Re: Checkpoint 4.4 Review

Does anyone know what technologies would qualify today under this definitions 
of "widely available"? What technology was supported by 3 screen readers 3 
years ago and 3 user agents 4 years ago?

	Loretta

> Of course we would need a definition of "widely available" and
> probably also some statistics regarding actual use, if such a
> checkpoint were to be made viable. Some success criteria might be as
> follows:
> 
> 1. The technologies on which the content, or an alternative versions
>    thereof, relies:
> 
> a. have been available in at least three independent user agent
> implementations for a period of at least four years.
> 
> b. have been supported by at least three relevant assistive
> technology implementations for a period of at least three years. Where
> specific support from assistive technologies (e.g. on-screen
> keyboards, screen readers, screen magnifiers, voice browsers etc.) is
> not required in order for the implementation technologies under
> consideration to be accessible,
> this success criterion is inapplicable.
> 
> c. there exist internationalized and/or localized versions of such
> user agent and assistive technology implementations. (This needs more
> work - how many are required?)

Received on Friday, 22 February 2002 14:25:15 UTC