Re: Please vote on proposed WCAG 2.1 SC for Color Contrast of User Interface Components

Alastair,

I'm reaching out to this man, Aries Arditi, Ph.D.  He wrote many of the
research papers that were used to support WCAG 2.0 color contrast and Dr.
Arditi continues to do cutting edge research in visual perception
http://www.visionaware.org/blog/visionaware-blog/meet-aries-arditi-phd-founder-and-principal-scientist-of-visibility-metrics-llc/12

Onwards,
G

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On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Glenda Sims <glenda.sims@deque.com> wrote:

> Alastair,
>
> I am exploring research now at https://en.wikipedia.org/
> wiki/Contrast_(vision)#Contrast_sensitivity
>
> Talk soon :)
> g
>
> glenda sims    |   team a11y lead   |    deque.com    |    512.963.3773
> <(512)%20963-3773>
>
> *web for everyone. web on everything.* -  w3 goals
>
> On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 3:18 AM, Alastair Campbell <acampbell@nomensa.com>
> wrote:
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>> Hi Glenda,
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>> Thanks for that, I was digging around for the correct link this morning.
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>> There is one question I’m not sure was resolved which affects the general
>> graphics contrast one as well. I asked here a while back but then didn’t
>> follow up:
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>> Logically (but without research) it seems that reading text is a harder
>> task (visually and cognitively) than perceiving whether a line or box is
>> there.
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>> Is there any research that indicates either:
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>> -          it is as difficult, or
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>> -          it isn’t as difficult by X factor of difference.
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>> I’m guessing no one has tried to research this aspect?
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>> That’s the hardest question on the graphics contrast from the feedback,
>> as the original WCAG 1.0/2.0 research was all for text.
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>> Cheers,
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>>
>>
>> -Alastair
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>> *From: *Glenda Sims <glenda.sims@deque.com>
>> *Date: *Monday, 12 June 2017 at 17:26
>> *To: *LVTF - low-vision-a11y <public-low-vision-a11y-tf@w3.org>
>> *Subject: *Please vote on proposed WCAG 2.1 SC for Color Contrast of
>> User Interface Components
>> *Resent-From: *LVTF - low-vision-a11y <public-low-vision-a11y-tf@w3.org>
>> *Resent-Date: *Monday, 12 June 2017 at 17:27
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>> Dear LVTF,
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>> We have a proposed SC up on the AGWG call on Tuesday.  it is:
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>>    - User Interface Component Contrast (Minimum)
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>> Please enter your vote in the open survey!
>> https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/Top3_18Apr2017/
>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2002%2F09%2Fwbs%2F35422%2FTop3_18Apr2017%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9138bc31541848b3e97508d4af1a8c38%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636325975936572072&sdata=Ch4vkIIrLxNpMX8PZpBsf0hDUAFSaZyUwyVxaf1RP70%3D&reserved=0>
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>> Thanks tons,
>>
>> Glenda
>>
>>
>> glenda sims    |   team a11y lead   |    deque.com    |    512.963.3773
>> <(512)%20963-3773>
>>
>> *web for everyone. web on everything.* -  w3 goals
>>
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Received on Tuesday, 13 June 2017 14:54:26 UTC