Re: WCAG 3 Subgroup Update

Hi Wilco,

Thanks for this.

One question: why are testing and scoring considered separate issues? And
when did the Working Group decide to split the two topics into separate
activities (minutes/Survey results)? (Please)

It would seem to me that the results of any test or test-type would be some
kind of score (currently in WCAG 2.x that 'score' is either 100/100 or
0/100 - i.e. Pass or Fail) but it seems to me to be unusual to start
looking at tests and test-types without considering how they will also
resolve to a score, especially in consideration of the stated goal and
context of Bronze, Silver and Gold levels of conformance.

This question has already come up in the context of mapping the 2.x SC to 3
(see my comments related to fault tolerance and spelling mistakes in
Caption files here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MGGgqgeL779aJu7iNuXQMHgJygV7l6GouM7--5ABJ5U/edit#heading=h.vx20z4iqr83a
)

Thanks

JF

On Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 12:24 PM Wilco Fiers <wilco.fiers@deque.com> wrote:

> Hey folks,
>
> We wanted to give you all an update on the subgroups that AG is in the
> process of starting up. We’ve gone through the survey responses, and based
> on people’s interest and indicated availability, we’ve settled on meeting
> times such that each subgroup has at least 4 participants. We have found a
> facilitator for most groups.. Those groups should try to start meeting next
> week. The subgroup wiki pages (
> https://github.com/w3c/silver/wiki#subgroups) have been updated with a
> (tentative) list of members. Those should receive an invitation from the
> facilitator soon.
>
> The subgroups will be meeting at the following times:
> Accessibility-supported: Tuesday 8am Eastern
> Issue Severity: Wednesday 11am Eastern
> Test Types & Terminology: Monday 8am Easern
> Equity: Monday 8am Easern
>
> Unfortunately (and quite predictably) we couldn’t find meeting times that
> worked for everyone. If you are interested in participating in a subgroup,
> but are not on the member list please reach out to group-ag-plan@w3.org.
> See the WCAG 3 Subgroup Handbook for details on participation (
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_caRiZaTQDmsd2Vq415sz4AIullNse-GeGtohUfg_5M/edit
> )
>
> For the scoping group we were unable to find a meeting time such that it
> would have enough participants. We will continue to work to try and get
> this subgroup started, although it may be delayed.
>
> --
> *Wilco Fiers*
> Axe-core & Axe-linter product owner - WCAG 3 Project Manager - Facilitator
> ACT Task Force
>
>
>

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