- From: Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:46:13 -0400
- To: public-comments-wcag20@w3.org
[Fwd'ing message for archive] >Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:45:38 -0700 >From: "Loretta Guarino Reid" <lorettaguarino@google.com> >To: "Lisa Seeman" <lisa@ubaccess.com>, > "Jonathan Chetwynd" <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>, > "Andy Heath, Axelrod Research and Computing" > <AndyHeath@axelrod.plus.com>, > "Andy Heath" <a.k.heath@shu.ac.uk>, > "Gez Lemon" <gez.lemon@gmail.com>, > "Roberto Scano" <rscano@iwa-italy.org>, > "Gian Sampson-Wild" <gian@tkh.com.au>, > "Dr. Andy Judson" <ajudson@computing.dundee.ac.uk>, > "Yvette Hoitink" <y.p.hoitink@heritas.nl>, > "Marc Walraven" <marc.walraven@ascii.be>, > "Fred Heddell MBE, Inclusion International" > <info@inclusion-international.org>, > "Mrs. Zoe Apostolopoulou e-ISOTIS" <zoe@e-isotis.org>, > "Andrew Arch" <Andrew.Arch@visionaustralia.org>, > "Sofia Celic" <Sofia.Celic@visionaustralia.org>, > "Keith Smith, BILD (British Institute of Learning Disabilities)" > <k.smith@bild.org.uk>, > "Peter Rainger" <peter.rainger@googlemail.com>, > "Erlend Øverby" <erland.overby@hypatia.no>, > "William Loughborough" <love26@gorge.net>, > "Geert Freyhoff Inclusion Europe" <G.Freyhoff@inclusion-europe.org>, > "Mencap Accessibility Unit" <accessibility@mencap.org.uk>, > "Antonia Hyde, United Response" <Antonia.Hyde@unitedresponse-org.uk>, > "Diane Lightfoot, United Response" > <Diane.Lightfoot@unitedresponse-org.uk>, > "Jo Kidd, The Skillnet Group" <jo.kidd@skillnetgroup.co.uk>, > "Dan Edney The Skillnet Group" <dan.edney@skillnetgroup.co.uk>, > "United Response (UR) " <info@unitedresponse.org.uk>, > "Liddy Nevile, La Trobe University" <liddy@sunriseresearch.org>, > "Andy Minnion, The Rix Centre" <andy.minnion@rixcentre.org>, > "Simon Evans, The Rix Centre" <simon.evans@rixcentre.org>, > "Jim Byrne GAWDS" <jim@glasgowwestend.co.uk>, > "Jim Byrne GAWDS" <jim.byrne@gawds.org>, > "Mel Pedley" <mel.pedley@gawds.org>, > "Caroline Lambie, Mencap Web Communications Manager" > <caroline.lambie@mencap.org.uk>, > "Andrew Holman, Inspired Services" <info@inspiredservices.co.uk>, > "Robert Hubbert, Ubisan" <info@ubisan.com>, > "John Nissen, Cloudworld Ltd " <jn@cloudworld.co.uk>, > "Roger Hudson" <rhudson@usability.com.au>, > "Janine Ness" <info@idlimited.co.uk>, > "Zoe Porter, Valuing People" <Zoe.Porter@dh.gsi.gov.uk>, > "Sue Carmichael, Valuing People" <Sue.Carmichael@dh.gsi.gov.uk>, > "Geoff Stead" <info@ctad.co.uk>, > "David Sloan, Digital Media Access Group" > <dsloan@computing.dundee.ac.uk>, > "Simon Cramp" <simon.cramp@mencap.org.uk>, > "Ann Fergusson" <ann.fergusson@northampton.ac.uk>, > "Dr. Robin Boast " <rbb10@cam.ac.uk>, > "Neel Shearer, CALL (Communication Aids for Language and > Learning) Centre" <neel.shearer@education.ed.ac.uk>, > "Paul Brown, The Scottish Disability Team " <p.d.brown@dundee.ac.uk>, > "Jim Ley" <jim@jibbering.com>, TechDis <helpdesk@techdis.ac.uk>, > "Katarina Mühlenbock, Dart" <katarina.muhlenbock@vgregion.se>, > "Emmanuelle Gutiérrez y Restrepo, Sidar " <coordina@sidar.org>, > "Emmanuelle Gutiérrez y Restrepo, Sidar" <emmanuelle@sidar.org>, > "Mats Lundälv Dart" <mats.lundalv@vgregion.se>, > "Sari Follansbee" <sari@jason.org>, > "Sally Paveley, Advisory Unit" <sallyp@advisory-unit.org.uk> >Subject: Fwd: Your comments on WCAG 2.0 Last Call Draft of April 2006 >Cc: "Gregg Vanderheiden" <gv@trace.wisc.edu>, > "Loretta Guarino Reid" <lorettaguarino@google.com>, > "Michael Cooper" <cooper@w3.org>, "Judy Brewer" <jbrewer@w3.org> > >During the public comment period for the April 2006 Last Call Draft of >WCAG 2.0, we received a formal objection about lack of support for >people with cognitive, learning, and language disabilities [1]. Since >then, we have made a number of changes in response to your objection >and to other comments that we received, and we have returned WCAG 2.0 >to Public Working Draft status. > >The response to the formal objection was sent to the person who >submitted the comment, Lisa Seeman, and posted