- From: Michael Paciello <michael.paciello@audioeye.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:50:20 -0400
- To: Jason Taylor <jason@usablenet.com>
- Cc: Janina Sajka <janina@a11y.nyc>, Accessibility at the Edge <public-a11yedge@w3.org>, Lionel Wolberger <lionel@userway.org>
- Message-ID: <CAHHsWUkE3wGv-AqpBeJg_NkTfZcPV254YfqxXK2jCL4DfSKVpw@mail.gmail.com>
Thanks for your notes, Jason. Having reviewed Janina's original proposal (and your approval), I too approve the removal of the phrase: "through an interactive widget." Apologies for complicating the issue. -Mike Mike Paciello Chief Accessibility Officer michael.paciello@audioeye.com +1.603.484.1938 [image: AudioEye Registered Trademark Logo] [image: Follow us on LinkedIn for more accessibility tips!] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/audioeye-inc/> On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM Jason Taylor <jason@usablenet.com> wrote: > Hi Michael > > Could you clarify if you feel we should keep or remove. My feeling is that > Janina is referencing how we stress the capabilities covered do not require > or add additional UI elements , which this capability references or implies > you add a UI element that is not there for other uses, as opposed to > updating the code to allow for a users own ability to decide if they want > to add something. > > However, there is a case for framing this as a “user authorized” technic > that is a user decides this is a capability they would like “more ready at > hand” than in the browser settings, there is no harm in providing. > > Regards > > This e-mail and any accompanying attachments are intended only to be read > or used by the named addressee(s). It is confidential and contains legally > privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please > notify the sender immediately and delete this message. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 17, 2025, at 9:07 AM, Michael Paciello < > michael.paciello@audioeye.com> wrote: > > > This is just my opinion, so take it for what it’s worth: > > If we position/acknowledge that a (the) use case for overlay widgets are > older adults and uninformed users (i.e., users who are not aware of or know > how to set the accessibility settings in their browsers or operating > systems), then this issue of removing the term “overlay” becomes moot. More > importantly, it removes a significant portion of the argument about > overlays and people with disabilities. > > Mike > > > Mike Paciello > Chief Accessibility Officer > michael.paciello@audioeye.com > +1.603.484.1938 > > [image: AudioEye Registered Trademark Logo] > [image: Follow us on LinkedIn for more accessibility tips!] > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/audioeye-inc/> > > > On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM Jason Taylor <jason@usablenet.com> wrote: > >> Agree this should be removed >> This e-mail and any accompanying attachments are intended only to be read >> or used by the named addressee(s). It is confidential and contains legally >> privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please >> notify the sender immediately and delete this message. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 17, 2025, at 4:08 AM, Janina Sajka <janina@a11y.nyc> wrote: >> >> Current text has: >> >> Some users need enlarged, or perhaps diminished fonts in order to read >> content comfortably. This capability allows increased or decreased font >> size adjustments through an interactive widget. >> >> Q: Is this an exception that proves our no widgets rule? is their >> objection to removing the phrase: "through an interactive widget?" >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Janina Sajka (she/her/hers) >> Accessibility Consultant https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka >> >> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) >> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa >> >> Linux Foundation Fellow >> https://www.linuxfoundation.org/board-of-directors-2/ >> >> > *The information in this communication is intended for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information > that is PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL and/or exempt from disclosure under law. > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly > prohibited.* > > -- The information in this communication is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL and/or exempt from disclosure under law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.
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