- From: Steve Lee <stevelee@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:44:42 +0000
- To: Lisa Seeman <lisa1seeman@gmail.com>
- Cc: public-cognitive-a11y-tf <public-cognitive-a11y-tf@w3.org>
Hi Lisa , I reminded Hidde that he had updated the file according to our suggestions and he was going to look for it. H does have the mock up we sent him I'll ask again. Steve On 18/02/2021 17:40, Lisa Seeman wrote: > Hi Steve > I just looked at > https://w3c.github.io/wai-wcag-supporting-documents-redesign/2020-07-15-coga.html > <https://w3c.github.io/wai-wcag-supporting-documents-redesign/2020-07-15-coga.html> > > We made a mock up for them with items we wanted in the page? > Will they get in? > > All the best > > Lisa > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 5:55 PM Steve Lee <stevelee@w3.org > <mailto:stevelee@w3.org>> wrote: > > Rain > > I agree and the Quickref is a great place to point people for the > reasons you say. It also links to the supporting documents as well. > > FYI There is a WAI project to improve all the WCAG Supporting documents > and the Web Design Guide work I mentioned is part of that. > > https://github.com/w3c/wai-wcag-supporting-documents-redesign/wiki/Requirements-Analysis > <https://github.com/w3c/wai-wcag-supporting-documents-redesign/wiki/Requirements-Analysis> > > Here's a mockup - using the old Pattern template - > https://w3c.github.io/wai-wcag-supporting-documents-redesign/2020-07-15-coga.html > <https://w3c.github.io/wai-wcag-supporting-documents-redesign/2020-07-15-coga.html> > > A while back I did a rough proof of concept for a collapsible Design > Guide after Designers / Developers made it clear they prefer the > type of > interactive resource you mention rather than a long document. > > https://w3c.github.io/wai-coga/coga-draft/guide/design-notes > <https://w3c.github.io/wai-coga/coga-draft/guide/design-notes> > > Steve > > > > On 16/02/2021 15:39, Rain Michaels wrote: > > To be quite honest, I've always found wading through the > documents when > > finding information for WCAG very overwhelming, and this is > something > > I'm hoping to come up with recommendations around. This document > is no > > exception. > > > > When I was doing audits and vpats, my life-saver for the past few > years > > has been the quickref <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/ > <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/>>. It > > enabled me to get to the information I needed, and then drill in > from > > there. This model is helpful for a few reasons: > > > > * A combination of expanding + useful information up front > > * A persistent table of contents that enables one to get to the > > information > > * Clear visual indications of the start and stop of specific > sections > > of information, so that it is really easy to focus in on > everything > > related to one specific idea > > * Easy access to the link so that it can be shared with any > > stakeholders who need to be convinced > > > > While expanding and collapsing carries its own cognitive > challenges, it > > would be great if we can find a way to give individuals easy > access to > > the specific amount of information they need when they need it. > > > > Rain > > > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:55 AM Steve Lee <stevelee@w3.org > <mailto:stevelee@w3.org> > > <mailto:stevelee@w3.org <mailto:stevelee@w3.org>>> wrote: > > > > Hmm, I'm not convinced collapsible works for a "document", > though it > > makes every sense in the coming Web version of the Design > Guide. This > > will have a page per Pattern, so is much more manageable > anyway. The > > "Details" can be collapsible there without causing any > surprises as web > > pages are often interactive. > > > > If it is decided to go the collapsable route, the "What to do" > > (currently Description) would be better placed in the static > text IMHO. > > Then you can scan the content an understand the patterns > without having > > to expand, unless you want to drill down. > > > > I also feel quite strongly that most content is best covered in > > "what to > > do" and the "examples" which provide extra practical detail. > Thus onl y > > a few have the more "details section". > > > > Steve > > > > On 16/02/2021 14:31, Lisa Seeman wrote: > > > Hi Folks > > > Do we like the idea of having most of the details for each > > pattern in a > > > "more detail" tab? > > > > > > Along the lines of /expand-demo/ > > > > > > <https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/expand-demo/content-usable/index.html#pattern-make-the-purpose-of-your-page-clear <https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/expand-demo/content-usable/index.html#pattern-make-the-purpose-of-your-page-clear> > > > <https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/expand-demo/content-usable/index.html#pattern-make-the-purpose-of-your-page-clear <https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/expand-demo/content-usable/index.html#pattern-make-the-purpose-of-your-page-clear>>> ? > > > Does it make it easier to follow? > > > > > > All the best > > > > > > Lisa > > >
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