Re: Process for WCAG 3.0 document updates

+1 to Gregg

Op vr 15 okt. 2021 om 14:51 schreef Gregg Vanderheiden <
gregg@vanderheiden.us>:

> RE: Levels of Maturity
>
> I think the idea of level of maturity labels is a great idea
>
> There are a lot of good bits to it
>
> But I would change one bit - which I think is critical to process
>
>
>    - Once something is in — it is very hard to get it back out
>    - Getting something back out - can use up a LOT of time and discussion
>    getting it back out - slowing the group way down and creating bad feelings.
>    - If a subgroup can put things in without WG review (for expediency)
>    it is likely to slow down the process down much more later (much more than
>    any time saved up front) - and again - create bad feelings.
>    - The only reason to include something early - is to get input on it
>    because there is a question or sticking point where input is sought.
>    - *RECOMMENDATION*
>       1. *That nothing go into any draft without WG consensus *
>       2. *The WG would be less strict about what goes in at lower levels
>       - allowing things that it thinks might be added (there is some evidence
>       that it might) even if wording is not worked out. *
>       3. *Language attached to such items would be commensurate with
>       belief that they can make it or the concerns that need to be addressed.
>        And they should include a request for comment or input to address those. *
>    - If the subgroup cannot convince the working group to include
>    something, even the lower level, it shouldn’t be there yet.
>    - The editor’s, working, and public docs are all communication
>    instruments of the working group - not any subgroup - so the working group
>    should know and determine what is in its communications.
>
>
> I had a second thought at the meeting but cannot recall it now.  So I will
> pass this one on.
>
> Otherwise I think the basic concept — labeling things with level of
> Maturity — is a good one.
>
> Best
>
>
> gregg
>
> ———————————
> Professor, University of Maryland, College Park
> Director , Trace R&D Center, UMD
>
>
> On Oct 12, 2021, at 2:22 PM, Bradley-Montgomery, Rachael <
> rmontgomery@loc.gov> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am adding in the Silver list.  When commenting on this proposal, please
> respond all this email.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Rachael
>
> *From: *Alastair Campbell <acampbell@nomensa.com>
> *Date: *Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 11:51 AM
> *To: *"WCAG list (w3c-wai-gl@w3.org)" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
> *Subject: *Process for WCAG 3.0 document updates
> *Resent-From: *<w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
> *Resent-Date: *Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 11:50 AM
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Regarding the presentation I gave on our process & WCAG 3.0 document, that
> presentation is here:
>
> https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MRuvJ6BcLCPfupvvrwL6GU-KsyWR76Tb/edit#slide=id.p1
> <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fpresentation%2Fd%2F1MRuvJ6BcLCPfupvvrwL6GU-KsyWR76Tb%2Fedit%23slide%3Did.p1&data=04%7C01%7Cacampbell%40nomensa.com%7C5d9e891b972e4ba6cb4308d98d2101ba%7Cebea4ad6fbbf43bd8449c56e26692c35%7C0%7C0%7C637695995644406401%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=M93cH8vmMLNgQ1FZ9zzFlYbvUiT8IXON%2F2xKyN7nMgM%3D&reserved=0>
>
> The main point of the proposal is to change the expectation that the
> entire document has consensus and is ‘recommendation ready’.
>
> You could consider the entire current Working Draft (WD) to be
> ‘exploratory’, but we have internal (and probably external) confusion about
> the intended maturity level of the document.
>
> The proposal is to apply labels to each section of the documents which
> indicate the level of maturity, and have a level of review that each
> section needs to get to for that level.
>
> The official Working Draft would have the more mature content, the Editors
> Draft would include everything being worked on. Both would have the labels.
>
> Meeting time is rather precious at the moment, we wanted to put this
> proposal in front of everyone, get some feedback (here) for broader points,
> and then have a survey/discussion.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> -Alastair
>
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> @alastc / www.nomensa.com
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