- From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 09:46:35 -0400
- To: Carlos Duarte <caduarte@campus.ul.pt>
- Cc: Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>, "Joshue O'Connor" <joconnor@w3.org>, group-apa-chairs@w3.org, public-rqtf@w3.org, Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>, Letícia Pereira <lspereira@fc.ul.pt>
I am OK with creating a wiki page for "Additional Considerations" in APA space, however now is not a good time for me to continue to do so. The earliest I can get to it would be late this afternoon my time. If someone else is willing to create the page so we can have a web link, I can populate it later today or perhaps Friday. Right now I need to pay attention to paid work. Janina Carlos Duarte writes: > Hi all, > > I like Shadi's suggestion and share some of his concerns. Would it be > feasible for APA to prepare such a page that we could link to (while > keeping the links to the overview pages)? > > Thanks, > Carlos > > On Thu, 9 Sept 2021 at 08:56, Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org> wrote: > > > Dear Janina, Carlos, all, > > > > Many thanks everyone for helping improve this text and making this > > symposium hopefully as successful as possible! > > > > Looking at the latest listing of topics and the squeezed "supporting > > information", it just seems too cumbersome to me. Instead of helping > > potential contributors find more information, I'm concerned that it > > might actually deter some people who may feel overwhelmed. How about > > linking just the words "Personalization" and "Pronunciation" to their > > "Overview Pages" already on the WAI website, which include this and > > further information and background: > > - https://www.w3.org/WAI/personalization/ > > - https://www.w3.org/WAI/pronunciation/ > > > > We could also add a brief sentence at the end of that section with a > > link to further information and background that APA/RQTF would like to > > provide. For example, a sentence like "Find more research topics and > > background provided by the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) > > Working Group". The words "more research topics and background" in that > > sentence could link to a wiki page (or such) that APA/RQTF maintains. > > You could link to some of the work on immersive environments, natural > > language interfaces, and much more from that wiki page. > > > > Best, > > Shadi > > > > > > On 09/09/2021 00:25, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > Thanks, Carlos. I think "supporting information" is perfect. > > > > > > Sorry to make this so difficult, but it would be unfortunate for people > > > to go over the same ground we've already covered and learned from. I > > > think those supporting URIs should provide enough hints, and I agree we > > > don't want to constrain what people propose unnecessarily. > > > > > > Thanks for your patience with my concerns. > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > Janina > > > > > > Carlos Duarte writes: > > >> Hi Janina, > > >> > > >> I've added the links to the items in the list of topics as supporting > > >> information. Let me know if you prefer another label. > > >> > > >> The attached call document includes this change, and another > > reorganization > > >> of the organizing committee, split now into Symposium Chairs (Letícia > > and > > >> myself), Scientific Committee (Becky, Carlos, Janina, Jason, Josh, > > Letícia > > >> and Scott) and Review Committee (which we will begin inviting as soon as > > >> the symposium page is online). > > >> > > >> Expect the page to be online soon, and the announcement to be sent to > > the > > >> WAI mailing list immediately after. Judy and Shawn are completing the > > >> process. > > >> > > >> Cheers, > > >> Carlos > > >> > > >> > > >> On Wed, 8 Sept 2021 at 16:59, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hi, Shadi: > > >>> > > >>> Sorry for the confusion. > > >>> > > >>> For Personalization these two: > > >>> 1.) https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/personalization/> welcomes > > >>> 2.) https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/ > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> For Spoken Presentation (AKA Pronunciation) these two: > > >>> 1.) <https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/pronunciation/> rather > > than > > >>> the > > >>> 2.) https://github.com/w3c/pronunciation/issues > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Shadi Abou-Zahra writes: > > >>>> Hi Janina, > > >>>> > > >>>> I'm sorry, I'm a little lost. Can you provide the links that you would > > >>> want > > >>>> us to add to the page for those who want further information? > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks, > > >>>> Shadi > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> On 08/09/2021 16:34, Janina Sajka wrote: > > >>>>> Hi, Shadi: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> I'm perfectly open to solutions like what you suggest. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> If I understand, something like the links provided on their own might > > >>> be > > >>>>> enough? