Re: Step 4a: Check for the Broadest Variety of Use Cases

Hi Martijn,

I think the separation by disability as outlined below would not meet 
WCAG 2.0. I think we need to clarify that this is not the intend.

This was also an issue raised by Samuel and logged as comment #97:
  - <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/conformance/comments#c97>

I think that Elle's proposal of using scenarios and tasks seems to fit 
well into this section. The idea is precisely not to forget about, say 
visual keyboard users and other situations that are frequently missed.

Best,
   Shadi


On 5.4.2012 10:15, Martijn Houtepen wrote:
> Hi Eval TF,
>
> As we are currently filling in step 4 and 5, we would like your input on Step 4.a: "Check for the Broadest Variety of Use Cases" (http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG-EM/#step4a)
>
> My question is very simple: How does one check for the broadest variety of use cases? Can we exclude specific use cases in an evaluation? Should we include extra criteria in some use cases?
>
> The editor note: "This section will instruct evaluators to apply all WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria for each web page in the selected sample, and in doing so to consider the broadest possible set of users, software tools, and use cases as scoped out in Step 1.d: Define the Context of Website Use."
>
> This seems to imply that we simply state: apply all WCAG 2.0 success criteria to the sample, except for situations in which the use is limited to or specifically for a certain group.
>
> So on the (public) website of some institute for the blind we apply level AAA criteria for visually impaired users; and on the intranet website of a company we limit the accessibility support to one browser or AT.
>
> What do you think?
>
> All the best,
>
> Martijn Houtepen
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