RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Call for Consensus (CfC): Publish Spoken Presentation FPWD

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From: Becky Gibson <gibson.becky@gmail.com>
Sent: 11 May 2021 23:24
To: Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net) <janina@rednote.net>
Cc: public-apa-admin@w3.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Call for Consensus (CfC): Publish Spoken Presentation FPWD

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Becky

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> On May 11, 2021, at 5:03 PM, Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net<mailto:janina@rednote.net>) <janina@rednote.net<mailto:janina@rednote.net>> wrote:
>
> +1
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> Best,
>
> Janina
>
> Janina Sajka writes:
>> Colleagues:
>>
>> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
>> Architectures (APA) Working Group proposing publication of our Spoken
>> Presentation Specification document as a First Public Working Draft
>> (FPWD). The document to review for this CfC can be found here:
>>
>> https://raw.githack.com/w3c/pronunciation/90425c2688b59b8655ff9c30fbcbb6ebbbfdc72d/technical-approach/index.html<https://raw.githack.com/w3c/pronunciation/90425c2688b59b8655ff9c30fbcbb6ebbbfdc72d/technical-approach/index.html>
>>
>> This action was requested by our Spoken Presentation Task Force
>> following several years of gap analysis, requirements enumeration, and
>> specification development. The request to publish as an FPWD is
>> documented here:
>>
>> https://www.w3.org/2021/04/07-pronunciation-minutes.html#ResolutionSummary<https://www.w3.org/2021/04/07-pronunciation-minutes.html#ResolutionSummary>
>>
>> IMPORTANT NOTE: This FPWD publication presents two technical approaches
>> which the Task Force believes could meet its accessibility requirements
>> with a request to the wider community to indicate which approach is
>> preferable and why. It is hoped that substantial community response can
>> aid in choosing the better approach for accessibility which can also
>> assist spoken presentation generally, well beyond any accessibility
>> specific use cases. As usual we prefer solutions for accessibility that
>> are also generally applicable and have wide stakeholder approbation.
>>
>> ***Action to Take***
>>
>> This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of
>> support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though
>> messages of support are certainly welcome.
>>
>> If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this
>> proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later
>> than 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time, Wednesday 12 May.
>>
>> NOTE: This Call for Consensus is being conducted in accordance with the
>> APA Decision Policy published at:
>>
>> http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/decision-policy<http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/decision-policy>
>>
>> Janina and Becky
>>
>> --
>>
>> Janina Sajka
>>
>> Linux Foundation Fellow
>> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org<http://a11y.org>
>>
>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
>> Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa<http://www.w3.org/wai/apa>
>>
>
> --
>
> Janina Sajka
> https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka<https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka>
>
> Linux Foundation Fellow
> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org<http://a11y.org>
>
> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa<http://www.w3.org/wai/apa>
>
>


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