- From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 14:29:44 -0400
- To: public-device-apis@w3.org
- Cc: W3C WAI Accessible Platform Architectures <public-apa@w3.org>, public-apa-admin@w3.org
Janina Sajka writes: Colleagues: The Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group submits the following comment requesting an additional "Accessibility Impact" section in your Vibration API specification. Our decision is archived at: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2016Sep/0029.html We recognize our request comes to you late in your process, and we apologize for that. Janina Sajka APA Chair > > Colleagues: > > This CfC has recieved only messages of support. It is, consequently, > agreed as a consensus decision of APA. > > The head of thread for this CfC is at: > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa-admin/2016Sep/0000.html > > Janina > > Janina Sajka writes: > > Colleagues: > > > > This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform > > Architectures (APA) Working Group on our review of the Vibration API > > specification: > > > > https://www.w3.org/TR/2016/PER-vibration-20160818/ > > > > > > This CfC follows on APA Action-2084: > > > > http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/track/actions/2084 > > > > > > * Proposed Comment > > > > The Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group has found no > > specific problem in the Vibration API specification itself. However, > > we do request addition of the following section to this specification > > because of the need to properly support access to web content for users > > who are actually impeded from using web content effectively by vibrating devices. > > > > > > Accessibility Impact Statement > > > > The Vibration API allows applications to send a silent notification to a > > user in response to an event. To date vibration seems generally > > associated with notifications and not as an augmenting modality for > > enhancing interaction with touch interfaces. We expect that as Web > > developers discover the use of Vibration beyond notification, a variety > > of creative applications of vibration will emerge. > > > > While vibration is a powerful and effective medium of communication for > > many users, there are users that need to disable and/or control their > > deviceā€™s vibration element at a global level. For instance, a person > > with Attention Deficit Disorder may need to block vibrations to avoid > > distractions. Also, a person with Epilepsy may have an application that > > is detecting vibrations for tracking symptoms. > > > > For these reasons, the user agent SHOULD inform the user when the API is > > being used and provide a mechanism to disable the API (effectively > > no-op), on a per-origin basis or globally. > > > > > > Note: > > For example, an implementation might abort the algorithm because no > > vibration hardware is present, the user has set a preference indicating > > that pages at a given origin should never be able to vibrate the device, > > the user has disabled vibration at a global level, or an implementation > > might cap the total amount of time a page may cause the device to > > vibrate and reject requests in excess of this limit. > > > > > > * 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, Friday 16 September. > > > > Janina > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > > sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net > > Email: janina@rednote.net > > > > 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 > > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net > Email: janina@rednote.net > > 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 > -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net Email: janina@rednote.net 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
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