to the public comments >mailing list [2]. However, we would like to be sure that others who >signed the formal objection are also aware of the response from the >working group, and that you have an opportunity to review the new >draft of WCAG 2.0, and reply to our responses or submit additional >comments as you wish. Please send your replies or comments by 29 June >2007. > >Although we have attempted to find email addresses for the people who >submitted this comment, we have not always been successful. Please >forward this message to others on the list if you have their >addresses. > >Thank you, > >Loretta Guarino Reid, WCAG WG Co-Chair >Gregg Vanderheiden, WCAG WG Co-Chair >Michael Cooper, WCAG WG Staff Contact > >On behalf of the WCAG Working Group > >[1] >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2006Jun/0118.html >[2] >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2007May/0075.html > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: Loretta Guarino Reid <lorettaguarino@google.com> >Date: May 17, 2007 4:39 PM >Subject: Your comments on WCAG 2.0 Last Call Draft of April 2006 (1 of 6) >To: Lisa Seeman <lisa@ubaccess.com> >Cc: public-comments-WCAG20@w3.org > > >Dear Lisa and colleagues, > >Thank you for your comments on the 2006 Last Call Working Draft of the >Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0 >http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-WCAG20-20060427/). We appreciate the >interest that you have taken in these guidelines. > >We apologize for the delay in getting back to you. We received many >constructive comments, and sometimes addressing one issue would cause >us to revise wording covered by an earlier issue. We therefore waited >until all comments had been addressed before responding to commenters. > >This message contains the comments you submitted and the resolutions >to your comments. Each comment includes a link to the archived copy of >your original comment on >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/, and may >also include links to the relevant changes in the updated WCAG 2.0 >Public Working Draft at http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-WCAG20-20070517/. > >PLEASE REVIEW the decisions for the following comments and reply to >us by 7 June at public-comments-WCAG20@w3.org to say whether you are >satisfied with the decision taken. Note that this list is publicly >archived. > >We also welcome your comments on the rest of the updated WCAG 2.0 >Public Working Draft by 29 June 2007. We have revised the guidelines >and the accompanying documents substantially. A detailed summary of >issues, revisions, and rationales for changes is at >http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2007/05/change-summary.html . Please see >http://www.w3.org/WAI/ for more information about the current review. > >Thank you, > >Loretta Guarino Reid, WCAG WG Co-Chair >Gregg Vanderheiden, WCAG WG Co-Chair >Michael Cooper, WCAG WG Staff Contact > >On behalf of the WCAG Working Group > >---------------------------------------------------------- >Comment 1: > >Source: http://www.w3.org/mid/10be01c69450$aa336fb0$6400a8c0@IBM4CD7E5EACA1 >(Issue ID: LC-1036) > >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2006Jun/0118.html > >WCAG 2.0 claims to define and address the requirements for making Web >content accessible to those with learning difficulties, cognitive >limitations and others. We object to that claim. > >Specifically, the success criteria requirements for making content >understandable largly ignore the needs of people with learning >difficulties and cognitive limitations. Please note that there are >guidelines published by other groups that will make content much more >accessible to these users. However, with the WCAG claim to address >learning difficulties and cognitive limitations, people will not know >that they need to look further. > >We would like to see continued work in this field and a statement in >the WCAG 2.0 abstract and introduction modifying the claim that they >currently address accessibility for learning