Fwd: Re: [for review] Implementing Web Accessibility

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Subject: Re: [for review] Implementing Web Accessibility
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 12:44:51 +0200

Dear Shadi,

The resource is excellent.  It flows well, it conveys the message clearly
and it is extremely useful. Hearty congratulations - this is really a great
resource.

I cannot participate in the call and, therefore, submit my minor two
comments below.  I don't want to rock the boat if this first comment has
already been discussed extensively.  The second comment is very minor, as
are the editorial comments:

*Comment 1:  Paragraph 1:*

I have a little concern over this description in the second sentence:

"As with other important aspects of website development, such as security
or maintainability, accessibility is best approached as an aspect of good
practice and as an ongoing activity."

I believe that the description dilutes somewhat the message we probably
want to convey.  Whilst I understand that the reason is not to make
accessibility sound "forceful", I think it is important at this point (the
first paragraph and, therefore, a relatively important position) to convey
a more solid message.

Thus, in this first paragraph, I'd prefer to transfer a message that
accessibility is more than just an "aspect of good practice".  Probably,
this has been discussed extensively but is it at all possible to modify
this sentence so that accessibility is best approached within the global
framework of compliance to standards and as an ongoing activity?

*Suggested change:*

"As with other important aspects of website development, such as security,
corporate design, maintainability, accessibility is best approached withing
the framework of compliance to standards and as an ongoing activity."

*Comment 2:  Paragraph concerning*:

*"Assign responsibility to other organizational areas that impact on the
provision of accessible websites."*
Suggestion: Is it possible to add "information technology" as part of the
areas which will impact accessible sites since IT is an active party in the
selection and deployment of tools.


*Minor editorial changes:*

*Paragraph heading: * *"Identify and document the project accessibility
goals."*

change:  "This helps to focus your team, clarifies what activities need
planned, "
to "This helps to focus your team, clarifies what activities need to be
planned, "

*Paragraph heading*:  *"Establish Roles and Responsibilities"*

Sentence:  "Identify and appointing individuals who are responsible for
accessibility ensures that any accessibility related issues are not
neglected and that everyone on the team knows where to take accessibility
questions."

*Suggested change:*
"By identifying and appointing individuals who are responsible for
accessibility ensures that any accessibility related issues are not
neglected and that everyone on the team knows where to take accessibility
questions."

*Paragraph heading: "Develop and Implement Organizational Policy"*

This sentence is incomplete:  "Existing policies will also help
understanding and view of accessibility."



*Paragraph heading: "Assess Skills and Deliver Training"*
change:  "The ability to create an accessible website is larger dependent
on the skills and expertise "
to:  "The ability to create an accessible website is largely dependent on
the skills and expertise"

*Paragraph:  "Assess Skills and Deliver Training"*
Sentence:  "Technical, design, and content creation staff will need to have
both a good awareness of the need for accessible solutions"
Suggested change:  "Technical, design, and content creation staff will need
to have both a good understanding of the need for accessible solutions

Received on Friday, 5 September 2014 12:37:53 UTC