Re: Cancelling today's "automation subgroup" meeting

The BTT meeting for this month is this Wednesday, if anyone would like to
add anything to the agenda to be discussed please let me know. The next one
will be next month.


On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 5:47 PM Mike Pennisi <mike@bocoup.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> It's not every day that your meeting conflicts with a cosmic event! In the
> interest of supporting those who would like to experience the solar eclipse
> (myself included), I've cancelled today's "automation subgroup" meeting
> <https://www.w3.org/events/meetings/be4005bd-2e84-43c6-b75c-4210bc82d663/20240408T120000/>.
> My apologies for the short notice.
>
> It would be a big help if you would review the project description
> referenced in the agenda
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/19kJWkF2IrWYAwg3s3VN_e7irCh_7AFUSMfGhNGkeTmA/edit>.
> For my part, I've written out the three updates that I was intending to
> share on the call:
> Update on support for Firefox & NVDA
>
> Support has landed! <https://github.com/w3c/aria-at-app/pull/950>
> However, there remains an unresolved issue with key presses in NVDA. We've
> reported the problem and made some inroads in its diagnosis
> <https://github.com/Prime-Access-Consulting/nvda-at-automation/issues/49>.
> However, because this extends beyond Bocoup's area of expertise, we've
> paused further research until the project priorities make it appropriate
> for us to continue.
> Update on support for Chrome & VoiceOver
>
> We are on-boarding another developer to validate some of the work that Z
> Goddard had previously been leading. Once that is shored up and documented,
> we will be attempting to run it in the GitHub Actions environment. GitHub's
> deployment of macOS may have subtle differences with the ones we've been
> using to develop the automation solution, so it's tough to predict any
> subsequent hurdles. Once we clear those, though, we have a straightforward
> path to integration with ARIA-AT App (i.e. about one day of effort) thanks
> to the existing support for NVDA and Chrome.
> Update on enhanced status reporting
>
> We are working to make it easier for ARIA-AT App users to understand what
> the results-collection system is up to. To follow and/or participate in the
> design and implementation, check out these issues:
>
>    - UI design <https://github.com/w3c/aria-at-app/issues/820>
>    - Protocol design <https://github.com/w3c/aria-at-app/issues/818>
>    - Implementation
>    <https://github.com/w3c/aria-at-automation-harness/pull/47>
>
> That's all!
>
> Mike
>
> p.s. Folks may be interested in the researchers who built a device to
> experience the eclipse via sound
> <https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/03/solar-eclipse-blind-visually-impaired>
>
>