RE: Comments on UAAG 2.0 draft

Maybe language can be added here:
1.6.1 Speech Rate, Volume, and Voice

However, maybe we should stay agnostic about whether it is the user or system that changes the language in case systems get good at auto-recognizing the language of text.

-Jan

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeanne Spellman [mailto:jeanne@w3.org]
> Sent: June-14-13 10:58 AM
> To: public-uaag2-comments@w3.org
> Subject: Comments on UAAG 2.0 draft
> 
> These are comments I received directly, from Alan Smith. I removed the
> header and reply information at his request.
> 
> -----------------------------------
> 
> Jeanne,
> 
> As I promised, I would get back to you by Friday on my review of the
> Examples of Success flagged with the $$.
> 
> Overall they looked well thought out and cover their respective topic in a
> very clear and understandable way.
> 
> The main item that I felt was completely overlooked and in light of the
> international aspect of your work, there should be a section in 1.6 covering
> the ability to quickly and easily switch speech synthesis language.
> Example: 1.6.5 Synthesized Language: If synthesized speech is produced, the
> language should be able to be changed.
> Example of Success Criterion 1.6.5:
> Hosea is blind, he speaks Spanish but his instructors do not, they speak
> English. Hosea keeps a floating control on his mobile device that allows one
> touch access to his configuration so he can quickly change the language the
> speech synthesizer reads. He finds class related material on the internet in
> Spanish but needs to share it with his instructor who does not speak Spanish.
> If he needs to share information with his parents, and he is in English mode
> for some other school work, he can quickly switch to his parent's native
> language - which is Spanish - to share it with them.
> 
> Other minor general items:
> 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 have the same $$Ally text and they should be slightly different
> 2.5.2 has "inpu" which should be "input"
> 
> Other than that, I believe the document is in good order.
> 
> Thank you for the opportunity to assist.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Alan Smith
> alands289 at gmail dot com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeanne Spellman [jeanne@w3.org<mailto:jeanne@w3.org>]
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 08:15 AM Eastern Standard Time
> To: Smith, Alan
> Cc: Shawn Henry; 'Kim Patch'
> Subject: Re: Next steps for being a mobile accessibility volunteer
> 
> 
> Hi Alan,
> 
> I am trying to put together a meeting where mobile accessibility experts
> could brainstorm helping the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines working
> group identify mobile apps that demonstrate one or more of the UAAG
> success criteria. It would also be helpful to get your comments on the
> examples of mobile accessibility that are in the "Implementing UAAG 2.0"
> support document.   Because this part of the project doesn't have an
> imminent deadline, it has been slipping.
> 
> I have cc'd Kim, who is been the evangelist for this part of the project, so she
> would have your contact information.  I also wanted Shawn to know that I
> have responded, so she would know that I have responded at least.
> 
> You should hear from Kim or I in the next two weeks.  We have a lot that has
> to be done by the end of the month, so I hope we can take a deep breath
> and think strategically after that.  :)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> jeanne
> 
> On 5/16/2013 8:00 AM, Smith, Alan wrote:
> > Jeanne,
> >
> > Shawn mention that you would possibility be contacting me as he replied to
> my interest in volunteering for working on mobile accessibility.
> >
> > As it has been two weeks since this email and I have not had any other
> contacts from either him or you I did not want this to slip through the cracks.
> >
> > Please let me know the best way to contact you to discuss how I may be of
> assistance in in this endeavor.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shawn Henry [mailto:shawn@w3.org]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 8:34 AM
> > To: Smith, Alan; 'wai@w3.org'; Jeanne Spellman
> > Subject: Re: mobile accessibility volunteer
> >
> > Hi Alan,
> >
> > Great! We'll be in touch soon.
> >
> > Probably Jeanne Spellman (<http://www.w3.org/People/jeanne/>) will
> give you a call to talk through opportunities to contribute.
> >
> > All the best,
> > ~Shawn
> >
> >
> > -----
> > Shawn Lawton Henry
> > W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Massachusetts Institute of
> > Technology (MIT)
> > e-mail: shawn@w3.org
> > phone: +1.617.395.7664
> > about: http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/

> >
> >
> >
> > On 5/1/2013 7:29 AM, Smith, Alan wrote:
> >> Good morning,
> >>
> >> I got my start in computing some 30 years ago by working on
> >> Human-Computer interaction with Engineering computers and was an
> >> industry consultant for user interface design for many years.
> >>
> >> My career has focused on software and usability testing since then
> >> and recently I started testing iPad apps for accessibility.
> >>
> >> I've been working on iPad and Android text to voice analysis and
> >> testing for mobile apps and would love to be involved in your efforts.
> >>
> >> My time is flexible and I can make myself available as your needs
> >> would require.
> >>
> >> Alan Smith
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >>
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