JQuery 1.5.1 released, includes full IE 9 support
I really do realize computer systems and software are primarily designed
for normal people rather than the disabled. I also understand the vastly
competitive world of web development and the advantages of having a cool
looking, feature rich site.<p>None the less, I take offense to the part of jquery-ui that is hijacking
the web browser UI. It is remapping keys and pointer usage (text
selection). This should have never been allowed in the W3C and
EMACscript (javascript) standards. Hijacking the browser UI of a
disabled person is like kicking the crutches out from under someone just
to see them fall and because you think it will make you look cool to
others.<p>Web developers <i>never</i> know how a user-agent is configured and <i>never</i>
know the needs of the person using the web browser. Changing how the UI
normally works really does hurt, confuse and infuriate many people, and
probably more than just the disabled folks.<p>Sure, disabled people are a very small part of the population, and they
typically are not the rich consumers buying the latest and greatest.
They may not be your target market, your real customer concern, but
excluding them with browser hijacking is unnecessary, and in some ways
unfair.<p>At least please think over...