- From: Léonie Watson <tink@tink.uk>
- Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 11:46:11 +0100
- To: "Hakkinen, Mark T" <mhakkinen@ets.org>, APA WG <public-apa@w3.org>, "public-apa-admin@w3.org" <public-apa-admin@w3.org>
Copy to APA WG, to officially record that I lifted my objection. On 03/10/2018 12:09, Léonie Watson wrote: > Thanks Mark, I appreciate you taking time to share more of the background. > > I'd feel more confident if there were people from Apple, Microsoft, and > Google, already participating in APA WG, because an expression of > interest doesn't necessarily translate into active participation. > > If the TF can bring everyone in, it's worth a try though, so I'm ok with > lifting my objection. > > Léonie. > > > > > > > > > On 01/10/2018 22:17, Hakkinen, Mark T wrote: >> Hi Leonie, >> >> Let me share some background. We have been "incubating this" in the >> IMS Global Learning Consortium for several years (we can include SSML >> as part of QTI, but QTI eventually gets transformed to HTML), but need >> to move it to Web space now. We have talked to VFO (I mean Glen >> Gordon), TextHelp, NVDA, Apple, Microsoft, and Google regarding the >> need, and the reaction has been positive, and TextHelp I believe will >> implement, and I expect we will get others. On the authoring side, we >> have Pearson, and ETS who need a solution, and Pearson has stated >> support for our approach in a recent IMS call. EPUB could use a >> solution, as the name spaced SSML subset they use hasn't seen wide >> update to date. I plan to engage with them. My intent was to use the >> TF to bring the publishers and AT vendors to the table. >> >> Does this change your opinion any? >> >> Mark >> >> On 10/1/18, 5:05 PM, "Léonie Watson" <tink@tink.uk> wrote: >> >> I don't support this CFC. >> >> This is an interesting and enormously interesting area, but I'm >> concerned about incubating it in isolation. It would be >> disappointing to >> see time and effort put into these proposals, only to find out later >> that there is little or no interest from implementors, authors, >> and others. >> >> My suggestion is to focus the TF on producing the first two >> deliverables >> mentioned in the work statement: >> * Gap analysis >> * Use cases and requirements document >> >> That would then enable us to take these documents to the wider >> community >> for comment, and enable us to ascertain whether there is sufficient >> interest from implementors and authors, before getting into the >> detail >> of proposing a specification and/or specific approach (something >> that >> should be done with much wider input in any case). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Léonie. >> >> >> On 01/10/2018 18:24, White, Jason J wrote: >> > +1 >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> >> > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 1:17 PM >> > To: public-apa-admin@w3.org >> > Subject: Re: 48-Hour Call for Consensus (CfC): Spoken >> Pronunciation Task Force >> > >> > Colleagues: >> > >> > This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform >> Architectures (APA) Working Group on a Work Statement for our new >> Spoken Pronunciation Task Force available at: >> > >> > >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FWAI%2FAPA%2Ftask-forces%2Fpronunciation%2Fwork-statement&data=02%7C01%7Cmhakkinen%40ets.org%7C939035de2f084ce1963708d627e1acab%7C0ba6e9b760b34fae92f37e6ddd9e9b65%7C0%7C0%7C636740247560741452&sdata=WudLsjiVDuEhpwb3HcuxpKiToGPYHgRnjhIClkUIZgg%3D&reserved=0 >> >> > >> > It is hereby proposed to adopt this draft Work Statement as the >> foundational document for this APA Task Force. >> > >> > * 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, Sunday 7 October. >> > >> > Janina >> > >> > NOTE: This Call for Consensus (CfC) is being conducted pursuant >> to the APA Decision Policy available at: >> > >> > >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FWAI%2FAPA%2Fdecision-policy&data=02%7C01%7Cmhakkinen%40ets.org%7C939035de2f084ce1963708d627e1acab%7C0ba6e9b760b34fae92f37e6ddd9e9b65%7C0%7C0%7C636740247560741452&sdata=EGd%2BkIEL0%2BIYl%2BSqJ0tQaruZUwaag0bbBjMEQJr6%2BIA%3D&reserved=0 >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Janina Sajka >> > >> > Linux Foundation Fellow >> > Executive Chair, Accessibility >> Workgroup:https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fa11y.org&data=02%7C01%7Cjjwhite%40ets.org%7C91ca25485a014a0dab6d08d627c1bf63%7C0ba6e9b760b34fae92f37e6ddd9e9b65%7C0%7C0%7C636740110428237443&sdata=RCggbd4F%2BzgPSHXQGd8iDnCENFWgc2VR0uCJU%2FavoFo%3D&reserved=0 >> >> > >> > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility >> Initiative (WAI) >> > Chair, Accessible Platform >> Architectureshttps://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2Fwai%2Fapa&data=02%7C01%7Cjjwhite%40ets.org%7C91ca25485a014a0dab6d08d627c1bf63%7C0ba6e9b760b34fae92f37e6ddd9e9b65%7C0%7C0%7C636740110428237443&sdata=cWHQmFzqNtyRd5NMVJ6wPVRsIcZrfHM9XVqbA6OOEEY%3D&reserved=0 >> >> > >> > >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > >> > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain >> privileged or confidential information. 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