Re: My action on comment LC-2665

Loïc,

I too have some thoughts about your proposed text.  But rather than 
discuss them here, I suggest we handle this via survey and then 
discussion on Friday.


Peter

On 1/14/2013 6:41 PM, David MacDonald wrote:
>
> Ps, made correction, that's "many of" not "many if"
>
> -----
>
> I'm not so sure I'd be willing to provide a letter that has the tone 
> of a disclaimer. I think the disclaimer is helpful to our front 
> matter, but not so much as a response to an comment that basically 
> lists 45 things that it presents as not covered, when many of these 
> items are covered quite well... I don't want to give the public 
> impression these things are not covered in WCAG when in fact many are:
>
> How about a hybrid like this...
>
> ------------------start hybrid proposal ------
>
> We agree that these are important.  Most of these involve information 
> that is provided to viewers.  The WCAG guidelines individually and 
> collectively require that all information that is presented be 
> available in different forms directly, or through AT. Many of the 
> items in this list would appear to be covered.
>
> Closed systems or closed functionality would not be covered.  As a 
> result, we are going to have a specific section in the introduction 
> that discusses closed functionality and how to handle them since 
> "programmatic determinability" won't work if assistive technologies 
> cannot be used.
>
> This document provides informative guidance with regard to the 
> interpretation and application of WCAG 2.0 to non-Web documents and 
> software. WCAG is a standard for Web content accessibility, and it 
> does not deal with such things as hardware aspects of products, closed 
> products and requirements for non-user interface aspects of platforms, 
> nor individual components.
>
> For this reason, this document is not sufficient by itself to ensure 
> accessibility in non-Web documents and software. Addressing 
> accessibility for non-Web documents and software may involve 
> provisions beyond those included in this document. Authors and 
> developers are encouraged to seek relevant advice about current best 
> practices to ensure that non-Web documents and software are 
> accessible, as far as possible, to people with disabilities.
>
> ----------- end proposal ---------
>
> Cheers
>
> David MacDonald
>
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> *From:*Loïc Martínez Normand [mailto:loic@fi.upm.es]
> *Sent:* January-14-13 6:01 PM
> *To:* public-wcag2ict-tf@w3.org
> *Subject:* My action on comment LC-2665
>
> Dear all,
>
> I've completed my action to write a new proposed resolution for 
> comment LC-2665. The new text has been uploaded into the comment 
> tracker system 
> (https://www.w3.org/2006/02/lc-comments-tracker/35422/WD-wcag2ict-20120727/2665), 
> and is also copied here for your convenience:
>
> [Start of resolution]
>
> This document provides informative guidance with regard to the 
> interpretation and application of WCAG 2.0 to non-Web documents and 
> software. WCAG is a standard for Web content accessibility, and it 
> does not deal with such things as hardware aspects of products, closed 
> products and requirements for non-user interface aspects of platforms, 
> nor individual components.
>
> For this reason, this document is not sufficient by itself to ensure 
> accessibility in non-Web documents and software. Addressing 
> accessibility for non-Web documents and software may involve 
> provisions beyond those included in this document. Authors and 
> developers are encouraged to seek relevant advice about current best 
> practices to ensure that non-Web documents and software are 
> accessible, as far as possible, to people with disabilities.
>
> [End of resolution]
>
> Best regards,
>
> Loïc
>
>
> -- 
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> Loïc Martínez-Normand
> DLSIIS. Facultad de Informática
> Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
> Campus de Montegancedo
> 28660 Boadilla del Monte
> Madrid
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> e-mail: loic@fi.upm.es <mailto:loic@fi.upm.es>
> tfno: +34 91 336 74 11
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