Re: Evaluation Tools List

Hi,

I've added the following, let me know how that works:

Platforms
 * Web based (remote)

Overall Functionality
 * Evaluate multiple pages
 * Evaluate restricted pages

Wording suggestions welcome.

Regards,
  Shadi


Andrew Arch wrote:
> HI Justin,
> 
> Your comments are good - thankyou. In the compilation of entries, I found a
> number of tools that were "web based" as you describe it, and I think this
> is a useful addition to 'platform'. I described the tools I found in this
> category as "web interface", rather than belonging to any particular
> operating system or 'platform'.
> 
> Andrew
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: w3c-wai-eo-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-eo-request@w3.org]On
> Behalf Of Justin Thorp
>   Sent: Friday, 3 February 2006 4:50 PM
>   To: shadi@w3.org
>   Cc: w3c-wai-eo@w3.org
>   Subject: Re: Evalutation Tools List
> 
> 
>   Hi Shadi and Group,
> 
> 
>   First off, I am very excited about this tools list.  It has really evolved
> into something I think that it is going to be an excellent tool for people
> to use.  Having been in on some of the evaluation tools discussions at
> Michigan State University, I know narrowing down the long list of tools and
> finding which ones fit your needs is not easy.  I think this tool really
> speaks to that.
> 
> 
>   A few comments and questions...
> 
> 
>   On the simple search page:
>   http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/eval/tools/simple
> 
> 
>   Does web technologies mean the web technologies that the evaluation tool
> is made with or that the evaluation tool can check?  I am assuming it is
> what it can check.
> 
> 
>   Does the distinction of HTML vs. XHTML mean that there are evaluation
> tools that just support one or the other?
> 
> 
>   I would suggest changing the list:
>   # Web Page (XHTML/HTML)
>   # Style Sheet (CSS)
>   # PDF Documents
>   # SVG
> 
> 
>   The list just saying XHTML or HTML adds an extra level of cognitive
> complexity for me.  When I evaluate a web site for accessibility, I don't
> think about evaluating the accessibility of the HTML.  I think of evaluating
> the web page.
> 
> 
>   In the platforms list, what about a web-based evaluation tool?
> 
> 
>   Sincerely,
>   Justin Thorp
> 
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> 
>   On Feb 2, 2006, at 8:01 PM, Shadi Abou-Zahra wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     Dear Group,
> 
> 
>     Ref: <http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/eval/tools/>
> 
> 
>     Please find an updated draft of the "Evaluation Tools List". It
> incorporates most changes discussed during previous discussions and should
> be fairly complete. For tomorrow's discussion we would like to identify any
> remaining issues to finalize this work.
> 
> 
>     Note: this is only the static mock-up for the design of the tool
> interface. The ERT Working Group is currently compiling the database
> information and a working prototype of the tool is expected soon.
> 
> 
>     Regards,
>      Shadi
> 
> 
> 
> 
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