Re: Fwd: Re: CfC: Accessibility Conformance Testing Task Force

Yeehaw! We're on the map now!

Katie Haritos-Shea
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On Aug 11, 2016 7:07 PM, "Shadi Abou-Zahra" <shadi@w3.org> wrote:

> Dear auto-WCAG,
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> The WCAG Working Group has approved the creation of the Accessibility
> Conformance Testing (ACT) Task Force, as proposed. This Task Force will
> focus on the specification part of the testing work, while this open
> auto-WCAG Community Group will continue to develop test rules according to
> this specification to be developed.
>
> Participation in the new ACT TF will require formally joining the WCAG WG,
> though regular participation in the main WCAG WG is not necessary. More
> guidance on joining ACT TF will follow when it is launched in the coming
> weeks. If you are interested in participating in ACT TF, please make sure
> to fully read the ACT TF Work Statement:
>  - https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/task-forces/conformance-testing/
> work-statement
>
> More information will follow soon.
>
> Best,
>   Shadi
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Re: CfC: Accessibility Conformance Testing Task Force
> Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:02:23 +0000
> Resent-From: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:01:11 +0000
> From: Andrew Kirkpatrick <akirkpat@adobe.com>
> To: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
>
> WCAGers,
> As we have received only positive feedback leading up to this CfC and no
> negative responses during it, this CfC is agreed on as a consensus opinion
> of the working group.
>
> This decision is recorded at https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Decisions
>
> Thanks,
> AWK
>
> Andrew Kirkpatrick
> Group Product Manager, Standards and Accessibility
> Adobe
>
> akirkpat@adobe.com
> http://twitter.com/awkawk
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> From: Andrew Kirkpatrick <akirkpat@adobe.com<mailto:akirkpat@adobe.com>>
> Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 16:43
> To: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org<mailto:w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>>
> Subject: CfC: Accessibility Conformance Testing Task Force
> Resent-From: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org<mailto:w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>>
> Resent-Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 16:44
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> CALL FOR CONSENSUS – ends Thursday August 11 at 4:45pm Boston time.
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> This is a call for consensus on a proposed Task Force for Accessibility
> Conformance Testing.  The creation of a new task force on this topic was
> discussed on the WG call, and approved (http://www.w3.org/2016/08/09-
> wai-wcag-minutes.html#item02).
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> The Work Statement for the new TF is here: https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/task
> -forces/conformance-testing/work-statement.
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> If you have concerns about this proposed consensus position that have not
> been discussed already and feel that those concerns result in you “not
> being able to live with” this position, please let the group know before
> the CfC deadline.
>
> Thanks,
> AWK
>
> Andrew Kirkpatrick
> Group Product Manager, Standards and Accessibility
> Adobe
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> akirkpat@adobe.com<mailto:akirkpat@adobe.com>
> http://twitter.com/awkawk
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