[SEC508] 508 Architect opens a no-holds-barred discussion on accessibility issues

["Barrett, Don" <Don.Barrett@ed.gov>]

Doug Wakefield may have retired from the Access Board, but accessibility
is still very much on his mind.  He has begun a very interesting, (and
of course very accessible) blog on the topic of accessibility issues
concerning people with visual impairments.  In his own words from his
first message,
"If you are unfamiliar with the topic, the focus is on issues
surrounding people who are blind gaining access to highly graphical
visually oriented information technology.
For those who are familiar with this subject, I hope we can have a
thoughtful in depth discussion about such issues as; Is equivalent
access a practical goal? What motivates people with out any type of
disability, to get passionate about other's access? What area's of
technology access are being glossed over and why?"

Given Doug's decades as an expert in this field, and his
straight-forward style, I believe this should prove to be an interesting
and lively forum to discuss issues of interest to all of us.

To join the blog, go to http://dougwakefield.net/discussions
and go to the Register link to sign in.  After providing a user name and
email address, a password will be emailed to you which you can then use,
along with your user name, to log in to the blog.
When you log in with your user name and password, you have to click on
"View site" to go back to the blog page where you can read the posts and
comments, as well as add your own comments should you desire to do so.

Welcome back, Doug; we're glad you didn't stay away too long.

Don Barrett