- From: Jim Allan <allanj@tsbvi.edu>
- Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 15:39:08 -0500
- To: "Hansen, Eric" <ehansen@ets.org>, w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
looks good. I believe there is an error...the word "control" should be "configure" <snip> whereas the term "control" typically means that the change take more time and effort (such as via a series of menus leading to a dialog box, via style sheets or scripts) and that the results of the change may not take effect immediately (e.g., due to time spent reinitializing the system, initiating a new session, rebooting the system). Configuration settings may be stored in _profiles_. The range and granularity of the changes that can be controlled or configured by the user depend on system or hardware limitations. </snip> Jim Allan, Statewide Technical Support Specialist Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756 voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9453 http://www.tsbvi.edu/ "Be BOLD and mighty forces will come to your aid." Basil King -----Original Message----- From: w3c-wai-ua-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ua-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Hansen, Eric Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 1:06 PM To: 'w3c-wai-ua@w3.org' Subject: Suggested New Definition for Control and Configure From: Eric Hansen To: UA List Date: 1 June 2000 Subject: Suggested New Definition for Control and Configure I took an assignment to propose a new definitions of "control" and "configure". Here they are. They supersede those offered in my previous memo [1]. <Old UAAG 7 May 2000> Configure In the context of this document, to configure means to choose, from a set of options, preferences for interface layout, user agent behavior, rendering style, and other parameters required by this document. This may be done through the user agent's user interface, through profiles, style sheets, by scripts, etc. Users should be able to save their configurations across user agent sessions (e.g., in a profile). The range of available configurations (e.g., colors, font families and sizes, sound quality, etc.) may depend on system or hardware limitations. Control In this document, the noun "control" means "user interface component" or "form component". </Old - UAAG 7 May 2000> <New - Eric's revision, 1 June 2000> Control and Configure In the context of this document both the terms "control" and "configure" share in common the idea of governance such as a user may exercise over interface layout, user agent behavior, rendering style, and other parameters required by this document. Generally, the difference in the terms centers on the idea of "persistence". When a user makes a change by "controlling" a setting, that change usually does not persist beyond that user session. On the other hand, when a user "configures" a setting, that setting typically persists into later user sessions. Furthermore, the term "control" typically means that the change can be made easily (such as via a "hot-key" combination) and that the results of the change occur immediately, whereas the term "control" typically means that the change take more time and effort (such as via a series of menus leading to a dialog box, via style sheets or scripts) and that the results of the change may not take effect immediately (e.g., due to time spent reinitializing the system, initiating a new session, rebooting the system). Configuration settings may be stored in _profiles_. The range and granularity of the changes that can be controlled or configured by the user depend on system or hardware limitations. The term "control" may also refer to a "user interface component" or "form component". </New - Eric's revision, 1 June 2000> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0373.html =========================== Eric G. Hansen, Ph.D. Development Scientist Educational Testing Service ETS 12-R Princeton, NJ 08541 609-734-5615 (Voice) E-mail: ehansen@ets.org (W) 609-734-5615 (Voice) FAX 609-734-1090
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