Re: Add "Techniques for Specific Technologies" ( LC-2895)

Dear WCAG-WG,

While my comment only involves me as I do not speak on behalf of the EOWG, I agree with the resolution.

Thank you for hearing us.

/Denis



On Jun 4, 2014, at 9:12 AM, akirkpat@adobe.com wrote:

> Dear EOWG ,
> 
> The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group has reviewed the
> comments you sent [1] on the Last Call Working Draft [2] of the
> Understanding WCAG 2.0 published on 16 Jan 2014. Thank you for having taken
> the time to review the document and to send us comments!
> 
> The Working Group's response to your comment is included below.
> 
> Please review it carefully and let us know by email at
> public-comments-wcag20@w3.org if you agree with it or not before June 10
> 2014. In case of disagreement, you are requested to provide a specific
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> transition of this document to the next stage in the W3C Recommendation
> Track.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> For the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group,
> Michael Cooper
> W3C Staff Contact
> 
> 1. http://www.w3.org/mid/E1WET31-0008QV-7A@stuart.w3.org
> 2. http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2014/WD-UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20-20140107/
> 
> 
> =====
> 
> Your comment on the document as a whole:
>> Summary of Issue: Add "Techniques for Specific Technologies"
>> Comment (Including rationale for any proposed change):
>> In WAI announcements and blogs (e.g.,
>> http://www.w3.org/blog/2012/01/wcag-techniques-learn-more/) over the
>> last couple of years, we've been clarifying saying this (the proposed
>> change), and it really belongs in the doc itself.
>> 
>> Proposed Change:
>> In Understanding Techniques for WCAG Success Criteria
>> 
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2014/WD-UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20-20140107/complete-diff.html#understanding-techniques>
>> add a new section, right under the Techniques are Informative section
>> 
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2014/WD-UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20-20140107/complete-diff.html#ut-understanding-techniques-informative-head>:
>> 
>> <h3>Techniques for Specific Technologies
>> Publication of techniques for a specific technology does not imply that
>> the technology can be used in all cases to create accessible content
>> that meets WCAG 2.0. Developers need to be aware of the limitations of
>> specific technologies and ensure that they provide content in a way that
>> is accessible to all potential users.
> 
> 
> Working Group Resolution (LC-2895):
> Thank you for your comment.  
> 
> As a result of our joint EOWG and WCAG meeting, we agreed to replace the
> text:
> 
> "Publication of techniques for a specific technology does not imply that
> all uses of that technology will meet WCAG 2.0. Developers need to be aware
> of the limitations of specific technologies and provide content in ways
> that meets WCAG 2.0 success criteria." (found at
> http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/understanding-techniques.html#ut-understanding-techniques-general-tech-specific-head)
> 
> 
> with the text:
> 
> Publication of techniques for a specific technology does not imply that the
> technology can be used in all situations to create content that meets WCAG
> 2.0 success criteria and conformance requirements. Developers need to be
> aware of the limitations of specific technologies and provide content in a
> way that is accessible to people with disabilities. 
> 
> 
> 
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Received on Wednesday, 4 June 2014 16:08:57 UTC