disabilities. >Specifically, we recommend removing learning difficulties and >cognitive limitations from the list of supported disabilities. A >sentence may be added later in the abstract that "these guidelines >may also provide some benefits for people with learning difficulties >and cognitive limitations". We would then like to see a statement of >intent such as: "the working group intends to build additional success >criteria to address accessibility for learning disabilities and >cognitive limitations." > > >All the best, > >Lisa Seeman, www.ubaccess.com >Jonathan Chetwynd, Accessible Solutions >Andy Heath, Axelrod Research and Computing >Gez Lemon, www.juicystudio.com >Roberto Scano >Gian Sampson-Wild >Dr. Andy Judson >Yvette Hoitink >Marc Walraven >Fred Heddell MBE, Inclusion International >Mrs. Zoe Apostolopoulou e-ISOTIS >Andrew Arch Vision Australia >Sofia Celic Vision Australia >Keith Smith, BILD (British Institute of Learning Disabilities) >Peter Rainger >Erlend Øverby >William Loughborough >Geert Freyhoff Inclusion Europe >Better Days advocacy group >Mencap Accessibility Unit >The Rix Centre (for Innovation and Learning disability) >Antonia Hyde, United Response >Diane Lightfoot, United Response >Jo Kidd, The Skillnet Group >Dan Edney The Skillnet Group >United Response (UR) >Liddy Nevile, La Trobe University >Andy Minnion, The Rix Centre >Simon Evans, The Rix Centre >Jim Byrne, GAWDS >Mel Pedley >Pamela E Berman >Caroline Lambie, Mencap Web Communications Manager. >Andrew Holman, Inspired Services >Robert Hubbert, Ubisan >John Nissen, Cloudworld Ltd >Paul Williams >Roger Hudson >Janine Ness >Zoe Porter, Valuing People >Sue Carmichael, Valuing People >Geoff Stead >David Sloan, Digital Media Access Group >Simon Cramp >Ann Fergusson >Dr. Robin Boast >Matthew Smith >Neel Shearer, CALL (Communication Aids for Language and Learning) Centre >Paul Brown, The Scottish Disability Team >Jim Ley >Sally Cooper >TechDis >Katarina Mühlenbock, Dart >Emmanuelle Gutiérrez y Restrepo, Sidar >Mats Lundälv Dart >Sari Follansbee >Sarah Riley >Sally Paveley, Advisory Unit > >---------------------------- >Response from Working Group: >---------------------------- > >We have added language to the Introduction, the Conformance section, >and the Quick Reference to highlight the fact that WCAG 2.0 only >addresses some of the needs of people with cognitive, learning, and >language disabilities, and to call out the need for more research in >this area. WAI is exploring ways in which to support and encourage >work in this important area. > >See WCAG 2.0: > http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-WCAG20-20070517/#abstract > http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-WCAG20-20070517/#intro > http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-WCAG20-20070517/#overview-levels > >Quick Reference: > http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/quickref/20070517/#intro > >We have added some best practices for cognitive, learning, and >language disabilities as advisory techniques, and this draft contains >three new success criteria in this area. > >New success criteria: > >SC 2.4.9 Where content is organized into sections, the sections are >indicated with headings. > >SC 3.3.4 Labels or instructions are provided when content requires user input > >SC 3.3.6 For forms that require the user to submit information, at >least one of the following is true: > > 1. Reversible: Transactions are reversible. > 2. Checked: Submitted data is checked for input errors before going >on to the next step in the process. > 3. Confirmed: A mechanism is available for reviewing, confirming, >and correcting information before finalizing the transaction. > >Advisory techniques: >http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20-20070517/#N1255F -- Judy Brewer +1.617.258.9741 http://www.w3.org/WAI Director, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) MIT/CSAIL Building 32-G526 32 Vassar Street Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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