Re: CfP Accessible Way-Finding using Web Technologies Comments

Yes much better. Great Thanks!

On 28/08/2014 09:48, Christos Kouroupetroglou wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I 've just updated the objectives and they are now down to 8!
>
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/wiki/Accessibility_and_way-finding,_navigation_and_exploration_systems#Objectives
>
> What do you think? I suggest that we leave the new scope and objectives parts in and
> delete the old one.
>
> Regards,
> Christos
>
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> Dr. Christos Kouroupetroglou
> Web Accessibility Research & Engineering
> Website: http://aetos.it.teithe.gr/~kourou/
> Blog: http://a11y2020.wordpress.com/
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> 2014-08-27 10:58 GMT+03:00 Christos Kouroupetroglou <chris.kourou@gmail.com
> <mailto:chris.kourou@gmail.com>>:
>
>     Hi Simon and all,
>
>     In response (hopefully quick) to your email, I included an objectives section in the
>     page and also created a suggested new version of the scope (which obsiously does not
>     include the questions).
>     In the meeting we can see which ones to use and how.
>
>     Regards,
>     Christos.
>     ᐧ
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>     Dr. Christos Kouroupetroglou
>     Web Accessibility Research & Engineering
>     Website: http://aetos.it.teithe.gr/~kourou/
>     Blog: http://a11y2020.wordpress.com/
>
>
>     2014-08-27 10:22 GMT+03:00 Simon Harper <simon.harper@manchester.ac.uk
>     <mailto:simon.harper@manchester.ac.uk>>:
>
>         Hi everyone, so my comments for this CfP.
>
>         In general I like it - new title is good (Accessible Way-Finding using Web
>         Technologies)
>
>         Invitation, Introduction, Background, Dates, Submission, Review, Copyright,
>         Chairs, SC all look fine to me.
>
>         The only thing I think needs some changes are the 'Scope and Reseach Questions'.
>         First I don't like to exclude just in case we get something good; indeed, the CfP
>         is supposed to give a favour of what we're looking for and a loose scope IMO. So I
>         don't like:
>
>         NOTE: The scope of the symposium does NOT include:
>         Discussions about new indoor and outdoor positioning technologies in general
>         Discussions about the effectiveness, precision or interoperability of positioning
>         and navigation systems in general.
>         Discussions about dynamic information integration in way-finding and navigation
>         systems that does not relate to accessibility.
>
>         Next when I look back at all the other Symposia at http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/
>
>         They don't have a big 'Scope and Reseach Questions' section but have a tight
>         'objectives' section which starts:
>
>         'The objectives of this symposium are to' then there are probably the between 8-10
>         statements.
>
>         for example
>         http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2013/__e-learning/#objectives
>         <http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2013/e-learning/#objectives>
>
>         I think if we could really thing about what the objectives are we would be able to
>         do this pretty fast.
>
>         In fact some (most) already exist for instance from the current call
>
>         'Are current way-finding systems accessible for people with disabilities? What are
>         the main challenges and can web technologies help to address them?'
>
>         could be re-written as
>
>         Uncover the main challenges of accessible way-finding so as to understand how web
>         technologies can help address them?
>
>         so we might have our first
>
>         The objectives of this symposium are to:
>                  * Uncover the main challenges of accessible way-finding so as to
>         understand how web technologies can help address them?
>
>         Just my thoughts!
>
>
>         Cheers
>         Si.
>
>
>
>
>         On 27/08/2014 07:56, Simon Harper wrote:
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>             Hi everyone,
>
>             the CfP for Accessible Way-Finding using Web Technologies is available comments
>
>             https://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/__wiki/Accessibility_and_way-__finding,_navigation_and___exploration_systems
>             <https://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/wiki/Accessibility_and_way-finding,_navigation_and_exploration_systems>
>
>             Could you skim it and send comments in time for today meeting please.
>
>             Cheers
>             Si.
>
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