Re: W3C List of Evaluation Tools - Betsie - proposal to drop from the list

OK, I put it on hold.

Thanks,
  Shadi


Steven Faulkner wrote:
> I have received a reply in regards to BETSIE (see below). In light of
> the reply
> 
> "Betsie is a tool for creating text-only versions of HTML pages (for
> accessibility and other reasons), rather than an accessibility
> evaluation tool."
> 
> I propose that it be dropped from the list (but placed elsewhere as
> appropriate).
> 
> best regards
> stevef
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Hassell [mailto:jonathan.hassell@bbc.co.uk]
> Sent: Friday, 25 November 2005 1:59 AM
> To: Andrew Arch
> Cc: Shadi Abou-Zahra (E-mail); Steven Faulkner (E-mail); Sandra Green
> Subject: RE: W3C List of Evaluation Tools - Betsie
> 
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> Thanks for your email. I remember talking with you about the work you
> are doing.
> 
> Your best contact regarding Betsie would be Sandra Green (cc'd on this
> email) who has been doing some research on the current use and future
> prospects for the tool.
> 
> She should be best placed to help you, although you should note that
> Betsie is a tool for creating text-only versions of HTML pages (for
> accessibility and other reasons), rather than an accessibility
> evaluation tool.
> 
> Best of luck with your work.
> 
> Jonathan.
> 
> Jonathan Hassell
> Accessibility Editor, Digital Curriculum
> BBC
> Rm 2365 | White City | 201 Wood Lane | London W12 7TR
> Landline: 020 8752 4271. Mobile: 07919 343686.
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Arch [mailto:andrew.arch@nils.org.au]
> Sent: 23 November 2005 04:22
> To: Jonathan Hassell
> Cc: Shadi Abou-Zahra (E-mail); Steven Faulkner (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: W3C List of Evaluation Tools - Betsie
> 
> 
> Hi Jonathan,
> 
> We met in London at the eAccessibility Conference recently, and I'm
> contacting you in the hope that you can assist.
> 
> We have a small W3C/WAI task force underway to revise and revitalise the
> W3C
> list of accessibility evaluation tools - my colleague, Steve Faulkner
> was
> following up on Betsie, but unable to find an appropriate contact point
> in
> the BBC.
> 
> Steve tried sending an email to "digitalwm@bbc.co.uk" but got "permanent
> fatal error" as a response.
> 
> Any help appreciated.
> 
> Thanks, Andrew
> 
> PS - Background:
> The W3C/WAI Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG) is
> currently in the process of updating the following list of Web
> accessibility evaluation tools on which your tool is listed:
>   * <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/existingtools>
> 
> The new version of this tools list will provide sorting capabilities so
> that users are able to find tools according to their specific needs. The
> following static mock-ups show how this sortable list will look like:
>   * <http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/eval/tools/>
> 
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