- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 01:58:09 -0400
- To: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
Hello, I've published the 10 June 2000 version of the UA Guidelines [1] and Techniques [2]. The full list of changes [3] is online and quoted below. I believe that this draft includes all of the resolutions of the Working Group since the previous draft of 7 May 2000. I think the document is shaping up very well, and although we're not done yet (see todo list below), we are making very good progress thanks to this very diligent Working Group! Eric had suggested [4] that certain changes be in this draft, and I accommodated 3 of his 5 suggestions (the ones related to control/configuration and synchronization). For the other two about usage of terms relating to presentations, Eric and Charles and I had a lengthy conversation today out of which came two proposed changes to the document: - One to delete 3.2 and expand 4.0 [5]. This one does not appear in the draft. - One to clarify 3.3, 3.5, and 3.6 [6]. This one, which I believe to be editorial, does appear in the draft, and is subject to review there by the Working Group. I will take into account Eric's proposed definitions concerning multimedia terms [8], his request to ensure consistent usage, and our discussion today in the next draft, which I hope to publish as early as next week. I also updated "Determining Conformance to the User Agent Guidelines 1.0" [7] with some more information about minimal requirements. Not all proposals sent by the Working Group have been included yet, however. For the curious, here's a list of things that still need to be done (presumably before going to last call if that is our next step): 1) Once we have resolved all the issues, we need reviewers to sign off on the WG's resolutions. I will be sending email to the reviewers to ask them whether they think we've addressed their concerns. 2) We need to integrate the minimal conformance information into the checkpoints. I'm still not sure of the best way to do this, since adding information after each checkpoint may lead to an unsightly document (in some cases, the requirements are obvious). The WG already discussed this and preferred the after-each-checkpoint approach, but I'm still thinking there's a better solution. The WG also needs to clarify the normative or informative nature of each note after each checkpoint. Is all of that information just commentary, or is some of it key to satisfying the checkpoint? Finally, in "How this document is organized", once we have established conformance criteria for all the checkpoints, we can delete the sentence that reads "Each checkpoint is intended to be specific enough so that someone reviewing a user agent may verify that the checkpoint has been satisfied." Instead, we can say that the document states what is expected for each checkpoint. In a future draft of the techniques document, we can clarify what information is purely descriptive, what information concerns minimal conformance, what information is reference material, etc. 3) A few proposed techniques not yet integrated. EH has also asked for better descriptions of visuals in the techniques document. Here, WG contributions would be extremely welcome!! 4) We should begin re-reviewing the implementation report in light of changes to the document. That report needs to be updated after last call. - Ian [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20000610 [2] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-TECHS-20000610 [3] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/wai-ua-wd-changes.html [4] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0425.html [5] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0434.html [6] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0435.html [7] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/2000/05/ua-minreqs [8] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0374.html -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 831 457-2842 Cell: +1 917 450-8783 ----------- CHANGES SINCE THE 7 MAY DRAFT: Changes to the Guidelines General * PDF version is now gzipped (reduced from 10 Megabytes to 600K). * Style sheet fixed (was breaking under NN). * Changed "application" to "software" in some places, notably in definition of "user agent". Based on [7]suggestion from Dick Brown. [7] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0420.html Checkpoints * 2.5: Wording changed per [8]chair resolution about checkpoint 2.5. * 3.3, 3.5, 3.6: Changed "turn on/off" to "freeze" per [9]proposal for editorial clarification from Ian. * 3.8 and 3.9: Split and wording changed per [10]chair resolution about checkpoint 3.8. * 4.8: Now priority 1 per resolution of [11]8 June 2000 teleconf. * 4.10: Wording changed per resolution of [12]8 June 2000 teleconf. * 7.6: Wording changed per [13]chair resolution about checkpoint 7.6. Also, incorporated [14]7.6 edits from EH. Moved part of this chckpoint to guideline introduction based on [15]comments from Rich Schwerdtfeger. * 7.7: Wording changed per resolution of [16]18 May teleconference * 8.4: Wording changed per resolution of [17]18 May teleconference. Added information to note about the purpose of the checkpoint. * 8.8: Wording changed per [18]chair resolution about checkpoint 8.8. * 9.4: Wording changed per [19]chair resolution about checkpoint 9.4. [8] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0413.html [9] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0435.html [10] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0414.html [11] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0429.html [12] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0429.html [13] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0417.html [14] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0338.html [15] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0340.html [16] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0375.html [17] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0375.html [18] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0415.html [19] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0416.html Also, the following checkpoints were affected by the resolution of the [20]25 May 2000 teleconference to incorporate the [21]changes proposed by Madeleine Rothberg about configure and control: * Configure and control: 4.8, 4.1, 4.9, 4.10, 7.7, 8.5, 8.7 * Configure: 2.2, 2.3, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.11, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 9.3. There was no change to the wording of these checkpoints, which already used the term "configure". [20] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0388.html [21] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0354.html Glossary * Definition of "native support" modified. Now speaks more clearly about implications/benefits of using operating system features, and that the UA is not required to make these features available through the UI or programatically. * Definition of control and configure added, based on [22]suggested definition from Eric Hansen and resolution of [23]25 May 2000 teleconference. * Definition of synchronization added, based on [24]suggested definition from Eric Hansen. Part of Eric's definition was moved to the techniques for checkpoint 2.4. [22] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0400.html [23] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0388.html [24] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0380.html Changes to the Techniques * Clarification to language change techniques based on [25]comments from Mimasa. * 4.10: Added technique that user agent should allow voice to be louder and softer than other audio sources. * 9.4: Added comment about gradual image rendering, percentage info per Harvey Bingham suggestion. [25] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0325.html
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