Why?
¨Legalities.
–The Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) was successfully sued for $20,000.
–This has created a precedent.
–Applies to business and Government.
–Estimated only 25% of Australian Web sites comply with W3C Guidelines (Innes, 2001).
–Australian Disabilities Discrimination Act 1992.
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Have a close look WWW consortium recommendations.
Bruce Maguire, a blind Sydney lawyer,sued SOCOG. I think he couldn’t access the timetable on their website.
Aust has the Australian Disabilities Discrimination Act 1992