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> My hope is to offer sufficient context, without constraining > > >>>>> proposals--except for the Pronunciation (AKA Spoken Presentation) > > HTML > > >>>>> parsing issue -- which we ran into at W3C's TPAC meetings last year > > >>> when > > >>>>> we heard from the TAG in no uncertain terms to drop any thought of > > >>>>> updating HTML parsing. So, how to simplify, keep the invitation as > > open > > >>>>> as it can be, yet nudge people away from known nonstarters? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> PS: Our Pronunciation TF suggests a better link for that work would > > be: > > >>>>> <https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/pronunciation/> rather than > > >>> the > > >>>>> github README. I think the engineering divide between AT and browsers > > >>>>> link should stay, though. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> You might note that the Personalization TF is actually posing no land > > >>>>> mines like those we see in Pronunciation, even though that work is > > >>>>> further advanced in the W3C standardization process, i.e. Module 1 is > > >>>>> about to be published as CR. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> So, I'm absolutely open in principle and happy for any suggested ways > > >>> to > > >>>>> resolve this. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Janina > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Shadi Abou-Zahra writes: > > >>>>>> Hi Janina, > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> This is a lot of text and far more than I've usually noticed in call > > >>> for > > >>>>>> papers. This actually nearly a submission :-) I'm wondering if there > > >>> are > > >>>>>> other ways for doing this, maybe by adding some links to related > > >>> work at W3C > > >>>>>> where people can find this type of information? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Best, > > >>>>>> Shadi > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> On 08/09/2021 14:30, Janina Sajka wrote: > > >>>>>>> Carlos, All: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> Below I offer a draft of language I would like to see in the > > >>>>>>> announcement we're discussing to amplify the "Personalization" and > > >>>>>>> "Pronunciation" items. Edits are welcome. I'm doing my best not to > > >>>>>>> prejudice potential work, but also to avoid proposals we already > > >>> know > > >>>>>>> have no hope, e.g. anyone proposing to solve pronunciation with a > > >>> "fix" > > >>>>>>> to HTML parsing will only waster our time. > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> <begin proposed language> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> The W3C/WAI Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working group > > >>> would also > > >>>>>>> welcome either implementing engineering or original research > > >>> proposals in two > > >>>>>>> key areas of APA's current work. > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> * APA's Personalization Task Force > > >>>>>>> <https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/personalization/> > > >>> welcomes > > >>>>>>> work aimed at providing technological solutions to a variety of > > >>> challenges > > >>>>>>> encountered by persons with disabilities with web technology, > > >>> especially > > >>>>>>> (though not exclusively) challenges for persons with cognitive and > > >>> learning > > >>>>>>> disabilities, many of which are described in this W3C Note > > >>> publication > > >>>>>>> <https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/>. > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> 2.)* APA's Spoken Presentation Task Force is attempting to > > >>> develop > > >>>>>>> standards based approaches, including user agent components, that > > >>> could bring > > >>>>>>> consistency and predictability to TTS pronunciation of web based > > >>> content > > >>>>>>> across user agents and operating environments, for languages both > > >>> ancient and > > >>>>>>> modern (See < > > >>> https://github.com/w3c/pronunciation/blob/main/README.md>). Two > > >>>>>>> important points are highlighted for potential proposals in this > > >>> area: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> * Any solution requiring changes to HTML parsers will not be > > >>> accepted by > > >>>>>>> the industry anytime soon--possibly not for decades to > > >>> come. > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> * A significant engineering gap has emerged between the > > >>> perceived needs > > >>>>>>> of assistive technology vendors vis a vis the browser > > >>> vendors > > >>>>>>> in github issues as shown here: < > > >>> https://github.com/w3c/pronunciation/issues> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> Carlos Duarte writes: > > >>>>>>>> Hi everyone, > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Please find attached an updated call for participation, > > >>> including updates > > >>>>>>>> to the list of topics (mostly to improve legibility) and the > > >>> organizing > > >>>>>>>> committee with a better clarification of roles to ensure it > > >>> raises no EC > > >>>>>>>> concerns about duplicate funding (through WAI-CooP and WAI-Guide > > >>> projects). > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Remember that we are still waiting for the official confirmation > > >>> from APA > > >>>>>>>> about their co-organizer status. