RE: Updating 2.4, rewritten

Hi

I'm not sure we should take this approach (a do not use timeouts).   There
are reasons for doing this (security is one) and we shouldn't prohibit.  I
think we should adopt the approach used by UA and most other places... that
of giving a warning and allowing extra time.     There is a complication
with HTTP....   But maybe something could be written into a page....

Thoughts anyone?

Gregg


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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	w3c-wai-gl-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-gl-request@w3.org]  On
Behalf Of Adam Victor Reed
Sent:	Saturday, May 26, 2001 3:20 PM
To:	w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
Subject:	Updating 2.4, rewritten

The page which contains the timeout that prompted me to attempt a
revision of Guideline 2.4 is now

http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfb/default.htm

The text announcing the time-out is:

	"Due to the high demand and limited quantity of our available
	products, your selection(s) will be removed from your cart
	after 15 minutes of inactivity."

I have re-written my proposed update of Guideline 2.4 to reflect
discussion on the list.

2.4 Do not limit the time that a user may need to understand or
interact with your content.
	* Avoid demands that the user respond within a preset period.
	* Use automatic refresh and delayed redirection only when
	  necessary to bring superceded content up to date.
	* Content must cooperate with user agent mechanisms for
	  preventing motion (including flicker, blinking, flashing,
	  self-scrolling etc) and for control of the rate at which
	  it occurs. Note that flicker effects can cause seizures in
	  people with photoepilepsy.
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				Adam Reed
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Received on Sunday, 27 May 2001 18:34:21 UTC