RE: Technique G202 suggested edits for mobile

G202 added to the wiki: https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/mobile-a11y-tf/wiki/G202

I've made the changes discussed on yesterday's call. I also slightly modified the text to make it more clear that for mobile devices we are usually talking about wireless keyboards.

Cheers,
Jan

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From: Richards, Jan
Sent: September-11-14 9:25 AM
To: public-mobile-a11y-tf@w3.org
Subject: Technique G202 suggested edits for mobile

Hi all,

I've selected G202 from the list, but haven't had a chance to make the changes in the wiki:

Existing: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G202.html

Notes on WCAG techniques sections:

- Applicability: no change needed

- Description: Would be useful to address Mobile:
INSERT NEW SECOND PARAGRAPH:
"As the definition of keyboard interface makes clear, a keyboard interface allows users to provide keystroke input to programs even if the computing device that they are using does not contain a hardware keyboard. For example, a mobile device has a keyboard interface built into its operating system as well as a connector for external keyboards. Applications on the mobile device can use the interface to obtain keyboard input either from an external keyboard or from other services that provide simulated keyboard output, such as handwriting interpreters or speech-to-text applications."

- Examples: An example is needed
INSERT THIRD EXAMPLE:
The mobile version of a web site includes a menu button that is tapped to open the site's menu. To provide access to people using external keyboards or ability switches with their mobile device, the menu button and the pop-up site menu are both implemented such that they can be operated via the mobile device's keyboard interface.

- Related Techniques: no change needed

- Tests: "The keyboard" sounds too much like desktop/laptop
EDIT #2: Check that all functionality can be accessed using only <INS>a</INS><REM>the</REM> keyboard <INS>or keyboard emulator, such as an onscreen keyboard controllable by external switches.</INS>

Cheers,
Jan

(MR) JAN RICHARDS
PROJECT MANAGER
INCLUSIVE DESIGN RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC)
OCAD UNIVERSITY

T 416 977 6000 x3957
F 416 977 9844
E jrichards@ocadu.ca

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