- From: Yeliz Yesilada <yyeliz@metu.edu.tr>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:49:35 +0300
- To: simon.harper@manchester.ac.uk
- Cc: Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org>, DavidSloan <DSloan@computing.dundee.ac.uk>, RDWG <public-wai-rd@w3.org>, Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>
I agree. Regards, Yeliz. On 23 Oct 2012, at 16:05, Simon Harper wrote: > Looks fine with Dave's changes.... > > Si. > > PS I check my email at 08:00 and 17:00 GMT. If you require a faster > response please include the word 'fast' in the subject line. > > ======================= > Simon Harper > http://simon.harper.name/about/card/ > > University of Manchester (UK) > Web Ergonomics Lab - Information Management Group > http://wel.cs.manchester.ac.uk > > On 22/10/12 23:34, Shawn Henry wrote: >> Hi Dave & RDWG, >> >> As I mentioned in past RDWG teleconferences, some people who had >> planned to submit a paper to the tc4r symposium were not able to, >> but do still want to contribute information. Below is a draft >> e-mail to encourage such contributions. I propose that we send this >> to the WAI IG list. >> >> Comments, edit suggestions, etc. welcome. >> >> ----------- Subject: Share your perspectives on Text Customization >> for Readability >> >> The Text Customization for Readability Online Symposium will be >> held Monday 19 November 2012 >> >> This symposium will explore the needs of people with low vision, >> dyslexia, and other conditions and situations that impact reading. >> It focuses specifically on providing users the ability to change >> (or personalize) various aspects of text display/formatting to >> improve readability for their particular needs. >> >> *We invite you to share your perspectives on text customization >> for readability* to contribute to the Symposium. For example, you >> can send a brief summary of what you learned about text >> customization from research you did in the past. >> >> In order for us to consider your perspectives as we finalize plans >> for the Symposium, please send information via e-mail to the >> publicly-archived list (that can be referenced in the Symposium >> and subsequent report): <@@> *by 12 November 2012* >> >> We are specifically looking for information to help: >> >> * Understanding text customization needs and requirements - What >> aspects of text customization improve readability? How do they >> help? - Which aspects of text customization are necessary >> requirements for people to be able to read effectively, and which >> are optional suggestions to improve readability? - What are the >> gaps in knowledge of users' needs for text customization? >> >> * Integrating text customization functionality and requirements - >> How well do existing text customization functionality and >> interfaces support users' needs? - What text customization >> functionality is provided in current products? - How do users >> interact with text customization features? Which do they use, which >> do they not use, and why? - How effectively do user agents (web >> browsers, etc.) and web content share the responsibility for text >> customization? >> >> * Moving forward - How might we increase awareness of the need for >> text customization, and the benefits? - What text customization >> functionality should be included in products in order to meet >> users' needs? - How can we improve discoverability and usability of >> text customization features in products? - How should text >> customization requirements be better addressed in accessibility >> guidelines, web standards, and other best practice guides? - What >> areas of research show promise to inform and evolve text >> customization for readability? >> >> For more information on the symposium, see: >> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/text-customization/> >> >> Registration will open in early November and will be announced via >> WAI IG e-mail and others methods listed in Getting WAI >> Announcements at <http://www.w3.org/WAI/about/announcements>. >> >> >
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