Re: Draft Charter

Good question. As a practical matter, we are just starting the interest group 
and don't have a lot of resources, so it makes sense to me to initially just 
look at web sites.  The question of web apps being in scope or not is, perhaps, 
something that should be discussed once the IG gets going.  There are obviously 
some issues that would carryover, but once you enlarge the scope to apps you 
have to look at software usability issues in general.  The WAI guidelines, for 
example, skirt around this issue.  Many guidelines are specific to markup 
languages, but where needed they mention things like making embedded 
applications accessible or recommending good software design practice.  

I don't think the scope in the charter itself needs to be more specific at this 
point.  

Sharon

Quoting Steven Pemberton <steven@w3.org>:

> 
> From: "Todd Warfel" <lists@mk27.com>
> To: <public-usability-workshop@w3.org>
> Cc: "Steven Pemberton" <steven@w3.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 6:33 PM
> Subject: [Moderator Action] Re: Draft Charter
> 
> 
>  Will we be making a distinction between Web sites and Web-based
> applications? Are we lumping the two together, or are Web-based
> applications
> outside the scope of this group/consortium?
> 
> > On 1/22/03 9:29 AM, "Steven Pemberton" <steven@w3.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Comments?
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Steven Pemberton
> > >
> > > Just as a reminder, the workshop is documented at
> > >
> > > http://zing.ncsl.nist.gov/uig_w3c/
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Todd R. Warfel
> >
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> > _//user experience architect
> > Information architecture
> > Interaction design
> > Usability analysis
> > [P] (607) 339-9640
> > [E]  twarfel@messagefirst.com
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> > In theory, theory and practice are the same,
> > but in practice, they're not -- anonymous
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Received on Monday, 27 January 2003 11:33:58 UTC