Re: WCAG 2.0 Quick Reference

Hi Justin,

Agree. This was included as a top priority suggestion in the last batch of comments on the Quick Ref. Hopefully will get implemented in next revision....

~Shawn

Justin Thorp wrote:
> Another thought on the WCAG 2.0 Quick Ref...
> 
> One of my biggest problems with it is being able to skim it quickly and pick out the information that I want.
> 
> This is the current way it's formatted...
> 
> *******************
> 1.4.1 Use of Color: Any information that is conveyed by color differences   is also simultaneously visually evident without the color differences. (Level A)
> 
> 1.4.2 Audio Turnoff: If any audio plays automatically for more than 3 seconds, either a mechanism is available to pause or stop the audio, or a mechanism is available to control audio volume which can be set independently of the system volume.   (Level A)
> 
> 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum): Text (and images of text) have a contrast ratio of at least 5:1, except if the text is pure decoration. Larger-scale text or images of text can have a contrast ratio of 3:1. (Level AA)
> *******************
> 
> It's really hard to pick out what each of the items are about. Everything runs together.   What about pulling out the short phrase for each SC?  For example...
> 
> *******************
> 1.4.1 Use of Color
> Any information that is conveyed by color differences   is also simultaneously visually evident without the color differences. (Level A)
> 
> 1.4.2 Audio Turnoff
> If any audio plays automatically for more than 3 seconds, either a mechanism is available to pause or stop the audio, or a mechanism is available to control audio volume which can be set independently of the system volume.   (Level A)
> 
> 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
> Text (and images of text) have a contrast ratio of at least 5:1, except if the text is pure decoration. Larger-scale text or images of text can have a contrast ratio of 3:1. (Level AA)
> *******************
> 
> Having some visual contrast and separation between the short phrase and the text of the SC makes a world of difference for me.  I can quickly go through and be like... "oh thats the one about use of color, that one's about being able to turn off audio, that one is about having a minimum level of contrast."
> 
> cheers,
> Justin Thorp
> 
> 
> ******************
> Justin Thorp
> US Library of Congress
> Web Services - Office of Strategic Initiatives
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> 
>>>> "Swan, Henny" <Henny.Swan@rnib.org.uk> 10/24/2007 12:17 PM >>>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I can't remember where we were at with all our comments on the "Quick
> Reference" but when using it today I came up with another way I would
> like to use it. Basically I wanted to know all the Guidelines that came
> under "Operable" and wanted to sift through it that way. Initially this
> is because I was looking for a particular Guideline that I knew was
> there but actually this could be really useful for if wanting to
> approach the Guidelines from a "functional" perspective as opposed to a
> "technology" specific or "level" perspective.
> 
> Hope that makes sense.
> 
> Henny
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Received on Wednesday, 24 October 2007 18:13:03 UTC