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Cheers, > > >>>>>>>> Carlos > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> On Fri, 3 Sept 2021 at 19:27, Carlos Duarte < > > >>> caduarte@campus.ul.pt> wrote: > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> Hi all, > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> As promised, I've prepared a new version of the call for > > >>> participation, > > >>>>>>>>> which I'm attaching to this email. The major changes include: > > >>>>>>>>> - The list of topics. Please check if there are relevant > > >>> topics missing or > > >>>>>>>>> if you would prefer some to be rephrased > > >>>>>>>>> - Including the APA as a co-organizer of the event. The > > >>> answers I got back > > >>>>>>>>> from you seem to point in this direction. But this call won't > > >>> go public > > >>>>>>>>> until I get an official approval. > > >>>>>>>>> - Including Josh as one of the organizers (thanks for > > >>> volunteering). > > >>>>>>>>> Please check if you would like a different affiliation > > >>> displayed. And I > > >>>>>>>>> don't expect there will be a lot of effort involved. Right > > >>> now, suggestions > > >>>>>>>>> for people to invite to the scientific committee are welcomed. > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> Wish you all a great weekend! > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> Cheers, > > >>>>>>>>> Carlos > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> On Fri, 3 Sept 2021 at 17:06, Joshue O'Connor <joconnor@w3.org> > > >>> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Hi Carlos and all, > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Sounds good to me, and I'm happy to defer to your suggestion > > >>> of a more > > >>>>>>>>>> terse overview. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> It would be great if you could expand on that a > > >>>>>>>>>>>> bit and submit it to the symposium and present it there. > > >>> In this way > > >>>>>>>>>> you > > >>>>>>>>>>>> will not depend on someone else picking the topic, and > > >>> you would > > >>>>>>>>>> ensure > > >>>>>>>>>>>> it gets exposure during the symposium! > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Sounds good - I'll take an action to do that. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Please do feel free to let me know if you need help or any > > >>> more > > >>>>>>>>>> assistance. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Have a good weekend all > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Josh > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Carlos Duarte wrote on 02/09/2021 16:39: > > >>>>>>>>>>> Hi everyone, > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Josh, thanks for volunteering for the scientific committee > > >>> and for > > >>>>>>>>>>> suggesting the topics. As Shadi mentioned, it is fairly > > >>> common to > > >>>>>>>>>>> include a list of topics in the calls for participation in > > >>> this type of > > >>>>>>>>>>> event. So, yes, we can include such a list in the call, > > >>> and I'll update > > >>>>>>>>>>> it tomorrow with additional topics that we found in our > > >>> previous > > >>>>>>>>>>> analysis. Of course, I'll include Josh's and Jason's > > >>> suggestions. > > >>>>>>>>>>> Janina, feel free to send additional topics. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Regarding the inclusion of explanatory information for the > > >>> topics, I > > >>>>>>>>>>> honestly don't believe we should include it. In my > > >>> opinion, not only > > >>>>>>>>>>> would it make the call too verbose, it might prevent > > >>> people from > > >>>>>>>>>>> exploring other perspectives for the same topic in their > > >>> contributions. > > >>>>>>>>>>> But let me take this chance to take advantage of your > > >>> willingness to > > >>>>>>>>>>> write the explanations. It would be great if you could > > >>> expand on that a > > >>>>>>>>>>> bit and submit it to the symposium and present it there. > > >>> In this way > > >>>>>>>>>> you > > >>>>>>>>>>> will not depend on someone else picking the topic, and you > > >>> would ensure > > >>>>>>>>>>> it gets exposure during the symposium! > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Tomorrow I'll send the updated call. In the meantime, I'll > > >>> be happy to > > >>>>>>>>>>> read more suggestions. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, > > >>>>>>>>>>> Carlos > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 13:54, Janina Sajka < > > >>> janina@rednote.net > > >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:janina@rednote.net>> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> +Becky with her correct address. Please update your > > >>> addressbooks as > > >>>>>>>>>>> needed! > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Josh, Shadi: > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> I like the list and agree that mixing in some > > >>> additional topics > > >>>>>>>>>> would be > > >>>>>>>>>>> perfectly fine. If this approach is agreeable, I'd > > >>> like to provide a > > >>>>>>>>>>> single explanatory link for a couple of the > > >>> topics--where we already > > >>>>>>>>>>> have work in progress in order to explain what the > > >>> engineering > > >>>>>>>>>>> roadblocks/opportunities are. On other topics that > > >>> came from APA > > >>>>>>>>>> there's > > >>>>>>>>>>> not even a conceptualizing overview yet, though we > > >>> do expect some > > >>>>>>>>>>> conversations at TPAC. