- From: Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>
- Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:33:16 +0100
- To: Andrew Arch <andrew.arch@nils.org.au>, 'Yehya Mohamad' <yehya.mohamad@fit.fraunhofer.de>
- Cc: public-wai-ert-tools@w3.org
Hi Yehya, Andrew, Ref: <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/2005/tools> On our to-do list we have the following NCAM tools listed: * MAGpie * Accessibility QA Favelet I'm not sure where "Home Media Center" came into play and I don't believe we have discussed this tool before. Maybe I confused something? Cheers, Shadi Andrew Arch wrote: > Shadi, > > I'm afraid I'm not at all convinced. NCAM describe it as researching "speech > navigation solutions for next generation home media centre platforms" - how > does this fit with the web? As well, it a research project, with no > immediate application. > > But I'm always open to persuasion :) > > Andrew > > -----Original Message----- > From: Yehya Mohamad [mailto:yehya.mohamad@fit.fraunhofer.de] > Sent: Sunday, 12 February 2006 10:26 PM > To: Andrew Arch > Cc: public-wai-ert-tools@w3.org; shadi@w3.org > Subject: Re: W3C List of Evaluation Tools > > > Hi Andrew, > > I have expressed the same concerns to Shadi in one of the last telecons, > but he was the opinion that the outcome of this project is so unique, > that we should consider it in the list. > > Regards > > Yehya > > > > Andrew Arch wrote: > >> Hi Yehya, >> >> I don't quite understand how this project >> (http://ncam.wgbh.org/homemedia/summary.html) fits into the category of >> Evaluation and Repair tool for web accessibility. >> >> Andrew >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: public-wai-ert-tools-request@w3.org >> [mailto:public-wai-ert-tools-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Yehya Mohamad >> Sent: Sunday, 12 February 2006 10:07 PM >> To: ncam@wgbh.org >> Cc: public-wai-ert-tools@w3.org; shadi@w3.org >> Subject: W3C List of Evaluation Tools >> >> >> >> Dear Tool Vendor or Developer, >> >> The W3C/WAI Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG) is >> currently in the process of updating the following list of Web >> accessibility evaluation tools on which your tool is listed: >> * <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/existingtools> >> >> The new version of this tools list will provide sorting capabilities so >> that users are able to find tools according to their specific needs. The >> following static mock-ups show how this sortable list will look like: >> * <http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/eval/tools/> >> >> We are contacting you to help populate the database with current >> information about your tool. Below you will find information about your >> tool that is currently available to us. Please review this information, >> complete any missing fields or provide changes. >> >> This information will be published unless we receive correction or >> amendments. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact >> *yehya.mohamad@fit.fraunhofer.de >> * Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org> >> >> >> TOOL IDENTIFICATION: >> * TOOL NAME: NCAM's Home Media Center >> * VENDOR NAME: CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media >> * HOME PAGE: http://ncam.wgbh.org/index.html >> * RELEASE DATE: 2006-01-01 >> (YYYY-MM-DD format) >> * VERSION NUMBER: >> * DESCRIPTION: >> The WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM), a division of >> Boston\'s public broadcaster WGBH. NCAM's Home Media Center project will >> research speech navigation solutions for next generation home media >> center platforms, which typically rely on complex onscreen menus not >> readily accessible to people who are blind or have low vision. Project >> activities will include: >> * Creation of an accessible Linux-based home media center as a >> development platform >> * Evaluation of other home media center devices, their >> accessibility needs and requirements >> * Publication of source code and specifications for open source >> media center speech interface solutions enabled via keyboard and remote >> control >> * Demonstration model of end-user control and navigation via a >> small-footprint speech interface on a personal communication device >> * Publication of end-user interface research >> * Final report that details the impact of project solutions and >> publications >> >> TOOL FEATURES: >> (The following features are described in the document "Selecting Web >> Accessibility Evaluation Tools" available at >> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/selectingtools>) >> * OVERALL FUNCTIONALITY >> - Accessible to people with disabilities: yes >> - Assist manual evaluation for accessibility: >> - Execute automated accessibility checks: >> - Provide semi-automated repair options: >> - Remote on-line service: >> - Other: >> >> * USER INTERFACES >> - Generate reports: >> - In-page feedback: >> - Page transformations: yes >> - Step-by-step evaluations: >> - Other: >> >> * LANGUAGES >> - English: yes >> - French: >> - German: >> - Italian: >> - Japanese: >> - Spanish: >> - Other: >> >> * WEB TECHNOLOGIES >> - CSS, Cascading Style Sheets: yes >> - XHTML, Extensible Hypertext Markup Language: yes >> - HTML, Hypertext Markup Language: yes >> - PDF, Portable Document Format: >> - SVG, Scalabale Vector Grpahics: >> - Other: >> >> * OPERATING SYSTEMS >> - BSD Unix: >> - Linux: >> - MacOS: >> - Solaris: >> - Windows: >> - Other: >> >> * GUIDELINES >> - AccessiWeb, French national standard: >> - BITV, German national standard: >> - Section 508, US national standard: yes >> - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0: >> - Other: >> >> * INTEGRATION INTO BROWSERS >> - Internet Explorer: yes >> - Mozilla: yes >> - Netscape: >> - Opera: >> - Other: >> >> * INTEGRATION INTO AUTHORING TOOLS >> - Dreamweaver: >> - FrontPage: >> - Photoshop: >> - Other: >> >> * EXPORT FORMATS >> - CSV, Comma Separated Value: >> - EARL, Evaluation and Report Language: >> - HTML, Hypertext Markup Language: >> - XML, Extensible Markup Language: >> - Other: >> >> * LICENSE MODELS >> - Commercial: >> - Free Ware: yes >> - Open Source: >> - Share Ware: >> - Other: >> >> >> Thank you for your cooperation! >> >> Regards, >> >> <Yehya Mohamad> for ERT WG >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Yehya Mohamad >> Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik (FIT.LIFE) >> [Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT.LIFE)] >> Schloss Birlinghoven, D53757 Sankt Augustin (Germany) >> Tel: +49-2241-142846 Fax: +49-2241-142065 >> >> >> __________________________________________________________________ >> << ella for Spam Control >> has removed Spam messages and set aside Later >> for me >> You can use it too - and it's FREE! http://www.ellaforspam.com >> > > > __________________________________________________________________ > << ella for Spam Control >> has removed Spam messages and set aside Later > for me > You can use it too - and it's FREE! http://www.ellaforspam.com > > -- Shadi Abou-Zahra Web Accessibility Specialist for Europe | Chair & Staff Contact for the Evaluation and Repair Tools WG | World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) http://www.w3.org/ | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), http://www.w3.org/WAI/ | WAI-TIES Project, http://www.w3.org/WAI/TIES/ | Evaluation and Repair Tools WG, http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/ | 2004, Route des Lucioles - 06560, Sophia-Antipolis - France | Voice: +33(0)4 92 38 50 64 Fax: +33(0)4 92 38 78 22 |
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