I'm Guessing their drinks cost at least a half-dozen Gelflings their essence.
Posted on 10/03/2007 1:00:24 PM PDT by SmithL
New York (AP) -- A federal judge granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging that Target Corp. is breaking California and federal law by failing to make its Web site usable for the blind.
The plaintiffs fault Target for not adopting technology used by other companies to make Web sites accessible to the blind. The technology allows reading software to vocalize invisible code embedded in computer graphics and describe content on a Web page.
Granting class-action status allows blind people throughout the country who have tried to access Target.com to become plaintiffs in the suit, which alleges violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Judge Marilyn Hall Patel also on Friday approved a separate class, made up of blind California residents who have attempted to use the site, to address the suit's charges that Target is violating state laws governing civil and disabled rights.
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At least the drive in ATM at the bank has instructions in braille.
Just a little more impure touching myself and I can cash in on the lawsuit!
Is this like the Braille on the keypads of drive thru ATM’s?
Sheesh.
I’m sure that voice technology is has not caught up everywhere. I guess you get sued for not keeping up, these days.
This was explained to me. They are there for a blind passenger who does not want to give out their PIN#. For that reason they need to be able to operate the ATM without help.
I'm Guessing their drinks cost at least a half-dozen Gelflings their essence.
Then the joke is on the blind person. Since the machine is on the driver's side, the driver can see what the passenger keys in.
“Just a little more impure touching myself and I can cash in on the lawsuit!”
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Which brings to mind, when will this ruling be extended to prOn sites?
Is this really an issue? Blind people surfing the web? This makes as much sense as having braille on the ATMs.
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