Re: ERT WG: Agenda for teleconference on Wednesday 30 October 2013

Dear all,

Following you may find some comments regarding the latest editor's draft
or ED-AERT:

- 2.1.8. Crawling. Editorial comment: the list refers to topics already
dealt with in previous sections. There is nothing wrong with that but,
should we include linked cross-references to those sections?

- 2.2.3 Development of own tests and test extensions. Instead of "advanced
tools offer an API so developers can create their own tests", I would
suggest "advanced tools define an API which developers can implement so as
to integrate the tests they create with the tool". Rationale: the test
integration API is not *provided* by the tool, but indeed *required* by it
from any third party who wishes to have their developments integrated.

- 2.4.1 Localization. Regarding that point, I made a couple of
considerations in the latest conference call (apologies for not having
checked the minutes then to ensure they were captured):

a) Localization is broader than translation. Maybe the case I linked in
the minutes is already covered by 2.4.2 (functionality customization), but
there are other aspects as well that go beyond translation (e.g. icons,
formatting, directionality, UI layout, units, etc.) Although I would not
suggest listing all those items, I would nonetheless make explicit that
localization is much more than translation.

b) Internationalized tools need to deal correctly with non-English (or
non-local) contents.  Typical internationalization errors happen, e.g.,
when you are going to render the errors on the content and you see
everything riddled with question marks, when a readability evaluation
technique is only applicable to English contents, etc. I'm not sure if
this should be considered either under the same point as the localization
of the UI or separately, but I think it merits being mentioned anyway.

Regards,

Samuel.

> ERT WG,
>
> The next teleconference is scheduled for Wednesday 30 October 2013 at:
>   * 14:30 to 15:30 Central European Time (CET)
>   * 08:30 to 09:30 North American Eastern Time (ET)
>   * 05:30 to 06:30 North American Pacific Time (PT)
>
> Please check the World Clock Meeting Planner to find out the precise
> date for your own time zone:
>   - <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html>
>
> The teleconference information is: (Passcode 3794 - "ERWG")
>   * +1.617.761.6200
>   * SIP / VoIP - http://www.w3.org/2006/tools/wiki/Zakim-SIP
>
> We also use IRC to support the meeting: (http://irc.w3.org)
>   * IRC server: irc.w3.org
>   * port: 6665
>   * channel: #er
>
>
> AGENDA:
>
> #1. Welcome
>
>
> #2. Discussion of draft AERT (working title)
>   - http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/WD-AERT/ED-AERT
>
>
> #3. Next Meeting
>
>
> Regards,
>    Shadi
>
> --
> Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/
> Activity Lead, W3C/WAI International Program Office
> Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG)
> Research and Development Working Group (RDWG)
>

Received on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 11:43:55 UTC