Re: Diagram of WCAG Extension integration into WCAG (Proposal)

Hi David,

Yes. This is a big improvement. Thanks.

The following is a take on simplfying it further by splitting it into
2 flow charts.
http://www.d.umn.edu/~lcarlson/wcagwg/extensions/integration.html

Kindest Regards,
Laura

On 9/24/15, David MacDonald <david100@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> I've taken the feedback and created another diagram that may be clearer.
> I've tried to simplify it, particularly reducing the complexity of the
> errors.
>
> http://davidmacd.com/blog/WCAG-extension-proposed-integration-into-WCAG.html
>
> Cheers,
>
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> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 12:38 PM, David MacDonald <david100@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Detlev
>>
>> >>"WCAG Extension" is both the label of the blob in the normative section
>> BUT ALSO heads the WCAG extensions to the left (the boxes Mobile,
>> Coginitve, Low vision).
>>
>> The proposal is that the left side is the the individual task force work.
>> Any success criteria and guidelines would be gathered up and adjusted for
>> redundancies etc,
>>
>> >>The meaning of the arrows could be that some or all of that stuff feeds
>> into a normative extension or that there a relation of sorts between two
>> separate things.
>>
>> Yes, I'm suggesting that the three extensions could be combined into one
>> normative extension.
>>
>> >>>it doesn't tell me clearly if and when I need to meet the Extension to
>> claim WCAG 2.0 conformance.
>>
>> WCAG 2 will never change, so the extension circle is not required to meet
>> WCAG 2 but if some jurisdiction requires "WCAG2 + Extension", then it
>> would
>> be required in addition to WCAG. That is why it is in the normative
>> box...
>> Normative means it will go through a formal acceptance procedure which is
>> very rigorous. Once something is declared normative it is very hard to
>> change... that would be any Guidelines and Success Criteria that the task
>> forces make, and are approved.
>>
>> Explanation of Normative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normative
>>
>> The techniques we work up in the task forces will go into the
>> "informative" bucket... they are non normative and can be easily changed,
>> fixed, or adapted and they can be referenced either by the extension or
>> the
>> core WCAG.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> David MacDonald
>>
>>
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>> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Detlev Fischer <
>> detlev.fischer@testkreis.de> wrote:
>>
>>> What I currently find confusing is that "WCAG Extension" is both the
>>> label of the blob in the normative section BUT ALSO heads the WCAG
>>> extensions to the left (the boxes Mobile, Coginitve, Low vision). The
>>> meaning of the arrows could be that some or all of that stuff feeds into
>>> a
>>> normative extension or that there a relation of sorts between two
>>> separate
>>> things.  The diagram also leaves me uncertain as to the exact status of
>>> *the* Extension or the *extensions* - it doesn't tell me clearly if and
>>> when I need to meet the Extension to claim WCAG 2.0 conformance.
>>>
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>>> Laura Carlson schrieb am 24.09.2015 16:33:
>>>
>>> > Hi David and all,
>>> >
>>> > I think the idea of a  flowchart to depicted how separate extensions
>>> > become 1 unified WCAG extension is great. Reminds me of those "How a
>>> > bill becomes a law" diagrams.
>>> >
>>> > I gave the flowchart it's own section on the WCAG 2 Extension
>>> > Principles Wiki Page.
>>> > https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/WCAG_2_Extension_Principles
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for your hard work.
>>> >
>>> > Best regards,
>>> > Laura
>>> >
>>> > On 9/24/15, Srinivasu Chakravarthula <
>>> srinivasu.chakravarthula@deque.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >> +1 Great work, David.
>>> >>
>>> >> >From the beginning at least my understanding is that TFs are
>>> subgroups of
>>> >> WGs.
>>> >> Best,
>>> >> Srini
>>> >>
>>> >> Best regards,
>>> >>
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>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 2:05 PM, josh@interaccess.ie <
>>> josh@interaccess.ie>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Great stuff David! As discussed on the call yesterday - one area
>>> >>> that
>>> >>> your diagram would need to address is the nexus/delta between
>>> >>> related
>>> >>> techniques (as outputs from various TFs that cover users in other
>>> >>> groups).
>>> >>>
>>> >>> At least to indicate that in your document flow would be good as the
>>> >>> techniques may not always be exclusively related to the needs of
>>> >>> each
>>> TFs
>>> >>> target user group.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I also think that the Mobile TF, Cognitive TF  and Low Vision TF
>>> >>> work
>>> >>> belongs 'inside' the 'WCAG Extension' Circle, as the TFs are tasked
>>> to do
>>> >>> this work, and your visual representation indicates that they may be
>>> >>> separate.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Good work though :-)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Josh
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ------ Original Message ------
>>> >>> From: "David MacDonald" <david100@sympatico.ca>
>>> >>> To: "WCAG" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
>>> >>> Sent: 23/09/2015 21:14:56
>>> >>> Subject: Diagram of WCAG Extension integration into WCAG (Proposal)
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I've created a diagram of how we might integrate the extensions into
>>> >>> a
>>> >>> single document.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> http://davidmacd.com/blog/WCAG-extension-proposed-integration-into-WCAG.html
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Description:
>>> >>> The task forces, Mobile, Cognitive, and Low Vision would develop
>>> >>> guidelines, success criteria and techniques separately, and then
>>> >>> integrate
>>> >>> them to resolve conflicts and overlaps and then integrate them into
>>> the
>>> >>> singular WCAG extension. The techniques would be collected in a non
>>> >>> normative document as techniques for the extension, and some of them
>>> can
>>> >>> be
>>> >>> referenced from WCAG 2 where the techniques might apply to an
>>> >>> existing
>>> >>> Success criteria.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Cheers,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> David MacDonald
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
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>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Laura L. Carlson
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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Laura L. Carlson

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