- From: Alisa Smith <asmith@audioeye.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 12:33:17 -0400
- To: Lionel Wolberger <lionel@userway.org>
- Cc: Matthew Atkinson <matkinson@tpgi.com>, Accessible Platform Architectures Administration <public-apa-admin@w3.org>, "Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net)" <janina@rednote.net>
- Message-ID: <CACRdv5oZG+JpRqmZjxcXMLsq3F7MYpap6_tKe+DSf8HjfzA2pA@mail.gmail.com>
+1 On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 11:36 AM Lionel Wolberger <lionel@userway.org> wrote: > +1 > > > Lionel Wolberger > COO, UserWay Inc. > lionel@userway.org > UserWay.org <http://userway.org/> > > <https://t.sidekickopen90.com/s3t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7kF8cFFTBW4T_qld2zGCwVN8Jbw_8QsRtKVn1vXj1p1kknW16gGBN41Jd6G101?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4hLZp04myBBCf43Wg2w04&si=8000000004174048&pi=36475989-d4b0-4eeb-d616-b3f559339005>[image: > text] > > > On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 12:28 AM Matthew Atkinson <matkinson@tpgi.com> > wrote: > >> +1 >> >> -- >> Matthew Tylee Atkinson (he/him) >> -- >> Senior Accessibility Engineer >> TPG Interactive >> https://www.tpgi.com >> A Vispero Company >> https://www.vispero.com >> -- >> This message is intended to be confidential and may be legally >> privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the >> intended recipient, please delete this message from your system and notify >> us immediately. >> Any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken or omitted to be >> taken by an unintended recipient in reliance on this message is prohibited >> and may be unlawful. >> >> On 24/05/2022, 20:28, "Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net)" < >> janina@rednote.net> wrote: >> >> CAUTION: This email originated outside Vispero. Do not click links, >> open attachments or forward unless you recognize the sender. >> >> >> Colleagues: >> >> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform >> Architectures (APA) Working Group testing whether we have group >> consensus to approach the Web Performance Working Group[1] to explore >> whether their Reporting API technology might be usefully harnessed for >> accessibility purposes. The proposed outreach message follows: >> >> ***beginning of suggested Message*** >> >> Colleagues: >> >> The Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group has again >> reviewed your specification: >> >> https://www.w3.org/TR/reporting/ >> >> We have no issues from the perspective of our horizontal review >> responsibility. That is not why we're writing you at this time. >> >> We have realized that there may be multiple ways to use your >> specification in support of conformance to various accessibility standards >> specifications. Would you be amenable to exploring an Accessibility >> endpoint addition to your specification with us? >> >> We can conceive of many ways to use such a mechanism. For example, >> the accessibility endpoint could be used by assistive technology (AT), user >> agents, browser extensions/plugins, and automated web scanning tools to >> report on specific failures to meet WCAG success criteria, especially where >> today's dynamic content is invisible to current >> standard auditing processes. This may align with or build on existing >> work from Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT). Perhaps it could also be >> used to capture accessibility feedback or problem reports from visitors to >> the site. >> >> These are likely best explained in a teleconference setting by way of >> an initial check to ensure our understanding and expectations match. >> >> If you agree our proposal has merit, we would look for ways to >> specify the initial endpoint and any additional aspects as may be relevant. >> >> What do you think? Is this a reasonable application of your >> technology? Might we schedule an hour sometime soon to explore the >> possibilities with you and discuss next steps if moving forward appears >> reasonable? >> >> Thanking you in advance for your consideration of our request, >> >> Janina Sajka & Matthew Atkinson >> APA Co-Chairs >> >> ***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 1 June. >> >> 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 >> >> [1] https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/webperf >> >> -- >> >> Janina Sajka >> >> Linux Foundation Fellow >> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org >> >> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative >> (WAI) >> Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures >> http://www.w3.org/wai/apa >> >> >> >> -- *Alisa Smith, **CPACC <https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/cpacccertification>* *AudioEye <https://www.audioeye.com/>* asmith@audioeye.com +1 (678) 300-4553 US Eastern Time Zone -- 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. 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