RE: W3C List of Evaluation Tools

Shadi,

I'm afraid I'm not at all convinced. NCAM describe it as researching "speech
navigation solutions for next generation home media centre platforms" - how
does this fit with the web? As well, it a research project, with no
immediate application.

But I'm always open to persuasion :)

Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: Yehya Mohamad [mailto:yehya.mohamad@fit.fraunhofer.de]
Sent: Sunday, 12 February 2006 10:26 PM
To: Andrew Arch
Cc: public-wai-ert-tools@w3.org; shadi@w3.org
Subject: Re: W3C List of Evaluation Tools


Hi Andrew,

I have expressed the same concerns to Shadi in one of the last telecons,
but he was the opinion that the outcome of this project is so unique,
that we should consider it in the list.

Regards

Yehya



Andrew Arch wrote:

> Hi Yehya,
>
> I don't quite understand how this project
> (http://ncam.wgbh.org/homemedia/summary.html) fits into the category of
> Evaluation and Repair tool for web accessibility.
>
> Andrew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-wai-ert-tools-request@w3.org
> [mailto:public-wai-ert-tools-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Yehya Mohamad
> Sent: Sunday, 12 February 2006 10:07 PM
> To: ncam@wgbh.org
> Cc: public-wai-ert-tools@w3.org; shadi@w3.org
> Subject: W3C List of Evaluation Tools
>
>
>
> Dear Tool Vendor or Developer,
>
> 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/>
>
> We are contacting you to help populate the database with current
> information about your tool. Below you will find information about your
> tool that is currently available to us. Please review this information,
> complete any missing fields or provide changes.
>
> This information will be published unless we receive correction or
> amendments. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
>    *yehya.mohamad@fit.fraunhofer.de
>    * Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>
>
>
> TOOL IDENTIFICATION:
> * TOOL NAME: NCAM's Home Media Center
> * VENDOR NAME: CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media
> * HOME PAGE: http://ncam.wgbh.org/index.html
> * RELEASE DATE: 2006-01-01
>   (YYYY-MM-DD format)
> * VERSION NUMBER:
> * DESCRIPTION:
> The WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM), a division of
> Boston\'s public broadcaster WGBH. NCAM's Home Media Center project will
> research speech navigation solutions for next generation home media
> center platforms, which typically rely on complex onscreen menus not
> readily accessible to people who are blind or have low vision. Project
> activities will include:
>      * Creation of an accessible Linux-based home media center as a
> development platform
>      * Evaluation of other home media center devices, their
> accessibility needs and requirements
>      * Publication of source code and specifications for open source
> media center speech interface solutions enabled via keyboard and remote
> control
>      * Demonstration model of end-user control and navigation via a
> small-footprint speech interface on a personal communication device
>      * Publication of end-user interface research
>      * Final report that details the impact of project solutions and
> publications
>
> TOOL FEATURES:
> (The following features are described in the document "Selecting Web
> Accessibility Evaluation Tools" available at
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/selectingtools>)
> * OVERALL FUNCTIONALITY
>   - Accessible to people with disabilities: yes
>   - Assist manual evaluation for accessibility:
>   - Execute automated accessibility checks:
>   - Provide semi-automated repair options:
>   - Remote on-line service:
>   - Other:
>
> * USER INTERFACES
>   - Generate reports:
>   - In-page feedback:
>   - Page transformations: yes
>   - Step-by-step evaluations:
>   - Other:
>
> * LANGUAGES
>   - English: yes
>   - French:
>   - German:
>   - Italian:
>   - Japanese:
>   - Spanish:
>   - Other:
>
> * WEB TECHNOLOGIES
>   - CSS, Cascading Style Sheets: yes
>   - XHTML, Extensible Hypertext Markup Language: yes
>   - HTML, Hypertext Markup Language: yes
>   - PDF, Portable Document Format:
>   - SVG, Scalabale Vector Grpahics:
>   - Other:
>
> * OPERATING SYSTEMS
>   - BSD Unix:
>   - Linux:
>   - MacOS:
>   - Solaris:
>   - Windows:
>   - Other:
>
> * GUIDELINES
>   - AccessiWeb, French national standard:
>   - BITV, German national standard:
>   - Section 508, US national standard: yes
>   - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0:
>   - Other:
>
> * INTEGRATION INTO BROWSERS
>   - Internet Explorer: yes
>   - Mozilla: yes
>   - Netscape:
>   - Opera:
>   - Other:
>
> * INTEGRATION INTO AUTHORING TOOLS
>   - Dreamweaver:
>   - FrontPage:
>   - Photoshop:
>   - Other:
>
> * EXPORT FORMATS
>   - CSV, Comma Separated Value:
>   - EARL, Evaluation and Report Language:
>   - HTML, Hypertext Markup Language:
>   - XML, Extensible Markup Language:
>   - Other:
>
> * LICENSE MODELS
>   - Commercial:
>   - Free Ware: yes
>   - Open Source:
>   - Share Ware:
>   - Other:
>
>
> Thank you for your cooperation!
>
> Regards,
>
> <Yehya Mohamad> for ERT WG
>
>
> --
> Dr. Yehya Mohamad
> Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik (FIT.LIFE)
> [Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT.LIFE)]
> Schloss Birlinghoven, D53757 Sankt Augustin (Germany)
> Tel: +49-2241-142846 Fax: +49-2241-142065
>
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