Re: Open invitation to test-run WCAG-EM

Hello Eric,

What happened to the idea to let evaluators pick any site they like to evaluate, to get a nice range of different websites? Is this a draft still to be confirmed or possibly changed in today's telco? 

I think it would be highly desirable to get feedback, for example, on using WCA-EM on web-apps even if that doesn't add to the (comparable) test results for the one site identified in the online survey.

Best,
Detlev

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Velleman, Eric schrieb am 13.03.2014 11:41:

> 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
> 
>

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