- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:58:08 -0600
- To: HTML Accessibility Task Force <public-html-a11y@w3.org>
- Cc: Matt Morgan-May <mattmay@adobe.com>, John Foliot <jfoliot@stanford.edu>, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>, Roger Johansson <roger@456bereastreet.com>, Leif Halvard Silli <lhs@malform.no>, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>, "Michael(tm) Smith" <mike@w3.org>
Hello Everyone, Just in case you missed it, the document: "Involving Users in Web Projects for Better, Easier Accessibility" was recently published [1]. It mentions "Web technologies and technical specifications, such as HTML". I’ve added that link to the reference section of our "Brainstorming Table Summary Usability Evaluations" Wiki page [2] and made a few other minor updates. Again, if I missed anything or if I got anything wrong on the Wiki page, please correct it or let me know and I will. If anyone has additions please do contribute to the document. Or chime in here. Thanks. Best Regards, Laura [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/users/involving.html [2] http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Brainstorming_Table_Summary_Usability_Evaluation On 12/8/09, Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I wrote: >> Did I get any of this wrong? Are there additions or corrections? Are >> there other concerns? I can start a brainstorming page to track >> this in the Wiki. > > Here is a start of a Wiki page to gather concerns (general and > specific) that may be relevant to any usability evaluation that this > task force may possibly undertake to investigate and resolve HTML > Issue 32. > http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/index.php?title=Brainstorming_Table_Summary_Usability_Evaluation > > If I missed anything or got anything wrong, please correct it or let > me know and I will. > > If anyone else has additions please contribute to the document. Or > chime in here. > > Thanks. > > Best Regards, > Laura On 12/8/09, Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I went back through the public-html-a11y email on table summary thread > trying to extract concerns (general and specific) [1] that may be > relevant to any usability evaluation goals [2]. So far I've found: > > Matt's concerns [3] [4]: > * Will a table summary replacement that defaults to visible not be > used because it's presented visually? > * What is the best way to reconcile aesthetics and data with one another? > * If people are taught to write _good_ @summary values will they > write _bad_ summary values? > * Will people think to add a summary paragraph if they are they're not > prompted to do so by a tool? > * How can study data be fairly analyzed by humans who are frustratingly > analog? > > John's concerns [5]: > * Are facts based on public available data? > * What evidence is there that @summary causes *harm* to users? > * Is meta-data better than no data? > > Ian's concerns [6] [7]: > * Would a visible table summary help accessibility? > * Does a hidden table summary (summary attribute) harm accessibility? > * Does a hidden table summary (summary attribute) help accessibility? > > Roger's concerns and criteria [8]: > * Do AT users who use shortcuts to jump straight to the table miss > any information if the table summary information is provided in > paragraphs not explicitly associated with a table? > * What is the best way for authors to satisfy stakeholders aesthetics > of not having a table table summary information visible and still > making a table accessible? > > Leif's concerns [9]: > * What kind of extra table summary information is needed for accessibility? > * What is the best way to add that information? > * What is the feasibility of a the task force doing test? Do we have > the needed resources? > * Can we include authors as well as participants in studies? > * Can goals be specified so everyone agrees upon them? > * How do we fairly interpretable outcomes? > > Did I get any of this wrong? Are there additions or corrections? Are > there any other concerns? I can start a brainstorming page to track > this in the Wiki. > > My concerns are similar to those above. The biggest one is: > * How can table summary be *improved*? > > If it is decided we want to pursue this avenue, I have some 2002 > usability testing planning documents on line which may be useful. They > include planning materials for usability testing goals, tasks, > scenarios, measures, participants, timelines, materials etc. > http://www.d.umn.edu/~lcarlson/testing/planning/ > > Best Regards, > Laura > > [1] A concern is a question about usability. > [2] A goal is a declarative statement resulting from a question of > concern. A goal establishes an objective to measure. > [3] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2009Dec/0003.html > [4] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2009Dec/0008.html > [5] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2009Dec/0004.html > [6] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2009Dec/0002.html > [7] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2009Dec/0045.html > [8] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2009Dec/0042.html > [9] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2009Dec/0043.html -- Laura L. Carlson
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