Re: Talk about Payments Accessibility User Requirements at APA call

> On Jan 29, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Chaals McCathie Nevile <chaals@yandex-team.ru> wrote:
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> cc+ the internationalisation folks who also need to review things and have thought about this problem.
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> I don't know of a formal guide, but here are some personal opinions:

Thanks. Two questions inline.

Ian

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> On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:16:36 +0100, Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org> wrote:
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>> * If APA has guidelines for spec design to facilitate accessibility review, please let us know.
> 
> Obviously, make the spec conform to WCAG, and try to solve problems that are not clearly addressed by WCAG.
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> For example:
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> - Zooming the spec significantly (say 5 times, not just the double formally required) should still result in something readily legible.

Do you know whether respec does this out of the box?

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> - All images need a description that explains them, which may be part of the text itself or linked through e.g. longdesc
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> - Make sure images are clear, and can be viewed under high contrast - no super-fine lines, black on grey, tiny text, and the like. Have a look at the tricks I used in http://svg-access-w3cg.github.io/use-case-examples/rectrack2-notes.html for some clues, but note that, like all SVG accessibility, is a work in progress. (If you do work from it as a basis I'd love to get your input on doing so).
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> - Avoid walls of text. Break explanations into manageable chunks, minimise jargon, link to definitions of technical terms, and add illustrative diagrams.
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> - Check the stylesheet for adequate contrast. Examples using green text on a green background or light text on a light background aren't helpful.

Do you know whether respec does this out of the box?

> 
> - Don't assume people can deconstruct a written algorithm. Explain the effect, and ideally provide a diagram as well.
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> cheers
> 
> Chaals
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