- From: Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 17:21:33 -0400
- To: W3C Credentials CG <public-credentials@w3.org>
Hey W3C Credentials CG, VCWG, and APAWG (bcc'd), The Verifiable Credentials ecosystem is experiencing increasing adoption in a variety of markets such as education, supply chain, retail, banking and finance, workforce training, and corporate and government identification cards. Each of these markets have issued credentials for hundreds of years and have (justifiably) pre-conceived notions and preferences around what their credentials should look like. Similarly, it is important to understand that visually representing a Verifiable Credential in certain ways could accidentally exclude those with accessibility needs. We need to consider people with visual needs such as larger font sizes, or the need to use colors that are easily discernable (e.g., red-green color blindness). We also need to design for those that cannot see, how do they navigate digital wallets and use Verifiable Credentials? This draft Rebooting the Web of Trust 11 paper explores ways in which the Verifiable Credentials data model could be extended to support visual, audio, and physical renderings for Verifiable Credentials. https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rwot11-the-hague/blob/master/advance-readings/rendering-verifiable-credentials.md So, three things: 1. This is a reminder that RWoT11 Early Bird papers are due in two days (July 19th): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-xi-2022-the-hague-tickets-347605426187 2. We desperately need help from the Accessibility community if we have any chance of getting this even remotely right. 3. Is anyone interested in collaborating on this paper, or providing other ways you've approached rendering Verifiable Credentials? Thoughts? -- manu -- Manu Sporny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manusporny/ Founder/CEO - Digital Bazaar, Inc. News: Digital Bazaar Announces New Case Studies (2021) https://www.digitalbazaar.com/
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