- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:37:38 -0400
- To: "Hansen, Eric" <ehansen@ets.org>
- CC: "'w3c-wai-ua@w3.org'" <w3c-wai-ua@w3.org>
"Hansen, Eric" wrote: > > Date: 9 August 2000 > To: UAAG List > From: Eric Hansen > Re: "Checkpoint applicability", "Native support", etc. > > === > > Suggestion 6: Add a checkpoint or so about easy installation for people with > disabilities. > > We should consider adding a checkpoint or so that requires easy installation > of user agent software for people with disabilities. It occurred to me that > this is missing, but it becomes especially important when we consider > allowing people to analyze multiple user agents as a single one. I have > further thoughts but will not write them now. I would be happy to discuss. This is part of checkpoint 5.8: 5.8 Follow operating system conventions that benefit accessibility. In particular, follow conventions for user interface design, keyboard configuration, product installation, and documentation. We decided a long time ago to not have a special checkpoint for installation. Instead, we resolved to include it in 5.8 and to mention it in the introduction: "In order for people to use the user agent at all, the installation procedure (and any subsequent software update procedures) must be accessible according to the guidelines of this document. For example, the user agent must provide device-independent access and accessible documentation of the installation." The idea was that installation required many of the features of this document to be accessible and that having a checkpoint that said "Ensure that the installation is accessible" would be like saying "Conform to this document". - Ian -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 831 457-2842 Cell: +1 917 450-8783
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