- From: Eric Eggert <ee@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:53:10 +0100
- To: Jonathan <jonathanmetz@gmail.com>, "Anna Belle Leiserson" <ableiserson@gmail.com>
- Cc: "EOWG (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <7239375E-14F7-4296-8D3E-F82B9AD2E9FF@w3.org>
Hi Jonathan & AnnaBelle, we always use rel="nofollow" in W3C resources as far as I know and we also do it in the eval tools list: * https://github.com/w3c/wai-eval-tools/blob/gh-pages/index.html#L122 * https://github.com/w3c/wai-eval-tools/blob/gh-pages/index.html#L128 The list is also created using JavaScript, so I guess there is little “oomph” to get :-) Eric On 12 Dec 2014, at 18:21, Jonathan wrote: > Hi, > > I'm not sure I agree with that, but actually for the same reason. That > hefty SEO "oomf" might help to increase visibility of accessibility > resources, and in turn help to market the importance of accessibility > in general. > > Best, > Jonathan > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Anna Belle Leiserson <ableiserson@gmail.com> > Date:12/12/2014 12:00 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: "EOWG (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org> > Cc: > Subject: Re: EOWG Reminder: Eval Tools List final review this week > > I only thought of this in the last few days, so because of the > last-minuteness of this I do not consider it a show-stopper or urgent. > But it is important IMO. I do apologize for not thinking of this > sooner. > > What I'm wondering is, might it be good to add rel="nofollow" in the > links to the products? I worry about people wanting to be listed on > this page for the sole reason that it gives them the hefty SEO oomph > of w3.org. > > Anna Belle > > > On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org> wrote: > Hi EOWG, > > As discussed in the 5 December teleconference [1] and listed in the > Work for this Week [2], we're nearly ready to announce that the > Evaluation Tools List (user interface) is done and ask for updated > tools listings. > > Please make sure you are comfortable with the final version at: > https://w3c.github.io/wai-eval-tools/ > > A list of changes since the November survey [3] is here: > https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/wiki/Evaluation_tools/Comments > > The updated Submission form is at: > http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/submission.php > > If you have any concerns, please raise them by Tuesday 16 December, as > we hope to announce it on Wednesday. > The link to the Github issues is: > <https://github.com/w3c/wai-eval-tools/issues> > > Thanks! > ~Shawn & Sharron > > > [1] minutes http://www.w3.org/2014/12/05-eo-minutes#item01 > "this is the last call for EO comment. Review the changes, make sure > that you approve the changes and speak now if you have issues with any > of the changes" > [2] work this week > https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/wiki/EOWG_Meetings#Work_for_this_week > [3] Nov survey results > https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35532/tools-list-2014-11/results > > > > -- > <http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/> > > *Note*: I check e-mail on Wednesdays and Thursdays. > If you need a reply before then, please call +1-617-395-7664 -- Eric Eggert Web Accessibility Specialist Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) at Wold Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
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