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- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 16:45:45 -0500 (EST)
- To: (unknown charset) Phill Jenkins <pjenkins@us.ibm.com>
- cc: (unknown charset) Steve Green <steve.green@testpartners.co.uk>, w3c-wai-ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
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I suspect this would be a massive moving target that would take several people full time work to maintain Bob On Mon, 15 Jan 2018, Phill Jenkins wrote: > Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:35:04 -0600 > From: Phill Jenkins <pjenkins@us.ibm.com> > To: Steve Green <steve.green@testpartners.co.uk> > Cc: w3c-wai-ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> > Subject: RE: Directory of accessible websites/ apps > Resent-Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 21:35:35 +0000 > Resent-From: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org > > I do not know of any "good centralized repository" of the accessibility > conformance of Web sites and web apps, products, and/or software as a > service offerings. There have been a couple service providers that scan > public web sites (not apps) and try to provide conformance results, some > private, some public. However, Section 508.gov (see > https://section508.gov/content/VARC) tries to maintain a list of vendors > and links to where they provide accessibility conformance reports on their > offerings. Even the W3C Authoring Tools (a specific subset of > apps/products) working group had/has a difficult time maintaining a list > of authoring tools that conform to the ATAG spec (see > https://www.w3.org/WAI/AU/2002/tools ). > > Although it appears simple on the surface, there are a lot of questions > about the validity (which standard), how current is the information, and > usefulness of a single repository if one were to be created. It would need > to be "updated" as frequently as the owner/vendor updates their offerings > and the conformance of their offering. Software and Web "continuous > delivery" practices have challenged the notion of a stable conformance > report. > > As listed in Section508.gov and other places, to request an IBM product > Accessibility Conformance Report (in VPATŪ 2.0 format) simply go to > able.ibm.com/request. > Other companies have similar request pages. As far as I know, IBM was the > first to publish reports in ITI's new VPATŪ 2.0 format back on October 4, > 2017. > > Please note that IBM and other vendors provide the 'Accessibility > Conformance Report' in the Information Technology Industry Council's (ITI) > VPATŪ 2.0 format which covers (e.g. includes all three) all the following: > > WCAG 2.0 Level A and Level AA, > U.S. Section 508 Revised Standards, and > European's EU 301 549 standards. > > See more about ITI at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility > ___________ > Regards, > Phill Jenkins > Check out the new system for requesting an IBM product Accessibility > Conformance Report VPATŪ at able.ibm.com/request > pjenkins@us.ibm.com > Senior Engineer & Accessibility Executive > IBM Research Accessibility > linkedin.com/in/philljenkins/ > ibm.com/able > facebook.com/IBMAccessibility > twitter.com/IBMAccess > ageandability.com > > > > From: Steve Green <steve.green@testpartners.co.uk> > To: w3c-wai-ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> > Date: 01/15/2018 10:43 AM > Subject: RE: Directory of accessible websites/ apps > > > > US vendors should have VPATs for their products. These should be granular > enough that you can see how the level of accessibility varies across the > application. Since not everyone needs to use every feature in a product, I > think it is necessary to consider each product in this way rather than > looking at a simple overall rating. > > However, I don't know of any centralised repository of such information. > > Steve Green > Managing Director > Test Partners Ltd > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elizabeth Pyatt [mailto:ejp10@psu.edu] > Sent: 15 January 2018 16:23 > To: Ash Ta <duc.ta.740@gmail.com> > Cc: Adi Latif <adi.latif@abilitynet.org.uk>; w3c-wai-ig > <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> > Subject: Re: Directory of accessible websites/ apps > > This is a common request I also hear in the higher education sector, but > there are a few caveats to consider. > > 1. If a report of a product is found, I would recommend checking the date > of the report. > > Some products are updated so quickly that results are often out of date. > For instance, our LMS releases updates about every three weeks. > Fortunately, they are pretty good at sending a list to the schools so they > know about them and can test major feature changes. > > 2. Often reports made at an institution may need to be locked down due to > confidentiality agreements. Still, there may be information available on a > Google search or through accessibility lists. > > 3. I do believe many vendors are beginning to understand the need for > accessible products, especially if they are in the higher education or > government markets. Some larger vendors may now have an accessibility unit > that you can consult with. However, the sales unit may or may not always > be familiar with that part of the company. > > Hope this helps. > > Elizabeth > > >> On Jan 15, 2018, at 11:09 AM, Ash Ta <duc.ta.740@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Interesting to know this too. I want to have a hub where people can find > shared accessibility reports for all vendors. >> >> >> >> Best, >> Duc Ta >> >> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 7:15 AM, Adi Latif <adi.latif@abilitynet.org.uk> > wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> >> >> Apologise if this has been asked before. >> >> >> >> Is there a directory which lists and ranks different service providers > on how accessible their service is >> >> ? >> >> >> >> For example if I wanted to try source an accessible employee engagement > tool for my organisation or if I was looking for an accessible flight > booking website or if I wanted to know what is more accessible Slack or > Microsoft Teams it could tell me? >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> >> >> Warmest >> >> >> >> Adi >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Adi Latif >> >> Accessibility & Usability Consultant | AbilityNet | > www.abilitynet.org.uk >> >> >> >> T: +44 (0)203 714 8237 >> >> 25 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DX >> >> >> >> AbilityNet Advice & Information Helpline: +44 (0)800 269 545 >> >> >> >> Registered Charity No. 1067673 Scotland No. SC039866 >> >> Company Limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales No. 3469653 >> >> Registered Office: Acre House, 11/15 William Road, London NW1 3ER VAT > No. 380597914 >> >> >> >> Follow us on Twitter: @AbilityNet | Facebook: > www.facebook.com/abilitynet | Support us online: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mydonate.bt.com_charities_abilitynet&d=DwIFAg&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx-siA1ZOg&r=aWgRqmoh0Xuzjf7UaXq44Tf6K41u809DPE44ioVTOvk&m=OI9rcvvmRtU9C0I7Di1EjmxWr9sVB054nJSHdvhkCjg&s=2cQ0dvbqDz4RKJ5loy_GaBOp3qtKjrlQDbrqmcjWIGA&e= > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> ---------------------------- >> Duc Ta >> IT Consultant >> Tel: (323) 412-4894 >> www.dtaconsulting.org > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Elizabeth J. 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