I for one think it is a great idea, particularly when you look at the 
intended audience - first timers. Most of my time with first timers to 
the Net is spent convincing them to read instructions, so this happily 
bypasses the need for them to do anything but point and listen.

Also I would be surprised if this is the only educational-advitorial in 
the pipeline from AuDa. To suggest that this is the be-all and end-all 
of AuDa's means of educating 'newbies' is a little premature.

Scripted? Hell yeah, have you ever worked in a radio station? Some of 
the %*§# that comes out of unscripted interviews never hits the airwaves 
for a reason ;)

P.S. I loved the cookie comment - very true :)
Trent

Jon Lawrence wrote:
> It sounds to me like they're all scripted...
>
>   
>> -- Original Message --
>> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 20:53:35 +1000
>> From: Blaze <blazet&#167;gmail.com>
>> To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>> Subject: Re: [DNS] Let's Talk Net
>> Reply-To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>>
>>
>> Generally the idea of a "podcast" is audio only. It's like comparing to
>>     
> the
>   
>> real world equivalent of radio to books. Providing transcripts would be
>>     
> a
>   
>> huge task to go back and transcribe all conversations etc. Podcasts can
>>     
> go
>   
>> on for 30mins+ in some cases. Most podcasts are done weekly.
>>
>> Blaze
>>
>> On 11/9/06, Lea de Groot <dotau.org&#167;elysiansystems.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> Yes.
>>> But US case law isn't useful as a precedent in the Australian court.
>>> McGuire vs. SOCOG is much more applicable.
>>> Does AUDA feel it us up to a challenge from the first deaf person who
>>> feels discrimated against?
>>> :(
>>> I really think you need to reconsider this - provision of transcripts
>>> isn't that hard and will make all the difference.
>>>
>>> Lea
>>> --
>>> Lea de Groot
>>> Elysian Systems
>>> Brisbane, Australia
>>>
>>> David Goldstein wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Hi Lea,
>>>>
>>>> I appreciate the issues you raise as accessibility for people with
>>>>         
>>> disabilities is ongoing. For people who are blind, there are neverending
>>> problems as most webdesigners don't even consider a thought for people
>>>       
>> who
>>     
>>> are blind. In the US there is currently a court case on accessibility
>>>       
> for
>   
>>> people who are blind - see
>>> http://iht.com/articles/2006/11/06/business/ecom.php
>>>       
>>>> Cheers
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>>> From: Lea de Groot <dotau.org&#167;elysiansystems.com>
>>>> To: .au DNS Discussion List <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, 9 November, 2006 3:08:21 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [DNS] Let's Talk Net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Josh Rowe wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> .auDA launched it's "Let's Talk Net" web site today.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let's Talk Net
>>>>> http://www.letstalknet.com.au/
>>>>>           
>>>> Looks interesting.
>>>> Just out of curiosity - how is a deaf person supposed to get access
>>>>         
> to
>   
>>>> any of this information?
>>>> And how will the search engines index it, allowing someone whos never
>>>> heard of AUDA, is looking for just this information and has figured
>>>>         
> out
>   
>>>> how to use a search engine, to learn from this excellent information
>>>>         
>>> source?
>>>       
>>>> And how will a poorer person, who is really trying hard to get out
>>>> poverty, but their speakers broke and they can't afford new ones, learn
>>>> from this site?
>>>>
>>>> I could go on, but it boils down to a small question of 'is there an
>>>> accessible alternative that I have missed on the homepage?'
>>>>
>>>> Curiously,
>>>> Lea
>>>> ~ who isn't turning on her speakers even for something educational!
>>>>         
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