- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 10:31:44 -0500
- To: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
Based on Ian's analysis [1] of the problems of including a synchronization checkpoint I recommend that we reverse our decision to include a checkpoint on synchronization. I base this on the following reasons: 1. The group has identified a couple situations where synchronization is useful, but there are other situations where a user may not want synchronization of views or synchronized views may impede accessibility. This requirement therefore needs to be further developed to determine when synchronization is or is not appropriate. My feeling is that these would be in situations covered by current checkpoints (i.e. outline views, source views...) 2. This is a new requirement and it may trigger the document to return to a previous stage in the process, delaying publication as a recommendation and taking time from resolving other issues. 3. We have and can include in additional techniques for the situations the group has identified where synchronized views make sense. The techniques will encourage developers to use synchronization in satisfying the associated checkpoints. Therefore we are not abandoning the need for synchronization of some views, but making them part of satisfying other checkpoints. Please respond to this e-mail either in favor or in opposition to this resolution. If there is opposition to the proposal I will include this issue in the next available telecon. No response to this issue will result in my assuming that you support the proposal. But I would rather have members explicitly state their support or opposition to this proposal to the list. Thanks, Jon [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0300.html Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Chair, W3C WAI User Agent Working Group Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services College of Applied Life Studies 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 WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/ua
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