- From: David MacDonald <david100@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:04:12 -0400
- To: Jonathan Avila <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com>
- CC: public-low-vision-a11y-tf <public-low-vision-a11y-tf@w3.org>, WCAG WG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
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Anyone know what the timeline is to turn the gap analysis for the LVTF to proposed SCs? Cheers, David MacDonald *Can**Adapt* *Solutions Inc.* Tel: 613.235.4902 LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmacdonald100> twitter.com/davidmacd GitHub <https://github.com/DavidMacDonald> www.Can-Adapt.com <http://www.can-adapt.com/> * Adapting the web to all users* * Including those with disabilities* If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy policy <http://www.davidmacd.com/disclaimer.html> On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 8:45 PM, Jonathan Avila <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com> wrote: > [Laura wrote] > > In addition, I wonder if the second escape clause should be an > exemption. What about a person with low vision who does not use AT? > > I am reminded of the proposed Section 508 functional requirement > > "302.2 With Limited Vision > This section proposes to revise the functional performance criterion for > users with limited vision so that, where a visual mode of operation is > provided, one mode of operation that magnifies, one mode that reduces the > field of vision, and one mode that allows user control of contrast would be > required." > > The Access Board chose to put a requirement in that says "reduces the > field of vision" -- while this is a functional requirement that may only be > called into play when something can't be made accessible or a technical > standard doesn't exist -- it raises a good point that low vision users must > deal with. Whether it's limited field of vision due to a visual condition > or because of notification/changes that happen outside of the field or > content that must be compared such as table headers and a data cell become > more difficult and is something that I believe the LV TF will be looking > into. > > I noticed in the Amazon iOS app when you add something to the cart the > cart bounces and becomes bigger to let you know that your item was added. > This cart icon is at the top right of the screen. In this case they are > providing a visual clue and that visual clue would need to be accessible to > screen readers but it would easily be missed by a low vision user. I'm > sure there are many different preferences on what the solution might be. > > Jonathan > > Jonathan Avila > Chief Accessibility Officer > SSB BART Group > jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com > 703.637.8957 (Office) > > Visit us online: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | Blog > Check out our Digital Accessibility Webinars! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Laura Carlson [mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 12:00 PM > To: Jim Allan; public-low-vision-a11y-tf; David MacDonald > Cc: WCAG WG > Subject: Re: Proposed SC on notification of dynamic changes to apage > > Hi Jim, David, and all, > > On 6/22/16, Jim Allan <jimallan@tsbvi.edu> wrote: > > Though this might have implications for low vision folks. Thoughts? > > > > Jim > > One thing that would have implications to people with low vision is if a > change occurs outside of a person's "point of regard" [1]. The change needs > to be in close proximity. Maybe something such as the following would help. > > "Change of content: Programmatic notification is provided within the point > of regard for each change in content that indicates an action was taken or > that conveys information, unless one or more of the following is true: > (Level AA)" > > Or maybe a separate SC language would be in order: > > "Change of content: Visual notification is provided near each change in > content that indicates an action was taken or that conveys information, > unless one or more of the following is true: (Level AA)" > > In addition, I wonder if the second escape clause should be an exemption. > What about a person with low vision who does not use AT? > > Kindest Regards, > Laura > > [1] "3.6 Point of Regard and Proximity > The point of regard is the area that the user is viewing...Proximity is > the space between items. In user interface generally, proximity is about > using space to group related content and separate unrelated content." > > http://w3c.github.io/low-vision-a11y-tf/requirements.html#point-of-regard-and-proximity > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: David MacDonald <david@can-adapt.com> > > Date: Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 4:16 PM > > Subject: Re: Proposed SC on notification of dynamic changes to apage > > To: ALAN SMITH <alands289@gmail.com> > > Cc: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org> > > > > > > Thanks Alan > > > > I've provided an update based on discussions with another member. > > > > SC x.x.x.x Change of content: Programmatic notification is provided > > for each change in content that indicates an action was taken or that > > conveys information, unless one or more of the following is true: > > (Level AA) > > > > 1) The change immediately follows the control that triggered it, in > > the programmatic reading order. > > 2) There is an accessibility supported programmatic relationship > > between the new content and the user activated control that triggers it. > > 3) The primary purpose of the web page is to provide real time updates > > and there are more than [x] updates a minute. > > > > Note: The 3rd exception needs a bit of work, to get the balance > > between a site that is bombarding a user with updates vs. helpfully > notifying them. > > Perhaps frequency threshold for the real time update exception could > > be determined in consultation with a number of blind users. > > > > https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/mobile-a11y-tf/wiki/Proposed_SC_on_informati > > on_added_or_removed_from_a_page > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > David MacDonald > > > > > > > > *Can**Adapt* *Solutions Inc.