Re: Welcome to the Publishing Community Group

Dear Angel, thanks for asking, this will probably be a useful reminder for
many persons :)
All information is available from the public-publishingcg@w3.org Mail
Archives <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-publishingcg/2026Jan/>,
next plenary
<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-publishingcg/2026Jan/0005.html>
is in one hour and links are available through your W3C calendar available
from the My Account menu once logged to w3.org.
We use IRC <https://www.w3.org/guide/meetings/irc.html> for queuing and
minutes.

*Gautier Chomel *
*Head of Accessibility **& Quality Management*
European Digital Reading Lab <http://www.edrlab.org/> | +33 6 77 32 96
98 | Schedule
short meeting <https://calendar.app.google/wDrEGetrh5JK2NH3A>


On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 at 16:56, Angel Petrov <angel.petrov@accessdrum.com>
wrote:

> Dear Gautier,
>
> Thank you for the warm welcome.
>
> My background is in QA, with over 20 years of experience primarily focused
> on manual testing and UX. I also have a lot of experience creating
> technical and user documentation, as well as conducting training on
> quality, usability, and Design Thinking.
>
> Recently, my interests have shifted toward digital accessibility and
> general usability, so I believe the Accessibility task force would be a
> great fit for me.
>
> As I am new to this, please let me know where to find information about
> the plenaries and how to participate?
>
> Kind Regards,
> Angel Petrov
>
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> On Tue, 20 Jan 2026 at 19:08, Gautier Chomel EDRLab <
> gautier.chomel@edrlab.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear Angel,
>> We are delighted to welcome you to the W3C Publishing Community Group!
>> Our community is known for its friendly, collaborative spirit and
>> engaging, lively discussions across the spectrum of digital publishing
>> topics.
>> In addition to our general plenary sessions, we have several active task
>> forces <https://w3c.github.io/publishingcg/#active-task-forces> where
>> members can delve deeper into specific areas of shared interest. Currently,
>> these include Accessibility, Anti-Counterfeiting, and Fixed Layout
>> Accessibility, with a new task force focusing on digital comics about to
>> launch. We are always open to starting new task forces when enough interest
>> emerges for a new topic.
>> Our next plenary is scheduled for January 29th at 5 pm UTC. The focus
>> will be on documenting the best use cases for the Web Publication format,
>> differentiating it from EPUB and other formats, and defining the conditions
>> under which it is the optimal choice. We would greatly appreciate hearing
>> testimonials from professionals who are currently using or considering the
>> Web Publication format.
>> To help us get started, please share a little about your background,
>> experience, and areas of interest. We are also keen to know if there are
>> any particular topics you would like to explore with the group.
>> We're genuinely excited to have you join us!
>> *Gautier Chomel *
>> *Head of Accessibility **& Quality Management*
>> European Digital Reading Lab <http://www.edrlab.org/> | +33 6 77 32 96
>> 98 | Schedule short meeting
>> <https://calendar.app.google/wDrEGetrh5JK2NH3A>
>>
>