- From: David Poehlman <david.poehlman@handsontechnologeyes.com>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:00:43 -0400
- To: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Cc: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>, Chris Wilson <Chris.Wilson@microsoft.com>, HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>, W3C WAI-XTECH <wai-xtech@w3.org>, wai-liaison@w3.org, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>, "Michael(tm) Smith" <mike@w3.org>, Dan Connolly <connolly@w3.org>, Michael Cooper <cooper@w3.org>, Gez Lemon <gez.lemon@gmail.com>, Robert J Burns <rob@robburns.com>
Hi Laura, I applaud this although I am not an editor or of any standing as such. I would only ad one observation. It is also desirable that the pfwg bring to the attention of the html5 working group and other appropriate parties where necessary issues before it concerning work in progress so as to fasilitate progress toward accessibility to people with disabilities through the specification. On Jul 19, 2009, at 7:03 AM, Laura Carlson wrote: To the HTML WG Co-Chairs and Working Group members: The HTML5 Charter [1] states, "The HTML Working Group will cooperate with the Web Accessibility Initiative to ensure that the deliverables will satisfy accessibility requirements." However, lack of collaboration with WAI groups to reach mutually agreeable solutions has impeded making satisfactory accessibility design decisions in the specification. To fulfill the Charter's mandate and facilitate progress, the aforementioned statement must be enacted. To that end, we propose that the HTML working group adopt the following statement as an official procedure and publish it in HTML working group Web space. Procedure to Promote Progress With Accessibility Issues in HTML5 Procedure Overview: The HTML WG will look to the W3C WAI groups for guidance, listen to their advice, and collaborate with them to reach mutually agreeable accessibility solutions. Furthermore, collaboration will be promoted in a pro-active manner, i.e., whenever possible, design features known or foreseen to have an impact on accessibility will be explored and discussed with the Protocols and Formats Working Group (PFWG) [2] prior to decisions in order to ensure mutually beneficial resolution of issues. Collaboration Framework: 1. Approach issues on the basis of the shared goal of making HTML 5 the best solution for everyone, including people with disabilities. 2. Work from concrete issues as to what in HTML 5 needs to be improved by asking PFWG to clearly identify accessibility functional requirements and provide rationale. 3. Listen to their input, ask for clarification, and work together to devise solutions to satisfy accessibility requirements. 4. Ask PFWG if proposed solutions meet accessibility requirements. * If they say no, ask what functionality is still needed and continue the collaboration. * If they say yes, incorporate text for the mutually agreed upon solution into the specification. Collaboration Tools: Tools to facilitate the procedure include but are not limited to: * WAI XTECH Mailing List [3] * PF's Caucus on HTML Issues Weekly Teleconference [4] * Joint Task Forces/Ad Hoc Groups * Joint Sessions at Face-to-Face Meetings * HTML WG Teleconferences [5] * W3C ESW Wiki [6] * Tracker [7] All interested parties, in particular HTML WG editors, are encouraged to make use of these collaboration tools and opportunities. Respectfully, Laura L. Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com> Bruce Lawson <bruce@brucelawson.co.uk> Catherine Roy <ecrire@catherine-roy.net> Debi Orton <oradnio@gmail.com> Gez Lemon <gez.lemon@gmail.com> Jason White <jason@jasonjgw.net> John Foliot <jfoliot@stanford.edu> Leif Halvard Silli <lhs@malform.no> Robert J Burns <rob@robburns.com> Steve Faulkner <sfaulkner@paciellogroup.com> [1] http://www.w3.org/2007/03/HTML-WG-charter.html#wai [2] http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/ [3] http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/participation.html#Subscribin [4] http://esw.w3.org/topic/PF/XTech/HTML5/Caucus [5] http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/Teleconferences [6] http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML [7] http://www.w3.org/html/wg/tracker A copy of this proposal is also in the ESW Wiki at: http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/AccessibilityIssueProcedure -- Laura L. Carlson
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