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Re:Rethinking the App Store by simonh on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @01:07PM (#24284526)
Accessibility UIs that are designed by committee and set in stone. No innovation allowed, by law. Gah, ironically Apple's platforms have the best accessibility in the industry regardless of legislation. They pretty much always have.
Re:Rethinking the App Store by the_other on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @01:57PM (#24285188)
Disability legislation doesn’t design solutions: it provides requirements which are inputs into your design process. The solutions are up to you.
Re:Rethinking the App Store by simonh on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @02:35PM (#24285682)
I was replying to a post explicitly suggesting that the APIs and UI for accessibility should be standardised. In that context I think trying to refute, er, the suggestion actualy being made, is reasonable.
Re:Rethinking the App Store by jakelazaroff on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @03:16PM (#24286147)
I’m not suggesting that — I thought you were speaking metaphorically. If a court mandates that Apple allow sideloaded apps or third-party app stores, it will obviously take the same form as accessibility requirements, not specific APIs or UI designs.