Re: <Clear Language> Link to Functional Needs

FYI: With Michael's blessing, APA is currently in the process of setting up a FAST Task Force to continue work on FAST. I expect we'll have more to say about this very soon.

Best,

Janina


Jeanne Spellman writes:
> Hi Shawn,
> 
> Yes. That FAST work originally started in the AG Silver subgroup as part of
> the Silver project that later became WCAG3. FAST had been a W3C Team project
> prior to Silver, but the Silver Functional Needs subgroup worked on the
> original list that later got moved to FAST.
> 
> I now realize that I forgot to put the link in. Sorry.
> 
> https://w3c.github.io/fast/
> 
> jeanne
> 
> On 2/22/2023 8:20 AM, Shawn Thompson wrote:
> > 
> > Jeanne,
> > 
> > Are you talking about the work being done on the Framework for
> > Accessible Specification of Technologies (FAST)
> > <https://w3c.github.io/fast/> documentation?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > *Shawn Thompson, WAS*
> > Web Accessibility Technical Advisor | Conseiller technique en
> > accessibilité Web
> > Montreal, Quebec
> > (613) 363-7468
> > shawn@shawnthompson.ca
> > 
> > On 22 Feb 2023, at 8:10, Jeanne Spellman wrote:
> > 
> >     Julie,
> > 
> >     Thanks for inviting me to speak yesterday.  I deeply appreciate
> >     and respect the work that you have done and continue to do to help
> >     WCAG3 develop.
> > 
> >     Yesterday, I promised to get you a link to the most current
> >     Functional Needs document.  I emailed Michael Cooper who used to
> >     lead this work.  It is being transferred from AGWG to APA and has
> >     lost momentum (my words, not Michael's).  Michael said that the
> >     Github document you referenced is indeed the latest version.  I
> >     updated my wiki with the new information.
> > 
> >     Michael agrees that the document needs work, and that he is trying
> >     to get it restarted in APA.  In the meantime, I think the table of
> >     contents is useful and helpful even though the document is largely
> >     blank. I understand that it is set up the way it currently is so
> >     that people can individual reference each of the Functional or
> >     User needs.
> > 
> >     I will be interested in your thoughts about it and look forward to
> >     meeting next week.
> > 
> >     jeanne
> > 

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Received on Thursday, 23 February 2023 15:55:26 UTC