Open invitation to test-run WCAG-EM

Dear all,

Eval Task Force invites organizations and persons who (professionally) evaluate websites for WCAG 2.0 to test-run the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM 1.0 Public Working Draft) at:
        http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG-EM/

We ask you to evaluate a full website using WCAG-EM and providing your input through a survey. The website for the test-run is listed in the survey. For the reporting (both on the evaluation and on the use and clarity of the evaluation methodology, we ask you to input your results into the survey at:
        https://utwentebs.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cGAAMLdmjk3FmHX
        by *10 april 2014*

Please note that this evaluation could take several hours or days depending on your workflow. The data will be treated as confidential and used to analyze improvements to WCAG-EM. Data you provide will always be anonymous.

Overview:
WCAG-EM describes an approach for evaluating how websites -- including web applications and websites for mobile devices -- conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. It covers different situations, including self-assessment and third-party evaluation. It is independent of particular evaluation tools, web browsers, and assistive technologies.

Additional questions:
You can send any additional comments or questions about this test-run of WCAG-EM to the publicly archived mailing list:
        public-wai-evaltf@w3.org

Background:
WCAG-EM is developed by the WCAG 2.0 Evaluation Methodology Task Force (Eval TF), a joint task force of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (WCAG WG) and Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG). The Eval TF is introduced at: <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/2011/eval/eval-tf>.
It is a supporting resource for WCAG 2.0 and does not replace or supersede it in any way. For an overview of WCAG, see <http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag>
This work is developed with support of the EC-funded WAI-ACT Project (IST 287725) described at: <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ACT/>
It is part of W3C WAI activities on web accessibility evaluation and testing introduced at: <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/2011/eval/>

URI:
The first URI above goes to the latest version of the document. The "dated" version of this draft is: <http://www.w3.org/TR/2014/WD-WCAG-EM-20140130/>
The difference between these URIs are explained in Referencing and Linking to WAI Guidelines and Technical Documents at: <http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/linking.html>

Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for participating in this evaluation test-run.
Feel free to circulate this message to other lists, but also to other organizations and persons who professionally evaluate websites for WCAG 2.0; please avoid cross-postings where possible.

Regards,
Eric Velleman, Eval TF Facilitator
Shadi Abou-Zahra, W3C/WAI Staff Contact

Received on Thursday, 13 March 2014 10:42:11 UTC