http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/19/cabinet-office-delivers-confusion/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:55:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/19/cabinet-office-delivers-confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Darren Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:37:09 +0000 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/19/cabinet-office-delivers-confusion/#comment-17 Ian firstly let me say I will be providing constructive criticism through the appropriate channels in my day job. However, that doesn't alter the fact that I have a real issue with this document as it's so far off the mark it's amazing. I referred to the previous draft in my post and would be happy to send it to you for comparision. The previous version was exactly what developers have been crying out for and would've set a real benchmark in terms of comprehensive, publicly available guidance to ALL web developers. It's sad they decided to go down this route providing a document which is of very little value in terms of practical guidance. Lastly, I realise the document is only as consultation stage but these things have a habit of being put out as final in a very short space of time. Given how long we've been waiting on it I'd say that's a likely scenario. Ian firstly let me say I will be providing constructive criticism through the appropriate channels in my day job. However, that doesn’t alter the fact that I have a real issue with this document as it’s so far off the mark it’s amazing. I referred to the previous draft in my post and would be happy to send it to you for comparision. The previous version was exactly what developers have been crying out for and would’ve set a real benchmark in terms of comprehensive, publicly available guidance to ALL web developers. It’s sad they decided to go down this route providing a document which is of very little value in terms of practical guidance.
Lastly, I realise the document is only as consultation stage but these things have a habit of being put out as final in a very short space of time. Given how long we’ve been waiting on it I’d say that’s a likely scenario.

]]> http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/19/cabinet-office-delivers-confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Ian Dunmore Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:01:37 +0000 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/19/cabinet-office-delivers-confusion/#comment-11 Not noted for leaping to the defence of the too often idiotic and frequently pathetically timid CoI I do however feel it's important to remind ourselves this 'thing' is - currently - what it says on the tin: i.e. a consultation piece. So while tempting to rant, for all the reasons above and a host of others (see Dan Champion's excellent blog post at: http://www.blether.com/archives/2007/10/ and discussed inimitably yesterday by the Register's John Lettice: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/18/uk_gov_accessibility_suicide_threat/ ) perhaps at this stage a constructive submission of possible amendments might be in order? The nascent Public Sector Web Management Group may provide a vehicle for this. Some discussion here: http://pswmg.org.uk/viewtopic.php?pid=240 Not noted for leaping to the defence of the too often idiotic and frequently pathetically timid CoI I do however feel it’s important to remind ourselves this ‘thing’ is – currently – what it says on the tin: i.e. a consultation piece. So while tempting to rant, for all the reasons above and a host of others (see Dan Champion’s excellent blog post at: http://www.blether.com/archives/2007/10/ and discussed inimitably yesterday by the Register’s John Lettice: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/18/uk_gov_accessibility_suicide_threat/ ) perhaps at this stage a constructive submission of possible amendments might be in order? The nascent Public Sector Web Management Group may provide a vehicle for this. Some discussion here: http://pswmg.org.uk/viewtopic.php?pid=240

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