[K12OSN] IE requirement

[Access Systems]

On Sun, 23 May 2004 pnakashi at k12.hi.us wrote:

> From: Bill Kendrick <nbs at sonic.net>
> > Well, that simply lies to the server as to what the browser is.
> > It's kind of like going up to someone, shaking their hand, and
> > saying you're someone else.
> >
> > ...Except it's worse, because if the site really DOES require IE,
> > it will
> > try to do things that only IE can do.  Really, it's less that they
> > havea website that 'requires IE' and more that they have an IE-
> > based application.

I have not tested this so I cannot be sure your site does or does not
comply but in a public at least school setting you must comply with
section 508 of the rehab act and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act) which have some pretty strict rules about cross platform
capabilities (as far as I have been able to check, K12OSN meets these) but
much of M$ cannot especially IE.

the easiest check is to see if the site will run (native, not emulated) in
PINE for e-mail and LYNX as a browser.  if not you could be in serious
violation of Federal law... for more details see www.W3C.org/WAI

Bob

IDEA = Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

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