Minutes and Homework: October 9, 2024 - Internationalization Accessibility Community Group (global-inclusion)

Hi everyone,

We had a very productive call today. It was great to get back together
after a few weeks of not seeing each other. Many thanks to Philipp for
taking notes. We had quite a few problems with IRC kicking us out, so the
bulk of the meeting minutes
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TeGEsD1JVf7L9bFW3_e7YTnqtmUnpTldJhD6N16ElAU/edit#heading=h.1oju58yh4uw5>
are in our Google doc.

The group decided to keep the meeting time at the current time with the
hope that we can add members from other parts of the world. Our next
meeting will be *October 23, 2024* at the following time:

UTC NY EST
UTC -4 London
UTC +1 CEST
UTC +2 Jerusalem
UTC +3 Delhi / IST
UTC +5:30 Tokyo
UTC +9
13:00:00 9:00 AM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 10:00 PM

To guide the work we do, the Internationalization Working Group (i18n) has
asked us to review their documentation. Links can be found in the
Internationalization
Accessibility Community Group - Key Information
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yUszRV-VEdoga1OVRgSCrw-XQEZ5Kt6s7PDfieLWh38/edit?usp=sharing>
document, items 2 - 5 under the "Related Links" heading.

*Homework:*

Before the next meeting, our homework is to provide feedback on the
following sections of the WCAG 3 Outcomes
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cRUWjVZB_0BTQQgLm7Pm_DOMLBtpL7RcsrVwQ3ynBIA/edit?usp=sharing>
:


   1. Text and wording
   2. Image and Media Alternatives
   3. Layout
   4. User Control
   5. Help and Feedback

If you have not already done so, please follow the steps in our process
document
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yl2YMuqhwmWlOi8XC3EcFCkDTWda01zMo8GhnJrkvTg/edit?usp=sharing>
to create a tab for yourself in the WCAG 3 Outcomes spreadsheet so that you
can review the outcomes on your own and provide feedback.

At our October 23, 2024 meeting, we will consolidate our individual
feedback into one summary tab that will be shared with AG chairs and then
we will choose the next set of outcomes that we will review. Our goal is to
finish our feedback of WCAG 3 Outcomes by the end of our meeting on
November 6, 2024.

*Please note*:

   - In column C, we added a multi-select drop-down option to identify
   reasons we might be flagging an outcome as having internationalization
   concerns.
   - We were hoping to add a list of checkboxes, but it does not appear
   that Google Sheets supports that option.
   - As the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AG) moves outcomes into
   development, column C will help our group remember why we flagged the
   outcome. This will help us be consistent with our feedback and provide
   structure for additional feedback as outcomes move through development.
   - "Needs Plain Language Work" is the default answer in column C. If you
   believe that the current wording is clear, you can uncheck that option.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to
working with all of you on this.

Many thanks,

*Jan McSorley*
*Accessibility Consultant*
*512-731-7957 (mobile)*
linkedin.com/in/janmcsorley <https://www.linkedin.com/in/janmcsorley>

*We put a man on the moon in the 1960's. Surely we can make information
technology fully accessible to people with disabilities. It can be done. It
must be done. It will be done!*