Posted by Ed Mulroy on 06/08/06 23:56

>> Prospective tenants are not particularly
>> computer literate.
>
> That's a huge generalisation, and not necessarily
> an accurate one.

I doubt that you been questioning prospective tenants for vacation rentals
in my area as to how computer literate they are. I have been doing that for
a long time. My statement is from experience, not from prejudice.

>> deliberately without support for text-only, cell
>> phone, PDA or blind-viewer browsers.
>
> Here in Australia (and numerous other countries) that *is*
> discrimination as David described it, and is punishable by law.

1-I am not in Australia.
2-Photographs are viewable only by those who can see. No court or
legislator can change that fact be they in Australia or not.
3-I doubt that Australian (or any of the "numerous countries" you
allude to) law mandates that I am guilty of discrimination if I fail to
support someone's PDA.

Thanks for posting the links. I'll spend some time with them.

.. Ed

> Mark Parnell wrote in message
> news:ga2bk1kf8psh.dlg@markparnell.com.au...
>
> Deciding to do something for the good of humanity, Ed Mulroy
> declared in alt.html:
>
>> Prospective tenants are not particularly
>> computer literate.
>
> That's a huge generalisation, and not necessarily an accurate one.
>
>> Once they leave a site a certain percentage of them will
>> not be able to find it again.
>
> Especially if you open a new window. The back button is one of the first
> functions (if not *the* first) anyone learns to use in their browser. By
> opening a new window, you are breaking that functionality. You're also
> inconveniencing anyone who *does* know enough to be able to open links
> in a new window, as they no longer have the choice where to open it.
>
> Then there's the issue of popup blockers of course.
>
>> deliberately without support for text-only, cell
>> phone, PDA or blind-viewer browsers.
>
> Here in Australia (and numerous other countries) that *is*
> discrimination as David described it, and is punishable by law.
>
>> I have read many things which rail on similar to "the shackles of the
>> table"
>> but have not seen a viable reason for abandoning them. I am very open to
>> and desirous of hearing your arguments to that end.
>
> http://davespicks.com/essays/notables.html
> http://www.workingwith.me.uk/table_free/seven_reasons_to_go_table_free
>
> --
> Mark Parnell
> My Usenet is improved; yours could be too:
> http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

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