all elements that have their own interface are
operable without a mouse. (22 instances)
Lines 40, 45, 47, 52, 54, 59, 61, 66, 68, 73, 75, 79, 83, 87, 89,
93, 95, 99, 102, 106, 108, 112
2. Is the user made aware that there will be pop-up windows or
changes in the active window? (3 instances)
Lines 136, 137, 138
3. If programmatic objects create pop-up windows or change the
active window, make sure that the user is aware this is happening. (1
instance)
Line 6
4. If objects use event handlers, make sure they do not require use
of a mouse.
5. Add a descriptive title to links when needed.
6. Check that the foreground and background colors contrast
sufficiently with each other. (13 instances)
Lines 25, 28, 31, 34, 38, 117, 119, 131, 134, 136, 137, 138
7. Mark up any quotations with the Q and BLOCKQUOTE elements.

The following 7 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on
your page, but are still important for accessibility and are required
for Bobby AA Approved status.

8. Make sure that all link phrases make sense when read out of context.
9. Is there a site map or table of contents, a description of the
general layout of the site, the access features used, and how to use them?
10. Make sure your document validates to formal published grammars.
11. Group related elements when possible.
12. Is there a clear, consistent navigation structure?
13. Use the latest technology specification available whenever possible.
14. Where it's possible to mark up content (for example mathematical
equations) instead of using images, use a markup language (such as MathML).

Priority 3 Accessibility

Below is a list of 2 Priority 3 accessibility error(s) found:

1. Provide a summary for tables. (5 instances)
Lines 26, 31, 38, 117, 134
2. Identify the language of the text. (1 instance)
Line 2

Priority 3 User Checks

Please review these 4 item(s):

1. If this document is part of a collection, provide metadata that
identifies this document's location in the collection.
2. If this is a data table (not used for layout only), provide a
caption. (5 instances)
Lines 26, 31, 38, 117, 134
3. Use the ABBR and ACRONYM elements to denote and expand any
abbreviations and acronyms that are present.
4. Consider adding keyboard shortcuts to frequently used links.

The following 5 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on
your page, but are still important for accessibility

5. Is there distinguishing information at the beginning of headings,
paragraphs, lists, etc.?
6. If there is a search feature, are there different types of
searches for different skill levels and preferences?
7. Are there navigation bars for easy access to the navigation
structure?
8. Do you allow users to customize their experience of the web page?
9. Is there a consistent style of presentation between pages?