NCAM tools (was Re: W3C List of Evaluation Tools)

Hi Yehya, Andrew,

Ref: <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/2005/tools>

On our to-do list we have the following NCAM tools listed:
 * MAGpie
 * Accessibility QA Favelet

I'm not sure where "Home Media Center" came into play and I don't believe we have discussed this tool before. Maybe I confused something?

Cheers,
  Shadi


Andrew Arch wrote:
> 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)]
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>> Tel: +49-2241-142846 Fax: +49-2241-142065
>>
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