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Best, > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Janina > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Shadi Abou-Zahra writes: > > >>>>>>>>>>> > Hi Josh, Carlos, > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks for that suggestion Josh. I like the idea. > > >>> I think it's > > >>>>>>>>>>> common for > > >>>>>>>>>>> > calls for papers to have suggested topics as > > >>> "including but not > > >>>>>>>>>>> limited to". > > >>>>>>>>>>> > Carlos, maybe you found other hot topics in the > > >>> analysis you did, > > >>>>>>>>>>> to mix the > > >>>>>>>>>>> > list topics a little more? > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > Best, > > >>>>>>>>>>> > Shadi > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > On 01/09/2021 12:32, Joshue O'Connor wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > Hi Carlos, > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > [+ Scott Hollier, Research Questions lead w > > >>> Jason White] > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > It is good to hear from you, and it was a very > > >>> interesting > > >>>>>>>>>>> discussion. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > Thanks for the included workshop proposal. I've > > >>> some items to > > >>>>>>>>>>> feedback > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > to you on. Firstly, while there is potential > > >>> benefit of a > > >>>>>>>>>>> tabula rasa, > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > or blank sheet approach to finding new areas of > > >>> accessibility > > >>>>>>>>>>> related > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > research - maybe it would be a good idea to > > >>> include some > > >>>>>>>>>> initial > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > suggested topics? > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > This would set the scene for researchers, and > > >>> give a sense for > > >>>>>>>>>>> potential > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > topics of interest but not limit them either. I > > >>> would not want > > >>>>>>>>>> them > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > presented as the 'only options'. I'm therefore > > >>> going to suggest > > >>>>>>>>>>> some > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > topics below that do reflect the collected > > >>> interests and > > >>>>>>>>>> current > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > research questions underway in the Research > > >>> Questions Task > > >>>>>>>>>>> Force, as > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > well as APA more broadly. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > They are (in no particular order): > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > * Accessibility APIs: Future directions > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > * Emerging technologies and user requirements: > > >>> XR > > >>>>>>>>>>> Accessibility, Natural > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > language accessibility > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > * XR Architectures: Future directions > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > * Assistive technology, browsers and > > >>> pronunciation > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > * Personalization and accessibility > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > If you like this approach and agree to these > > >>> suggestions, I can > > >>>>>>>>>>> write > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > them more descriptively. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > Secondly, I would be very happy to help you > > >>> (wearing an APA > > >>>>>>>>>>> hat) with > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > paper review and organisation as you need. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > Happy to hear your thoughts, and indeed input > > >>> from others. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > With thanks > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > Josh > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > -- > > >>>>>>>>>>> > Shadi Abou-Zahra - > > >>> http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ > > >>>>>>>>>>> > Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist > > >>>>>>>>>>> > Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > >>>>>>>>>>> > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Janina Sajka > > >>>>>>>>>>> https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Linux Foundation Fellow > > >>>>>>>>>>> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: > > >>> http://a11y.org > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web > > >>> Accessibility Initiative > > >>>>>>>>>> (WAI) > > >>>>>>>>>>> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures > > >>>>>>>>>> http://www.w3.org/wai/apa > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>>> *Carlos Duarte* > > >>>>>>>>>>> LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > > >>>>>>>>>>> Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ < > > >>> https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/%7Ecad/> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>> Emerging Web Technology Specialist/Accessibility (WAI/W3C) > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>> *Carlos Duarte* > > >>>>>>>>> LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > > >>>>>>>>> Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ > > >>>>>>>>> Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>> *Carlos Duarte* > > >>>>>>>> LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > > >>>>>>>> Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ > > >>>>>>>> Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> --- > > >>>>>>>> title: 'Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in > > >>> Digital > > >>>>>>>> Accessibility' > > >>>>>>>> --- > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Call for Submissions > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> The Web Accessibility Initiative - Communities of Practice > > >>>>>>>> ([WAI-CooP](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/)) > > >>> Project > > >>>>>>>> and the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures > > >>>>>>>> ([APA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/)) invite researchers, > > >>> practitioners, > > >>>>>>>> and people with disabilities to participate in an international > > >>> online > > >>>>>>>> symposium exploring research challenges and opportunities in > > >>> digital > > >>>>>>>> accessibility. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Symposium date: **10 November 2021** > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Paper submission date: **6 October 2021** > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Accepted contributions will be made available on the symposium > > >>> page and > > >>>>>>>> will be open to discussion prior to the symposium through the > > >>> WAI-CooP > > >>>>>>>> open forum \[link?\]. Authors of accepted contributions will be > > >>> invited > > >>>>>>>> to participate as panelists in the symposium. Attendance to the > > >>>>>>>> symposium is open to anyone interested. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Introduction > > >>>>>>>> ============ > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> This online symposium brings together researchers, academics, > > >>> industry, > > >>>>>>>> government, and people with disabilities, to explore the current > > >>>>>>>> state-of-the-art in accessibility research, development, and > > >>> practice to > > >>>>>>>> uncover pressing topics for future research and development. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Another goal of this symposium is to explore potential gaps > > >>> between the > > >>>>>>>> topics discussed by researchers and practitioners. By increasing > > >>>>>>>> awareness to the challenges faced by all communities, > > >>> collaborations > > >>>>>>>> could emerge and improve the current state of accessibility > > >>> research and > > >>>>>>>> practice. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> We welcome submissions that address, but are not limited to, the > > >>>>>>>> following topics: > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Artificial Intelligence (AI) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Assistive Technology > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Data Visualization > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Education and training > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Emerging technologies > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Evaluation, metrics and scoring > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Immersive Environments (XR) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Machine Learning (ML) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Multimodal Interfaces > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Natural Language Interfaces > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Personalization > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Pronunciation > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Remote Participation > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - User requirements > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> We invite position papers discussing these topics using real-life > > >>>>>>>> settings and raising current issues and needs for discussion. > > >>> After the > > >>>>>>>> symposium, the WAI-CooP project will publish a report, > > >>> consolidating the > > >>>>>>>> discussions and findings. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Important Dates > > >>>>>>>> =============== > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - **6 October 2021:** Deadline for submissions > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - **27 October 2021:** Author notifications > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - **7 November 2021: Deadline for registration** > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - **10 November 2021:** Online symposium event > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Paper Submissions > > >>>>>>>> ================= > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> We invite the submission of position papers of no more than 1500 > > >>> words. > > >>>>>>>> We encourage concise contributions clearly explaining the: > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Problem addressed > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Relevant background > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Challenges > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Outcomes > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Future perspectives > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Position papers must be submitted in the template provided, be > > >>> valid > > >>>>>>>> HTML, and meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Review Process > > >>>>>>>> ============== > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Contributions will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Each > > >>> paper > > >>>>>>>> will get at least two independent reviews for criteria including > > >>>>>>>> clarity, soundness, and relevance to the symposium. Papers will > > >>> be > > >>>>>>>> accepted based on these criteria and space availability. