- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@staff.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 16:24:52 -0600
- To: dd@w3.org
- Cc: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
In response to "mainstream" browser definition: I think the main problem here is determining the scope fo the guidelines. My impression of the consensus of the group is to define the guidelines and checkpoints based on user centered accessibility issues, rather than a mainstream browser centered problem document. The techniques document would be the place to talk about implementation ideas for different types of user agents (i.e. main stream, Web TV, assistive technologies, specialized browsers). Therefore talking about a mainstream browser does not make sense to me give the recent discussions of the group. If you did not participate or review the discussion on conformance and user types, please do so before responding to this discussion. http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/wai-ua-wd-issues.html#ua-types We need to bring this "scoping" issue to a close and I propose that the next telecon we revisit this topic and try to bring it to resolution once and for all. Jon At 04:38 PM 1/15/99 +0100, Daniel Dardailler wrote: > >> Please define "mainstream" browser for me, so I can put the definition on >> the issues list. > >A generic definition would be a Web UA targeted for use on a standard >desktop platform with: graphical screen, keyboard, mouse, audio (I'm >sure the PC industry has a definition of a standard desktop somewhere, >we don't need to redefine that), primarily by non disabled users. > >A specific definition is: one of > - Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer > - any other that compete with these two (Opera, IBM WebExplorer, etc) > >A corrolary of these definitions is that a mainstream browser, as >Chuck Opperman said on the list,"is often times forced on students and >employees." who would otherwise use more specialized user agents best >suited to their needs. > 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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