Re: Comment from the APA-WG on the Vibration API

Janina,

Thank you, very much for your feedback. You bring attention to an important
aspect.

I would also like to bring to your attention that the no-op/limit is also
included in the security/privacy considerations. It seems a permission
(soft one?) might be a good idea (CCing Marcos) - a browser wide default
setting. Interesting questions for UX, too.

Best
Lukasz


2016-09-18 19:29 GMT+01:00 Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>:

> Janina Sajka writes:
> Colleagues:
>
> The Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group submits the
> following comment requesting an additional "Accessibility Impact"
> section in your Vibration API specification. Our decision is archived
> at:
>
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2016Sep/0029.html
>
> We recognize our request comes to you late in your process, and we
> apologize for that.
>
> Janina Sajka
> APA Chair
>
>
> >
> > Colleagues:
> >
> > This CfC has recieved only messages of support. It is, consequently,
> > agreed as a consensus decision of APA.
> >
> > The head of thread for this CfC is at:
> > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa-admin/2016Sep/0000.html
> >
> > Janina
> >
> > Janina Sajka writes:
> > > Colleagues:
> > >
> > > This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
> > > Architectures (APA) Working Group on our review of the Vibration API
> > > specification:
> > >
> > > https://www.w3.org/TR/2016/PER-vibration-20160818/
> > >
> > >
> > > This CfC follows on APA Action-2084:
> > >
> > > http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/track/actions/2084
> > >
> > >
> > > *   Proposed Comment
> > >
> > > The Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group has found no
> > > specific problem in the Vibration API specification itself. However,
> > > we do request addition of the following section to this specification
> > > because of the need to properly support access to web content for users
> > > who are actually impeded from using web content effectively by
> vibrating devices.
> > >
> > >
> > > Accessibility Impact Statement
> > >
> > > The Vibration API allows applications to send a silent notification to
> a
> > > user in response to an event.  To date vibration seems generally
> > > associated with notifications and not as an augmenting modality for
> > > enhancing interaction with touch interfaces.  We expect that as Web
> > > developers discover the use of Vibration beyond notification, a variety
> > > of creative applications of vibration will emerge.
> > >
> > > While vibration is a powerful and effective medium of communication for
> > > many users, there are users that need to disable and/or control their
> > > device’s vibration element at a global level. For instance, a person
> > > with Attention Deficit Disorder may need to block vibrations to avoid
> > > distractions. Also, a person with Epilepsy may have an application that
> > > is detecting vibrations for tracking symptoms.
> > >
> > > For these reasons, the user agent SHOULD inform the user when the API
> is
> > > being used and provide a mechanism to disable the API (effectively
> > > no-op), on a per-origin basis or globally.
> > >
> > >
> > > Note:
> > > For example, an implementation might abort the algorithm because no
> > > vibration hardware is present, the user has set a preference indicating
> > > that pages at a given origin should never be able to vibrate the
> device,
> > > the user has disabled vibration at a global level, or an implementation
> > > might cap the total amount of time a page may cause the device to
> > > vibrate and reject requests in excess of this limit.
> > >
> > >
> > > *   ACTION TO TAKE
> > >
> > > This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of
> > > support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though
> > > messages of support are certainly welcome.
> > >
> > > If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this
> > > proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later
> > > than 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time, Friday 16 September.
> > >
> > > Janina
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Janina Sajka,       Phone:  +1.443.300.2200
> > >                     sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
> > >             Email:  janina@rednote.net
> > >
> > > Linux Foundation Fellow
> > > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:   http://a11y.org
> > >
> > > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> > > Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures    http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Janina Sajka, Phone:  +1.443.300.2200
> >                       sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
> >               Email:  janina@rednote.net
> >
> > Linux Foundation Fellow
> > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:     http://a11y.org
> >
> > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> > Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures      http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
> >
>
> --
>
> Janina Sajka,   Phone:  +1.443.300.2200
>                         sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
>                 Email:  janina@rednote.net
>
> Linux Foundation Fellow
> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:       http://a11y.org
>
> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures        http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
>
>
>