- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@staff.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 16:18:09 -0600
- To: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
There has been considerable discussion related to priorities and implementation of accessibility techniques in the UA guidelines. My consensus of the telecon today (11/4) is that there is a need for implementation guidelines for each technique. The following are suggested definitions: A. Implementation recommendation [Must implement] This technique must be implemented directly by the user agent and also must be compatible with assistive technology. [Should implement] This technique should be implemented directly by the user agent and must be made available through compatibility with assistive technology. If assistive technology does not exist or cannot be used for access to the user agent (i.e Kiosk), then the user agent must directly implement the technique. Factors related to implementation 1. Technical difficulty of implementation 2. How the feature may impact other users 3. Availability of other solutions in current practice 4. Importance of feature for accessibility B. Priority Priorites indicate the importance of the technique for accessibility and does not consider implmentation issues. Although I think there will and should be a high correlation between Priority 1s and Direct Implementation. [Priority 1] This guideline is fundamental to user accessibility. [Priority 2] This guideline is important for user accessibility. [Priority 3] This guideline promotes user accessibility. I am posting this to the list for discussion and feedback. Do you disagree with including implementation information in the UA guidelines? Do these definitions reflect your view? Can you accept these definitions? Can you suggest better definitions? The definition of implementation information is fundamental to the document structure and discussion of the group. Look forward to your comments, especially for participants who are not part of the telecons and face-to-face meetings. Jon Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1207 S. Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 Voice: 217-244-5870 Fax: 217-333-0248 E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund http://www.als.uiuc.edu/InfoTechAccess
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