- From: ROBERTSON,Andrew <Andrew.Robertson@fwo.gov.au>
- Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:25 +1000
- To: "public-uaag2-comments@w3.org" <public-uaag2-comments@w3.org>
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All,
Feedback to the draft documents is as follows:
1. UAAG20:
a. Edits to:
i. Conformance section:
1. for browser extensions:
a. If this is point 8 in the 'Components of UAAG 2.0 Conformance Claims' section then no comment.
b. Otherwise I was not able to detect the change.
2. on exemptions for platform limitations:
a. If this is point 7 in the 'Components of UAAG 2.0 Conformance Claims' section then the definition is too narrow e.g. ignores user agents developed using a 3rd party user agent platform e.g. customised instance of MS CRM or SharePoint.
b. The author's ability to achieve genuine compliance is frustrated by limitations of the tools provided to him.
c. It is only fair the author gets the chance to document his frustration/s to escalate up his reporting chain, and hopefully, alerting the vendor to implement a fix/enhancement.
d. It would also:
i. allow users additional visibility to measure author's attempts at compliance.
ii. potentially assist authors with a genuine defence in the event of a discrimination claim.
ii. Introduction section with more details on:
1. Relationship between WCAG and UAAG:
a. OK
2. Definitions of compliance levels:
a. OK - but
b. It isn't fair or indicative if a user agent is genuinely compliant in all AA or AAA criteria yet has to be regarded as non-compliant overall if only one level A criteria is non-compliant.
c. This is another reason why exemptions for platform limitation changes should not just include hardware and OS, but the development platform where the author is not the user agent's vendor.
d. 5.1.3 talks about rating platforms. Organisations serious about WCAG 2.0 compliance will seek platforms that either meet or exceed their compliance target during procurement.
3. Definition of User Agent:
a. There should also be a distinction between s/w developed by a vendor vs s/w developed in-house using a platform purchased from a vendor. This would assist with the changes already suggested above.
2. IUAAG20:
a. Edits:
i. Adding mobile accessibility examples throughout:
1. The examples added make sense and are welcome.
2. I note not every guideline has mobile accessibility examples.
3. UAAG Working Group questions:
a. What accessibility needs specific to mobile web application user interfaces have not been addressed that should be addressed by UAAG 2.0?
i. I don't know. The technology in the smart phones is getting better, an example is the Samsung S4.
b. Relationship with WCAG<http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG20/#intro-wcag> - Is it clear that WCAG applies to all web content and UAAG adds guidance to user interface of web applications?
i. Yes
c. 5.1.1<http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG20/#sc-511> - If you are developing a user agent for a specific experience, say a Macintosh experience to run on a Windows platform, should you have to meet the platform accessibility requirements of the Windows platform?
i. Do you really mean 5.1.3?
ii. Look and feel is important for users to be aware of the application they are accessing. So when knowingly accessing a Mac app on a Windows platform, they should be doing so according to Mac standards. Trying to impose the Windows standards on the Mac app could confuse the user, or worst case, render the Mac app useless.
d. Conformance<http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG20/#conformance> - Some UAAG 2.0 requirements may be met by the platform (e.g. keyboard shortcuts on a mobile phone). If the user agent software runs on multiple platforms (e.g. a web app) should the user agent be able to claim conformance even if the feature doesn't work on all platforms?
i. Yes.
ii. The user agent cannot control compliance of the platform or their availability. Authors must only be held to account for the things they can actually control.
e. Are there sufficient examples of other technologies that support accessibility, e.g. WAI-ARIA, HTML5 Canvas, IndieUI?
i. I'm not aware of others.
4. General feedback on both documents:
a. Sections an lines need to be numbered so they can be more easily referenced. Dot points should be numbered lists (similar to this eMail). It is inconsistent throughout the document.
b. Navigation of the documents could be easier
i. if the table of contents was there as a navigation bar on the right or left side of the document; or
ii. after each subsection there was a link to navigate back to the top of the document.
c. It appears to me the drafts are attempting to make representation of compliance attempts more realistic & indicative than what it is at the moment. This is to be commended.
If you have questions or queries, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Andrew
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From: Dunbar, Shona [mailto:Shona.Dunbar@finance.gov.au] On Behalf Of WCAG 2
Sent: Friday, 24 May 2013 11:06
To: WCAG 2
Subject: WAI Interest Group Review on UAAG Working Draft [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
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Hi NTS Contact,
Just for your interest - please send any comments you may have directly to the User Agent Working Group as per the request below.
Regards,
Shona.
Shona Dunbar
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-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Henry [mailto:shawn@w3.org]
Sent: Friday, 24 May 2013 2:52 AM
To: WAI Interest Group
Subject: Call for Review: User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) 2.0 Working Drafts
Dear WAI Interest Group Participants,
WAI invites you to comment on updated Working Drafts of:
* User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) 2.0
http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG20/
* Implementing UAAG 2.0 Working Draft
http://www.w3.org/TR/Implementing-UAAG20/
Changes in the updated UAAG 2.0 Working Draft include:
* Edited the conformance section to encourage browser extensions that provide accessibility features to claim limited conformance
* Added a provision to Conformance to allow mobile browsers to claim conformance if the underlying platform does not support a success criterion of UAAG 2.0
* Updated the introduction section with more details on:
** The relationship between WCAG and UAAG
** Definitions of levels A, AA, AAA
** Definition of a User Agent
Changes in the updated Implementing UAAG 2.0 Working Draft include:
* Added mobile accessibility examples throughout
The UAAG Working Group is looking for feedback on these changes along with the specific questions listed in the Status section at:
http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG20/#status
WAI encourages people with disabilities and developers of browsers, assistive technologies, plug-ins, extensions, and accessibility APIs (application programming interfaces) to provide feedback on these drafts. Please send comments to the publicly-archived list:
public-uaag2-comments@w3.org<mailto:public-uaag2-comments@w3.org>
*by 21 June 2013*
We also welcome additional help developing UAAG. If you might be interested in actively participating in the UAAG Working Group, please read: Participating in WAI at <http://www.w3.org/WAI/participation> and contact Jeanne Spellman <http://www.w3.org/People/jeanne/>
Background:
UAAG defines how browsers, media players, and other "user agents" should support accessibility for people with disabilities and work with assistive technologies. Implementing UAAG 2.0 provides additional information about the guidelines and success criteria, including intent, examples, and resources.
UAAG is part of a series of accessibility standards developed by WAI, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG).
For more information on UAAG and WAI standards, see:
* UAAG Overview <http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/uaag.php>
* WAI Guidelines and Techniques <http://www.w3.org/WAI/guid-tech.html>
* User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (UAWG) <http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/>
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your comments.
Feel free to circulate this message to other lists; please avoid cross-postings where possible.
Regards,
Shawn Lawton Henry, WAI Education and Outreach Jim Allan, UAWG Co-Chair Kelly Ford, UAWG Co-Chair Jeanne Spellman, UAWG W3C Staff Contact
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Shawn Lawton Henry
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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