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Logistics > > >>>>>>>> ========= > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> This meeting will take place on the Zoom teleconference system > > >>> with > > >>>>>>>> real-time captioning. Connection details will be sent by email to > > >>>>>>>> registered participants. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Registration > > >>>>>>>> ============ > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Participation is free, but registration is required by 7 > > >>> November 2021. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Organizing Committee > > >>>>>>>> ==================== > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Chairs > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Carlos Duarte (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the > > >>> University of > > >>>>>>>> Lisbon) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Letícia Seixas Pereira (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of > > >>> the > > >>>>>>>> University of Lisbon) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - APA Liaison > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> - Joshue O\'Connor (W3C/WAI) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Scientific Committee > > >>>>>>>> ==================== > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> (Will be announced soon) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Organization > > >>>>>>>> ============ > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> The "Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in > > >>> Digital > > >>>>>>>> Accessibility" research symposium is organized by the > > >>>>>>>> [WAI-CooP](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/) > > >>> Project, an > > >>>>>>>> European Commission co-funded project, under the Horizon 2020 > > >>> Program > > >>>>>>>> (101004794) and the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures > > >>>>>>>> ([APA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/)). > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> -- > > >>>>>> Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ > > >>>>>> Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist > > >>>>>> Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > >>>>>> World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ > > >>>> Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist > > >>>> Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > >>>> World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> > > >>> Janina Sajka > > >>> https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka > > >>> > > >>> Linux Foundation Fellow > > >>> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > > >>> > > >>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > >>> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures > > http://www.w3.org/wai/apa > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> *Carlos Duarte* > > >> LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > > >> Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ > > >> Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > > > > > >> --- > > >> title: 'Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in Digital > > >> Accessibility' > > >> --- > > >> > > >> <https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/symposium1/> > > >> > > >> Call for Submissions > > >> ==================== > > >> > > >> The Web Accessibility Initiative - Communities of Practice > > >> ([WAI-CooP](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/)) Project > > >> and the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures > > >> ([APA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/)) Working Group invite researchers, > > >> practitioners, and people with disabilities to participate in an > > >> international online symposium exploring research challenges and > > >> opportunities in digital accessibility. > > >> > > >> Symposium date: **10 November 2021** > > >> > > >> Paper submission date: **6 October 2021** > > >> > > >> Accepted contributions will be made available on the symposium page and > > >> will be open to discussion prior to the symposium through the WAI-CooP > > >> open forum. Authors of accepted contributions will be invited to > > >> participate as panelists in the symposium. Attendance to the symposium > > >> is open to anyone interested. > > >> > > >> Introduction > > >> ============ > > >> > > >> This online symposium brings together researchers, academics, industry, > > >> government, and people with disabilities, to explore the current > > >> state-of-the-art in accessibility research, development, and practice to > > >> uncover pressing topics for future research and