- From: William Loughborough <love26@gorge.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 15:02:39 -0700
- To: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
When WCAG 1.0 became a recommendation there was (and continues) much
comment about its size, obscurity, and generally low "usability index". We
are now supposed to preclude such reactions - without compromising the
clarity/specificity of our next document. Although the minutes don't
reflect this, Charles said something to the effect that if a lay person
could not read it, we have failed.
This is a very noble goal and I hope to be proved wrong in my contention
that the two goals, precision and "readability", are, if not mutually
exclusive, extremely unlikely if we take Charles seriously.
For each proposed guideline, checkpoint, technique, and explanation we must
weigh some hypothetical lay person's likelihood of understanding what's
written. Wish us luck!
--
Love.
ACCESSIBILITY IS RIGHT - NOT PRIVILEGE
Received on Thursday, 26 October 2000 18:03:21 UTC