- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 18:57:35 -0500
- To: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
Hello, We've published a new version of the Guidelines and Techniques documents at [1] and [2]. They are also available from the Group page [3]. Note that there are some major structural changes in these documents, and the editors tried to take into account many of the suggestions from the face-to-face meeting, but we haven't had a chance to integrate the latest comments. -- Changes since the last versions: 1) Major structural changes to both the guidelines and techniques documents. In particular: a) The table of contents of the guidelines document has changed and is now simpler, reflecting the primary principles of accessible UAs b) The table of contents of the techniques document has been designed with UA interfaces in mind. c) There are a few new techniques, but since they are lost in the middle of a lot of restructured techniques, readers should probably review all of the techniques anyway. 2) Techniques are now numbered. 3) The priorities sections now differ and UA developers are instructed that they are not required to "satisfy" the guidelines, only follow them. They are required to implement the techniques. The priorities section in the guidelines document needs work. 4) There is new text in the techniques document about media dependences. 5) There is new text in the techniques documents about native vs. assistive support for techniques. The text is there, but the techniques themselves do not yet indicate which techniques must be supported natively. 6) The section on point of regard, selection, focus, and events in the guidelines document has been largely rewritten. STILL TO DO: 1) We need to flesh out the techniques document 2) We need to establish the definitive priorities for guidelines and techniques. 3) We need to establish which techniques must be implemented natively. 4) We need more rationale text (from contributing WG members) 5) We need to complete the sections on accessibility features of different languages (HTML/CSS/SMIL) 6) We need to ensure that the accessibility API appendix is correct and up-to-date. 7) We need to complete the appendixes: a) Techniques grouped by HTML theme (e.g., tables) b) Techniques grouped by HTML element (if applicable) We await your comments and corrections. - Ian and Jon [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-WAI-USERAGENT-19981030/ [2] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-WAI-USERAGENT-19981030/wai-useragent-tech [3] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) Tel/Fax: (212) 684-1814 http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs
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