- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 11:19:04 -0400
- To: thatch@us.ibm.com
- CC: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
thatch@us.ibm.com wrote: > > Again, Ian, I much prefer the old 8.3. At least I understand > 8.3. The propsoed rewording is, for me abstract and confusing. Note that I haven't proposed changing the text of 8.3. The proposal is to: 1) Make 8.3 for all UAs. 2) Add a Note after the checkpoint text. Does that help? _ Ian > I think a big problem I have is the use of "device independence" > as a carry all. The sentence using that phrase doesn't work for > me. > > Previously posted: > PROPOSAL 4) Checkpoint 8.3. The current text: > > Allow the user to navigate just among table cells of > a table (notably left and right within a row and up > and down within a column). > > I propose that this checkpoint be for all users agents, with > the following note afterwards: > > Navigation techniques include keyboard navigation from > cell to cell (e.g., using the arrow keys) and scrolling. > Note, however, that users must be able to navigate in > an input-device independent manner. > > Jim Thatcher > IBM Special Needs Systems > www.ibm.com/sns > thatch@us.ibm.com > (512)838-0432 -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel/Fax: +1 212 684-1814 Cell: +1 917 450-8783
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