Terry Cornwell's blog http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/blog/136/atom/feed 2006-08-22T11:19:44-07:00 To DDA or not to DDA? http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/node/561 2006-08-23T01:16:55-07:00 2006-08-23T05:52:30-07:00 Terry Cornwell In the past, the target audience has always been decided on for me so the decision to comply or ignore DDA has always been made for me. Since mine will be built up mostly of bikers, I don't think there will be a huge concern to address the needs of the disabled. Or am I being short sighted?

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I'm about to embark on a personal project for us biking community. The idea is to create a website where visitors can log the routes they have taken and leave pictures, link to flickr etc....

The main interface for this will be Google Maps. Now, because Google Maps is inherently not DDA compliant nor does it degrade gracefully, does this give me Carte Blanche to develop the best "Web 2.0" interface I can muster or do I still need to have some sort of offering for the web community to whom the DDA applies to.

I suppose this comes down to audience. In the past, the target audience has always been decided on for me so the decision to comply or ignore DDA has always been made for me. Since mine will be built up mostly of bikers, I don't think there will be a huge concern to address the needs of the disabled. Or am I being short sighted. Might casual visitors to the site find interest in the stories?

My Options

  • Non DDA - Ignore the DDA community and make this site strictly non DDA compliant
  • Part DDA - Structure some of the site that does not use Google Maps to be DDA Compliant
  • Total DDA - Include a way to use the site with using Google Maps

My Current Thinking

although this is subject to change

So, I need to decide on a route to take a stick to it. To be honest I'll probably ignore the DDA, but I'd appreciate some feedback on what the general opinion is on DDA and how you guys n' gals approach the subject.

]]> Why I Registered http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/node/558 2006-08-22T10:52:51-07:00 2006-08-22T11:19:44-07:00 Terry Cornwell A friend of mine introduced me to the site and, since I've been looking to get back into the whole community again I decided to start where I know there's a friendly face. I'm one of those people who has been dragged up coding. Not always in the most "commerical" or "acceptable" way. Usually it seems I've been thrown in the deep end and usually managed to swim.

]]> Well, a friend of mine introduced me to the site and, since I've been looking to get back into the whole community again I decided to start where I know there's a friendly face.

A bit about me
I'm one of those people who has been dragged up coding. Not always in the most "commerical" or "acceptable" way. Usually it seems I've been thrown in the deep end and usually managed to swim.

I worked with fellow blogger Chris Gaskell a few years back and still keep in touch with him (Top Bloke)

Anyway - like I said, I need to get back into a community and thought I'd start here. I'll be setting up my own site which intends to allow us Motorbike riders to share routes and experience so I'll be blogging mostly about the development of that. Anything I figure along the way will go here.

What I Do
Well, these days I work for a data research company. We spend much of time writting software to power things like school admissions, elections & electronic marking. It's pretty hectic usually.

Tools Of Choice

  • .Net (C# or VB, but please C#)
  • Javascript, I'm a total convert and believe those who turn javascript off are missing out....
  • Design Patterns - these days I make use of them ;-)
  • Test Driven Development
  • SQL - the mother (I love SQL)
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