development. > > >> > > >> Another goal of this symposium is to explore potential gaps between the > > >> topics discussed by researchers and practitioners. By increasing > > >> awareness to the challenges faced by all communities, collaborations > > >> could emerge and improve the current state of accessibility research and > > >> practice. > > >> > > >> We welcome submissions that address, but are not limited to, the > > >> following topics: > > >> > > >> - Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) > > >> > > >> - Artificial Intelligence (AI) > > >> > > >> - Assistive Technology > > >> > > >> - Data Visualization > > >> > > >> - Education and training > > >> > > >> - Emerging technologies > > >> > > >> - Evaluation, metrics and scoring > > >> > > >> - Immersive Environments (XR) > > >> > > >> - Machine Learning (ML) > > >> > > >> - Multimodal Interfaces > > >> > > >> - Natural Language Interfaces > > >> > > >> - Personalization (supporting information: [Personalization > > >> Accessibility Task > > >> Force](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/personalization/) > > and > > >> [Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning > > >> Disabilities](https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/)) > > >> > > >> - Pronunciation (supporting information: [Pronunciation Task > > >> Force](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/pronunciation/) and > > >> [Issues on > > >> Pronunciation](https://github.com/w3c/pronunciation/issues)) > > >> > > >> - Remote Participation > > >> > > >> - User requirements > > >> > > >> We invite position papers discussing these topics using real-life > > >> settings and raising current issues and needs for discussion. After the > > >> symposium, the WAI-CooP project will publish a report, consolidating the > > >> discussions and findings. > > >> > > >> Important Dates > > >> =============== > > >> > > >> - **6 October 2021:** Deadline for submissions > > >> > > >> - **27 October 2021:** Author notifications > > >> > > >> - **7 November 2021: Deadline for registration** > > >> > > >> - **10 November 2021:** Online symposium event > > >> > > >> Paper Submissions > > >> ================= > > >> > > >> We invite the submission of position papers of no more than 1500 words. > > >> We encourage concise contributions clearly explaining the: > > >> > > >> - Problem addressed > > >> > > >> - Relevant background > > >> > > >> - Challenges > > >> > > >> - Outcomes > > >> > > >> - Future perspectives > > >> > > >> Position papers must be submitted in the > > >> [template]( > > https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/Title_of_the_Contribution_-_Submission_for_WAI-CooP_and_W3C_APA_Symposium/ > > ) > > >> provided, be valid HTML, and meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. > > >> > > >> Review Process > > >> ============== > > >> > > >> Contributions will be reviewed by the Review Committee. Each paper will > > >> get at least two independent reviews for criteria including clarity, > > >> soundness, and relevance to the symposium. Papers will be accepted based > > >> on these criteria and space availability. > > >> > > >> Logistics > > >> ========= > > >> > > >> This meeting will take place on the Zoom teleconference system with > > >> real-time captioning. Connection details will be sent by email to > > >> registered participants. > > >> > > >> Registration > > >> ============ > > >> > > >> Participation is free, but registration is required by 7 November 2021. > > >> > > >> Organizing Committee > > >> ==================== > > >> > > >> Symposium Chairs > > >> > > >> - Carlos Duarte (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the University of > > >> Lisbon) > > >> > > >> - Letícia Seixas Pereira (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the > > >> University of Lisbon) > > >> > > >> Scientific Committee > > >> > > >> - Becky Gibson (Ultimate Kronos Group) > > >> > > >> - Carlos Duarte (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the University of > > >> Lisbon) > > >> > > >> - Janina Sajka (Sajka Associates) > > >> > > >> - Jason White (Educational Testing Service) > > >> > > >> - Joshue O'Connor (W3C/WAI) > > >> > > >> - Letícia Seixas Pereira (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the > > >> University of Lisbon) > > >> > > >> - Scott Hollier (University of South Australia) > > >> > > >> Review Committee > > >> > > >> (Will be announced soon) > > >> > > >> Organization > > >> ============ > > >> > > >> The "Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in Digital > > >> Accessibility" research symposium is organized by the > > >> [WAI-CooP](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/) Project, an > > >> European Commission co-funded project, under the Horizon 2020 Program > > >> (101004794) and the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures > > >> ([APA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/)) Working Group. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ > > Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist > > Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > > > > -- > *Carlos Duarte* > LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ > Twitter: @carlosapaduarte -- Janina Sajka https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
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