Re: Add testimonials to Benefits of WCAG 2.0 slides ?

I agree with Doyle. Adding one or two would enrich the presentation.  
I think they are all good but my favourites are 1 and 5.

Regards,
Yeliz.
On 16 Jul 2009, at 00:58, <saylordj@wellsfargo.com> wrote:

> Greetings All,
> I think we ought to add some quotes.  I like numbers one and five.   
> I would select one of quotes two three and four.  I do not  
> recommend six and seven.
> Doyle Saylor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: w3c-wai-eo-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-eo-request@w3.org]  
> On Behalf Of Shawn Henry
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:36 PM
> To: EOWG (E-mail); Judy Brewer
> Subject: Add testimonials to Benefits of WCAG 2.0 slides ?
>
> EOWG & others,
>
> The Benefits of WCAG 2.0 presentation is now available from http:// 
> www.w3.org/WAI/presentations/WCAG20_benefits/
>
> (We are waiting a week or so to announce it so that WAI staff can  
> work on slide #8 "Cooperation with accessibility policies".)
>
> For your consideration: Do we want to add some quotes to the  
> beginning and/or ending. For example, below are some excerpts from  
> the WCAG 2.0 testimonials <http://www.w3.org/2008/12/wcag20- 
> testimonial.html>.
>
> 1. WCAG 2.0 creates the foundation for a new level of  
> standardization of web accessibility around the world. Its  
> practical and well documented guidelines will allow web  
> participants in many countries to evolve from a disparate set of  
> practices to a unified approach to web accessibility for all.
> - Axel Leblois, Executive Director, G3ict, United Nation Global  
> Initiative for Inclusive ICTs
>
> 2. Microsoft applauds the good work that has been done by W3C to  
> bring WCAG in line with current Web technologies and provide a path  
> to the future. ...we encourage governments and organizations to  
> adopt the new standard as a best practice.... We believe that WCAG  
> 2.0 is a great improvement over the current standard and will give  
> Web developers the best opportunity to bring accessible content to  
> all.
> - Michael Champion, Sr. Program Manager, Connected Systems  
> Interoperability, Microsoft Corporation
>
> 3. WCAG 2.0's technology-neutral guidelines supported by  
> explanatory material and techniques provide an excellent framework  
> for enabling accessibility in innovative technologies. We have  
> already begun to incorporate the WCAG 2.0 success criteria into our  
> checklists and our development processes.
> - Frances West, Director of Human Ability and Accessibility Center,  
> IBM
>
> 4. Boeing is "grateful for the hard work towards increased  
> harmonization between the W3C's Web Content Accessibility  
> Guidelines and those from other organizations-especially with  
> regard to Section 508 of the (American) Rehabilitation Act. We plan  
> to rely upon WCAG 2.0 as we continue to improve the accessibility  
> of Boeing's Web sites and services."
> - David Weitz, Senior Manager, Corporate Web Team, Boeing
>
> 5. By giving clear technical specifications to website designers,  
> and unifying web-accessibility standards, WCAG 2.0 directly  
> benefits users who have accessibility needs due to disabilities. It  
> represents a crucial tool with which to build a better and more  
> inclusive web.
> - Yannis Vardakastanis, President, European Disability Forum (EDF)
>
> 6. The Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) accessibility working  
> group ... working group worked with the WCAG Working Group since  
> then to develop an internationally harmonized guideline. As a  
> result of this successful collaboration, revision of JIS is in  
> progress to be strictly harmonized with WCAG 2.0. We encourage Web  
> developers and managers to study and implement this new standard,  
> which will advance Web accessibility to a new stage.
> - Prof. Takayuki Watanabe, Chair of Web content accessibility  
> standards Working Group, Information technology research and  
> Standardization Center of Japanese Standards Association
>
> 7. The finalization of WCAG 2.0 will provide a basis for updating  
> Web accessibility laws around the world to better support people  
> with disabilities using the interactive Web.
> - Roberto Scano, Project Manager and EMEA Coordinator,  
> International Webmasters Association / HTML Writers Guild  
> International
>
> ---
>
> *Please reply with*:
> - Your thoughts on whether we want to add a quote or two to the  
> beginning, end, or elsewhere in the Benefits presentation.
> - Which quote(s) we should include.
>
> Thanks,
> ~Shawn
>
> Shawn Henry wrote:
>> EOWG,
>>
>> I have updated the "Benefits of WCAG 2.0" slides based on feedback  
>> from
>> today's teleconference[1]. See
>> http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/slides/WCAG2_benefits-new.ppt
>>
>> (For those who didn't see today's agenda: changes from the previous
>> version are indicated in the Notes with ++changed.)
>>
>> These slides are now done, except for slide 8. Sharron will be  
>> updating
>> the HTML version next week. Therefore, if you have any comments, it
>> would be nice to send them *by Wednesday 24 June*. Remember to send
>> copyedits and things that do not require EOWG review to
>> wai-eo-editors@w3.org
>>
>> Notes on image alt:[2]
>> - The decorative images have no/null alt in both the ppt and the  
>> html.
>> They are noted in the Notes section.
>> - The logos have appropriate alt text.
>> - The color contrast screen capture's alt is "(screen capture  
>> described
>> in Notes section)".
>> - The screen capture of the Quick Reference has no alt; "Quick  
>> Reference
>> screen shot" is the heading of the slide (which is not displayed);  
>> and
>> there is a detailed description of the image at the bottom of the  
>> Notes.
>> This provides a detailed description without interrupting the flow on
>> the slide text and main notes.
>> - Slide 15 (Techniques document) & 27 (Understanding document)  
>> have text
>> in an image (because it matches the images used elsewhere, such as
>> http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag20). Currently they have no alt,  
>> and are
>> described in detail at the bottom of the Notes. Putting the  
>> description
>> there lets us use formatting such as bullets and italics, which would
>> not be available in alt.
>>
>> Comments welcome on this approach to alt for these images.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> ~Shawn
>>
>>
>> [1] Changes on Friday 19 June:
>>
>> * updated the alt for images
>>
>> * moved the note to presenters about reading the slide text from  
>> slide 4
>> to slide 2
>>
>> * added to the slide "Cooperation with other [@@standards and  
>> policies]":
>> Note to presenters: If there are policies that reference WCAG 2.0 or
>> directly relate to WCAG 2.0 in the organization, country, or other  
>> area
>> related to your audience, consider listing those on the slide and
>> mentioning the relationship. To find out about local policies, you  
>> can:
>> - search in Policies Relating to Web Accessibility
>> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/>
>> - send an email to the WAI Interest Group (IG) mailing list
>> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/IG/#mailinglist>
>>
>> * added to the slide "Authorized Translations":
>> Note to presenters: If there are WCAG 2.0 translations in the  
>> languages
>> of your audience, consider including the link to the translation 
>> (s) in
>> the slide.
>>
>> [2] Instructions for adding alt to images is in the ppt Help...  
>> however,
>> I didn't figure out how to do it without the mouse. :(
>>
>>
>
>

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