Chaos? Why?

• Because the Web is for everybody
  • regardless of language
    • the majority of Web users are not English speakers
    • it is not only an issue of character sets, but also ...
      • directions of writing, ...
      • format of dates, phone numbers, ZIP codes, "bulleted item" types, ...
      • different keyboard types, ...
  • regardless of user capabilities
    • color or total blindness, ...
    • difficulties with a keyboard, mouse (eg, RSI problems), ...
    • dyslexia, cognitive or neurological difficulties, ...
  • regardless of device types and capabilities
    • PC-s, (portable) phones, TV-s, PDA-s, ...
    • low bandwidth, small B/W screen, no sound, no screen, ...