FEEDBACK: review Friday 2 July for visual design

1.
>While we prefer comps in valid, accessible XHTML and CSS, we understand
>that it is often not an effective use of time and effort to make early
>comps fully meet standards and work well on multiple configurations.
Therefore, at this stage we will accept comps as graphics files, 
preferably PNG,

In my experience, often when someone provides a design in graphic 
format, it may or may not be able to translate into an accessible 
format.  I have a concern about getting a design in graphic format. 
If it is in xhtml, at least we have an idea if it can be easily made 
accessible or not. If it is in a graphic, it will take a lot more 
thought.  I would vote that it has to be in code and not in graphic 
format.  They can put in graphic AND code but not just graphic. That 
could be a disaster waiting to happen, in my opinion. You could end 
up approving a design that is cannot be converted to accessible code. 
I am not familiar with PNG so I can't address that type of graphic 
but the standard flat graphics have posed significant problems in the 
past.  Just raising the flag to avoid a potential problem.

2. Under TIMELINE
We are preceding with visual design now in order to

      should be "proceeding"


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>WSTF,
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>Below is the final draft of information to send to visual designers. I
>will plan to send this out today. Please respond ASAP that you are OK to
>send it out, with any corrections, or "show stopping" concerns. Thanks!
>
>I tried to incorporate all of the changes that we had general agreement
>on. (The "blurb" about WAI is still an open issue. I confirmed with
>Charmane that she is comfortable sending the bullets without an
>introduction now, with that still open.)
>
>I did make two changes in the page components[1] that we have not
>discussed:
>1. took out the suite navigation section - We had an item for suite
>navigation. However, if the suite sub-pages are in the hierarchical
>navigation (and probably also in the Related page) sections, it seems we
>don't need additional suite navigation.
>2. added Document information, such as editor acknowledgements name,
>sentences, or short paragraph - We have had this section in all the
>latest prototypes, but it was missing from the list of  components.
>
>Best,
>
>~ Shawn
>
>[1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/UCD/design-space#components
>
>
>subject: visual design for WAI site redesign
>
>@@,
>
>Thank you for your interest in volunteering to help with the visual
>design of the WAI Web site redesign. We have chosen a few designers to
>invite to submit designs. Please review the information below and let me
>know if you are interested in participating.
>
>BRIEF BACKGROUND
>
>The WAI site redesign project is being conducted in a task force [1] of
>the Education and Outreach Working Group [2], which operates under the
>W3C Process [3]. We are an international group that works together
>part-time (usually via e-mail and a 2-hour teleconference once a week)
>to develop consensus-based solutions.
>
>What this means on a practical level is that we have the benefit of a
>wide variety of input, and working through issues sometimes takes
>several weeks.
>
>The main page for the WAI Web Site Redesign Project is at:
>	http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/2003/redesign.html
>
>VISUAL DESIGN PROJECT DESCRIPTION
>
>We are seeking "comps" (preliminary designs for a graphical
>presentation). We might ask for revised comps based on feedback from the
>working group [1,2]; however, you would not be expected to provide
>production ready XHTML and CSS.
>
>There are two basic designs: one for the WAI home page and one for the
>content pages. While there is some variation in the components on the
>content pages, the WSTF expects that all content pages will use the same
>basic design.
>
>Please see the following additional information:
>- Common Page Components in WAI Site Design Workspace at
>	http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/UCD/design-space#components
>- Visual Design Parameters in WAI Site Design Workspace at
>	http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/UCD/design-space#v-params
>- Design Notes in WAI Site Design: Home Page at
>	http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/UCD/design-home#design
>
>Navigation Design:
>We are currently planning expanding hierarchical navigation, arranged
>vertically. A very _rough_ mock-up starts at:
>	http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/sketchpad/nav/1.html
>and two sample ending pages are at:
>	http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/sketchpad/nav/a4.html
>	http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/sketchpad/nav/g4.html
>Note that in these mock-ups the following paths are live - that is,
>those links are clickable - and all the others are not:
>	WAI > About WAI > Education and Outreach > Participants
>	WAI > Guidelines and Resources > General Resources > Why
>Standards Harmonization is Essential
>
>Also note that since this mock-up we have refined the information
>architecture and short names[4], which are in the samples pages listed
>below.
>
>For visual design of hierarchical navigation, we are interested in:
>- controls for expanding and collapsing
>- indicators for end nodes
>- indication of current page
>- controls for "flyout" for the top three levels
>	(W3C home, WAI home, Getting Started, About WAI, Guidelines &
>Resources, WAI Groups)
>	(fyi, there is nothing in the mocks for this - one idea is an
>arrow after the label)
>
>Content for the pages is at:
>1. Home Page:
>	www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/UCD/new-home-page
>2. Content page with all components:
>	www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/sketchpad/sample-all
>3. Content page with common components:
>	www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/sketchpad/sample-common
>4. Content page with the fewest components:
>	www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/sketchpad/sample-few
>
>We would like comps for the home page and at least the content page with
>all components (number 2 above). Multiple content pages are provided
>above as examples of the range of content; however, we do not need comps
>for each one.
>




>  or unpolished XHTML/CSS files. As we are a distributed
>group, comps must be electronic (either as e-mail attachments, or
>pointing to a URI).
>
>TIMELINE
>
>We expect that the redesign of the technical implementation, and the
>content revisions and additions will take a couple of months to
>complete. We are preceding with visual design now in order to better
>inform the technical and content development... and because we are very
>eager to see our re-worked home page and navigation in a nice visual
>design!
>
>Thur 8 July 2004: respond if interested in participating
>Thur 15 July 2004: send comps
>
>If you would like to participate and cannot provide comps by 15 July,
>please let me know right away so we can extend the delivery date. If you
>have any comps or rough draft ideas that you would like to send earlier,
>the task force would love to see them! Please send all communications
>and comps to me and I will forward them to the task force[1].
>
>After the first round of comps, additional visual design work may be
>delayed waiting for other factors, including working group review and
>usability testing the technical implementation.
>
>IN CONSIDERATION
>
>In consideration for your volunteer effort, we will list your name and
>affiliation on a WAI site redesign project page. We will likely add a
>list of contributors to http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/2003/redesign; however,
>that has not yet been determined.
>
>Additionally, XHTML/CSS comps will be included in the project
>documentation - probably in "Sketchpad" currently at
>http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/UCD/design-space#sketch - which will be
>available publicly on the W3C/WAI Web site. Comps that are graphics
>files will need an appropriate text description in order to be included
>in the online project documentation.
>
>QUESTIONS and CONTACT
>
>Please feel free to ask for clarifications or additional information.
>
>I will be traveling with uncertain e-mail access the week of July 5th.
>Other than that I should be able to respond to email within a day or
>two.
>
>Thank you again for offering to help make the WAI Web site an effective
>and exemplary tool for advancing Web accessibility.
>
>We look forward to seeing your designs!
>
>Best regards,
>
>~ Shawn
>
>[1] WSTF: http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/2003/wstf
>[2] EOWG: http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/
>[3] Process, Chapter 6
>http://www.w3.org/2004/02/Process-20040205/groups.html
>[4] IA http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/UCD/nav
>
>-------------------------------------
>Shawn Lawton Henry
>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
>e-mail: shawn@w3.org
>phone: +1.617.253.8788
>about: http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/


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