While I understand...
I completely agree with the idea of making all web sites accessible. I completely disagree that it's a simple, or even realistic endeavor for all sites.
Dependant upon what you are using for your E-commerce engine, or what "features" you'd like on your site, then accesibility is not a guarantee to all.
Considering the low $$ that companies are interested in spending on their web sites, creating a site that is fully accesible would be a huge endeavor taking twice the time of a site not built to such a high standard.
How can companies be convinced that it's in their interest to spend the $$ for this feature? If a site is simply an informative piece on bird watching, created by someone at home for fun, how is that person supposed to design a site that fits these standards?
Lets not even get started on the Security thing. IF we really went down the road of "paranoia" that all things internet are bad, we all might as well go back to the library, get books, and enjoy lives without phones, cars, or computers. As people can tap your phone line, your car can be wrecked and tampered with, and of course, there are security issues with computers, but if you use your head, then life is not nearly as "insecure" as most people think.
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