* > > Tel: 613.235.4902 > > > > LinkedIn > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmacdonald100> > > > > twitter.com/davidmacd > > > > GitHub <https://github.com/DavidMacDonald> > > > > www.Can-Adapt.com <http://www.can-adapt.com/> > > > > > > > > * Adapting the web to all users* > > * Including those with disabilities* > > > > If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy > > policy <http://www.davidmacd.com/disclaimer.html> > > > > On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 1:08 PM, ALAN SMITH <alands289@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> David, > >> > >> > >> > >> This is perfect. > >> > >> > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> > >> > >> Alan > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > >> Windows 10 > >> > >> > >> > >> *From: *David MacDonald <david@can-adapt.com> > >> *Sent: *Tuesday, June 21, 2016 12:49 PM > >> *To: *ALAN SMITH <alands289@gmail.com> > >> *Cc: *WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org> > >> *Subject: *Re: Proposed SC on notification of dynamic changes to > >> apage > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi Allan > >> > >> > >> > >> If text of the page changed above the control there would have to be > >> notification of that change under this SC. So if they changed the > >> rates or something like that on the page when someone answers "yes" > >> to smoking, notification would have to be made. > >> > >> > >> > >> For your second question. I've proposed an interim definition .... > >> and changed the wording based on Jason's question. > >> > >> > >> > >> It now reads: > >> > >> > >> > >> *SC x.x.x.x Change of content:* Programmatic notification is provided > >> for changes in content that convey information, or indicate an action > >> was taken, unless the changes immediately follow the control that > >> triggered the change in the programmatic reading order. (Level AA) > >> Definitions: > >> > >> · *Programmatic notification: *Notification by software from data > >> provided in a user-agent-supported manner such that the user agents > >> can extract and present this notification to users in different > >> modalities, without further action by the user, beyond focusing on, > >> or activating the control which caused the change. > >> > >> · *Change of content: *Changes made to a web page after it has > been > >> delivered to the user agent. > >> > >> · *Programmatic Reading Order:* The order that a reading device > >> such as a screen reader would parse the content. Usually, this is the > >> same order as the code, and is represented as an accessibility tree. > >> (note: > >> this > >> is an interim definition, that needs further tweaks) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> David MacDonald > >> > >> > >> > >> *Can**Adapt* *Solutions Inc.* > >> > >> Tel: 613.235.4902 > >> > >> LinkedIn > >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmacdonald100> > >> > >> twitter.com/davidmacd > >> > >> GitHub <https://github.com/DavidMacDonald> > >> > >> www.Can-Adapt.com <http://www.can-adapt.com/> > >> > >> > >> > >> * Adapting the web to all users* > >> > >> * Including those with disabilities* > >> > >> > >> > >> If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy > >> policy <http://www.davidmacd.com/disclaimer.html> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 12:36 PM, ALAN SMITH <alands289@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> David, > >> > >> > >> > >> Two things: > >> > >> > >> > >> 1) Should we also consider “changes in context which could be > >> additional content that would change the context of the already > >> understand or programically available information?” > >> > >> > >> > >> Changes in content can change context as noted in the various > >> supporting documents for WCAG 2.0 3.2.2 On Input. > >> > >> > >> > >> I see radio buttons that display further questions on health websites > >> that not only display new questions but these questions themselves > >> put the original question in a new context. > >> > >> > >> > >> Do you smoke? Yes/no. No would not change the context but yes would > >> because it will change the entire premise of the questions and end > >> result of the survey and result of the questions due to changes in > >> health rates, and other items. The previous questions would have been > >> in the context of just personal information, but this question > >> introduces a change in context as it would be indicating changes in > >> coverage or rates, etc. > >> > >> > >> > >> 2) Can you also please add a definition of the final part of this > >> SC? > >> > >> > >> > >> “if the changes *do not immediately follow the control *that > >> triggered the change. (Level AA)” > >> > >> > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> > >> > >> Alan > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > >> Windows 10 > >> > >> > >> > >> *From: *David MacDonald <david@can-adapt.com> > >> *Sent: *Tuesday, June 21, 2016 12:12 PM > >> *To: *WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org> > >> *Subject: *Proposed SC on notification of dynamic changes to apage > >> > >> > >> > >> Here's a proposed wording for the dynamic content Success Criterion > >> on dynamic content > >> > >> > >> > >> *=====* > >> > >> *SC x.x.x.x Change of content:* Programmatic notification is provided > >> for changes in content that convey information, or indicate an action > >> was taken, if the changes do not immediately follow the control that > >> triggered the change. (Level AA) > >> > >> ===== > >> > >> *Definitions* > >> > >> *Programmatic notification:* Notification by software from data > >> provided in a user-agent-supported manner such that the user agents > >> can extract and present this notification to users in different > >> modalities, without further action by the user, beyond focusing on, > >> or activating the control which caused the change. > >> > >> *Change of content: *Changes made to a web page after it has been > >> delivered to the user agent. > >> > >> > >> https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/mobile-a11y-tf/wiki/Proposed_SC_on_informat > >> ion_added_or_removed_from_a_page > >> > >> > >> > >> It is linked from the WIKI of proposed SCs > >> > >> https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/WCAG_2.1 > >> > >> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> David MacDonald > >> > >> > >> > >> *Can**Adapt* *Solutions Inc.* > >> > >> Tel: 613.235.4902 > >> > >> LinkedIn > >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmacdonald100> > >> > >> twitter.com/davidmacd > >> > >> GitHub <https://github.com/DavidMacDonald> > >> > >> www.Can-Adapt.com <http://www.can-adapt.com/> > >> > >> > >> > >> * Adapting the web to all users* > >> > >> * Including those with disabilities* > >> > >> > >> > >> If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy > >> policy <http://www.davidmacd.com/disclaimer.html> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator > > Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired > > 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756 > > voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9264 http://www.tsbvi.edu/ > > "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964 > > > > > -- > Laura L. Carlson > >
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