- From: <kynn@idyllmtn.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 02:46:34 -0700 (PDT)
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Marti asked: > I never did check out the Olympics web site - did they use a 'real time' > clock for events? Would that be a reasonable excuse to use one? A real-time clock for events _might_ be reasonable; however, there are a number of ways to enable the same functionality that don't include merely placing a clock on the screen! A much better concept, for example, would be to allow a user to the site to form her own "schedule" and send notifications somehow (email, instant messaging, etc) when an event is about to begin. A real-time on-screen web clock is thinking small; web authors need to think big! > I am still wondering about which checkpoint covers this - and if something > needs to be added. A good general principle is "always allow the user to control any time-dependent effects" which would include repeating messages such as this. If someone _wants_ a real-time clock, then it should be available, but the user should be given the option to activate or de-activate the clock as desired, in an accessible and efficient fashion. This is the whole of guideline 7 in WCAG 1.0, of course. --Kynn o'clock
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