Re: New SC relating to notifications of content change (was Re: Some thinking around the orientation discussion)

I point out that SC 3.2.2 says, "... unless the user has been advised
of the behavior before using the component".
So often in situations of checkboxes for filters sometimes accompanied
with a sort feature too, if things are happening dynamically in an
'non-visual' manner, I suggest they need to include a visual
notification advising users of the behavior or   placement of a
go-button that triggers the change only on user request.
I agree, using title / aria-label  and aria-live / aria-controls can
be included in the recommendations.
A title attribute helps AT users and mouse users ... user agents
really should be  made to support title  for keyboard users too. [1]

Also updating table caption / heading  above the newly  displayed
content  / search / filtered results  and judicious use of aria-live
helps.
Depending on situation and context,  one can use the present SCs
notably 3.2.2, 1.3.2, 2.4.3    at most times.
For the update to count of items in cart,  if it is not in viewport
for anyone or not easily perceivable even by non-PWD,  one can
highlighht that as a big usability issue generally and that may be
considered more critical (sadly than even accessibility) by many
clients and get fixed on a priority basis.
Clients can be urged to change the UI design and then with aria-live
etc. the content can be made accessible as well.
Defining anew SC can be tricky and create some overlap.
[1] https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2016/04/20/building-a-more-accessible-web-platform/

Thanks,
Sailesh Panchang


On 5/9/16, David MacDonald <david100@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> If it's not currently covered in WCAG SCs and we are chartered to update
> WCAG, then I don't think we should shy away from the hard job of creating
> normative language. Yes SCs are hard to write... but we've done it before
> and we have several members who have been around a long time and can help
> get drafts reasonably sharp...We have great language in the existing SCs to
> draw from...
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> Some proposals will require dozens of iterations, some won't make it, like
> salmon swimming upstream, or baby turtles rushing to the ocean. But I think
> we can do this, given that the entire disability community and web
> community is begging for an update...
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> Let's give it a shot, and if we fail, so be it...
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> On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 4:08 PM, White, Jason J <jjwhite@ets.org> wrote:
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>> *From:* Gregg Vanderheiden [mailto:gregg@raisingthefloor.org]
>> *Sent:* Monday, May 09, 2016 3:51 PM
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>> ok
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>> now how do you define  "sufficiently significant change “
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>> this is what drives you nuts on creating Success CRITERIA
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>> +1
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>> Writing good success criteria is hard. I don’t think it’s a suitable job
>> for task forces; it needs the participation and the review of the entire
>> working group, as well as the iterative process of responding to public
>> comments and refining the text over time.
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