- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 19:27:45 -0400
- To: David Poehlman <poehlman@clark.net>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
David Poehlman wrote: > > Hi Ian and all! > I in reading through the techniques document began to become confused > with some terms when applied to the ua development environment. the > terms in question are <nonvisual> and <visual>. > My confusion stems from the fact that these two terms are not clear > cut when referring to user agents. perhaps graphical and non > graphical would be better terms? Yes, that is probably a better choice, notably since we refer to the class of "desktop graphical browsers". I will review the techniques based on your suggestion. > or perhaps assistive and non > assistive or standard would be better still? It is quite possible for > instance for a <nonvisual> person to use a <visual> interface provided > the <visual> user agent exposed all of its information to assistive > technology which the individual or user might use in order to access > it. I'll keep this in mind as well. > Also, <nonvisual> has a negative connotation and is not as > segratable as it might seem. For instance, you might have some with a > need for a <lowvisual> interface that enculcates the same properties > or many of them as a "<nonvisual> interface. I personally don't hear the negative connotation in the term "nonvisual". Still, I agree with you that other terms are more accurate for some of the techniques document text. > I hope this is not too late nor considered to be a mere semantic issue > because it is important to make meaning clear when working with > developpers. > If I, a <nonvisual> person who has just enough knowledge > of what it takes to develop a browser or other ua to be dangerous, is > confused by this, I imagine others will be as well. I'll be happy to > help in making this clearer in any way that I can. Thank you David. I may call on you to review these changes in the next draft! - Ian -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel/Fax: +1 212 684-1814
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