Re: Request for meeting during TPAC

This sounds great to me.  When do you want us there?

Dan


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On Tuesday, 27 August 2019 18:40, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues:
> 

> The Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group requests
> guidance from the TAG as outlined below. We believe a joint meeting with
> appropriate TAG members during TPAC could expedite our concerns most
> helpfully and are, therefore, requesting your assistance setting that
> conversation up.
> 

> Here are the several topics we'd like to cover:
> 

> 1.) Architecture in XR
> 

> We need a better understanding of tradeoffs between the existing
> WebGL and emerging WebAssembly (WASM) and WebGPU approaches. Where's the best
> opportunity to support semantics in content? And what level of
> semantics is practicable?
> 

> We have also invited members of Immersive Web to a
> conversation that will cover our concerns in this area.
> 

> 2.) We have two Task Forces working toward eventual normative
> specifications and we want to be sure we're developing in a supportable
> and sustainable direction.
> 

> a.) Our Pronunciation TF is working toward giving authors a
> reliable markup approach for specifying pronunciation by TTS
> engines. Please note their FPWD documents listed here:
> 

> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2019Aug/0044.html
> 

> b.) Our Personalization TF is developing support for users
> who depend on Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
> assistive technologies. Their key document is here:
> 

> https://www.w3.org/TR/personalization-semantics-1.0/
> 

> Your guidance and help is gratefully appreciated.
> 

> Janina Sajka, Chair
> Accessible Platform Architectures (APA)
> http://www.w3.org/wai/apa/
> 

> 

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> 

> 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