CfPs User Modelling

On 4/24/2013 10:33 AM, Simon Harper wrote:
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/wiki/CfP_Email:_User_Modelling_for_Accessibility_%28UM4A%29>
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/wiki/Call_for_Papers:_User_Modelling_for_Accessibility_%28UM4A%29_Online_Symposium_15_July_2013

Great to see these coming along!

I looked in the RDWG wiki for the draft main symposium, but didn't find it. I assume we'll need that page ready for the CfP announcements, as well.

A few comments on the CfPs:

[required changes]

* current wording: "Users: The primary focus is on users with disabilities and possibly other user groups encoutering similar problems such as elderly."
It is very important not to use the word "problems" here. You could rewrite it using phrasing typically used in WAI work, such as: 'older users with age-related accessibility needs'. For example: "Users: The primary focus is on users with disabilities. Other users may be [included?addressed?relevant], such as older users with age-related accessibility needs."

* "Papers must be submitted in the _template provided_" currently links to <http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/template.html> but it should link to a template for paper submissions for this specific symposium, e.g., <http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/text-customization/template.html>

[suggested changes]

* I think it would be good to briefly explain what user modeling is in the CfP, and point to the main symposium page for more explanation.

* I request that we take "(UM4A)" out of the Symposium title, so it's just "User Modelling for Accessibility". I think it's OK to use that acronym for WG e-mails; however, I think there are some negatives for including it in the title. And, I don't see any need for the acronym -- it's not used elsewhere in the symposium information, nor is it common, afaik. (fyi, the acronym E2R is not in <http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/easy-to-read/Overview.html> and TC4R is not in <http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/text-customization/> )
  
[editing]
* W3C usually uses American English spelling. So "modelling" -> "modeling" (with one 'l' instead of 2).
* Needs spell check - there are lots of misspelled words.
* Needs editing for grammar and readability throughout, e.g., "The main focus is on research and developed applications on adaptive, customizable and personalized systems allowing access for people with disabilities to the Web technologies and other ICT products and services employing user modelling technologies." and "The focus is on technologies for building user models, storing user profile information, exchange user profile infromation while also ensuring privacy of user profiles."

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OK, all for now.

Best,
~Shawn

Received on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 14:18:51 UTC