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<DIV>Don't forget, this is on a Federal Government website. I'm inclined to think you're right, Dann....</DIV>
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<DIV>Shawn Foster<BR>Assistive Technology Specialist</DIV>
<DIV>Disability Services for Students<BR>Southern Oregon University<BR>V/TTY: (541)552-6213</DIV>
<DIV>blog: <A href="http://atatsou.blogspot.com/">http://atatsou.blogspot.com</A></DIV><BR><BR>>>> On 9/12/2008 at 2:13 PM, in message <5613680.301221255291612.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia>, Dann Berkowitz <dann@digilifemedia.biz> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="PADDING-LEFT: 7px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 15px; BORDER-LEFT: #050505 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f3f3f3">Maybe it's just ME -- as in -- it's all about Me! I am the center of the universe -- "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:<BR>Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"<BR><BR>Or ... maybe it is just an acronym ... <BR><BR><BR>--------------------<BR>Daniel Berkowitz<BR>Digilife Media, LLC<BR>1 Bryant Avenue<BR>Bradford, MA 01835-7424<BR><BR>phone: 978-914-4601<BR>e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz<BR>web: www.digilifemedia.biz<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Terrill Thompson" <tft@u.washington.edu><BR>To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" <athen@athenpro.org><BR>Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:28:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern<BR>Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites"<BR><BR>Hi James, <BR><BR>Was the campus web developer wondering what "ME" refers to on that Section<BR>508 web page, or was he/she actually using the same terminology? From the<BR>context it would appear to be a specific federal division ("the ME<BR>Division"), but my Friday afternoon brain isn't coming up with much.<BR>Mechanical Engineering? Medical Examiners? Middle East? Maine? <BR><BR>One point this helps to illustrate is the importance of WCAG 2.0 guideline<BR>3.1.4, which says this about abbreviations: "A mechanism for identifying the<BR>expanded form or meaning of abbreviations is available."<BR><BR>Terry<BR><BR>Terry Thompson<BR>Technology Accessibility Specialist<BR>DO-IT, Accessible Technology<BR>UW Technology Services<BR>University of Washington<BR>tft@u.washington.edu<BR>206/221-4168 <BR><BR><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org <BR>> [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of James Bailey<BR>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:18 PM<BR>> To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network<BR>> Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites"<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME <BR>> websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on <BR>> <A href="http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186">http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186</A><BR>> and I search that site and still drew a blank.<BR>> <BR>> Anyone care to enlighten me?<BR>> <BR>> Thanks and have a great weekend.<BR>> <BR>> James<BR>> <BR>> --<BR>> James Bailey<BR>> Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon<BR>> 1501 Kincaid St.<BR>> Eugene, OR 97403-1299<BR>> Office: 541-346-1076<BR>> jbailey@uoregon.edu<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Athen mailing list<BR>> Athen@athenpro.org<BR>> <A href="http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org">http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org</A><BR>> <BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Athen mailing list<BR>Athen@athenpro.org<BR><A href="http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org">http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org</A><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Athen mailing list<BR>Athen@athenpro.org<BR><A href="http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org">http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>