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Selling web applications that don't work without Javascript is legally dangerous (discriminates against disabled users). There's a lot more to accessibility tha
by qeorge 17y ago
Selling web applications that don't work without Javascript is legally dangerous (discriminates against disabled users). There's a lot more to accessibility than making sure your site works without Javascript, but if you're missing this piece its somewhat of a moot point.
There's never been a case that's gone to verdict on the matter, so its still somewhat of a gray area. But the reason they don't go to verdict is because the offending company has always agreed to a large cash settlement. Target's $6MM settlement with the Federation for the Blind is the most recent case.[1]
There's plenty of large websites that drop the ball here (e.g., Reddit), but that doesn't mean its safe to do so. Ignore accessibility at your own risk.
[1]http://www.webstandards.org/2008/08/28/what-the-target-settlement-should-mean-to-you/ http://www.webstandards.org/2008/08/28/what-the-target-settl...
- boucher 17y agoIf you honestly believe that people shouldn't make applications that don't work without JavaScript, then you are without question saying that there are applications which should not be built on the web. I respect that opinion, but I don't agree with it.
- ique 17y agoWhy can't blind people have browsers with javascript? I've never thought about it, but text to speech and the like should not require that the browser does not have javascript?
- kls 17y agoAs a person with disabilities (100% color blindness) I have to call foul on this one. One of the most out of the box solutions for A11Y is build into the Dojo toolkit, a JavaScript framework. By the flip of a style class an entire application can be adapted to a person with a specific disability. Ajax done correctly makes targeting persons with disabilities simpler not more complex. http://www.dojotoolkit.org/developer/a11yStatement http://www.dojotoolkit.org/developer/a11yStatement