- From: Jim Allan <allanj@tsbvi.edu>
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 21:05:50 -0600
- To: <w3c-wai-ua@w3.org>
- Cc: "Al Gilman" <Alfred.S.Gilman@ieee.org>
Posting Jan's comments. Jim Allan will miss the Mobile Web call tomorrow. -----Original Message----- From: Jan Richards [mailto:jan.richards@utoronto.ca] Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 7:46 PM To: Al Gilman Cc: jimallan@tsbvi.edu Subject: Jan's comment on the Mobile Web document Yes, no problem - sorry for th confusing header. -Jan Quoting Al Gilman <Alfred.S.Gilman@ieee.org>: > Jan, Thanks much. Is it OK if I read this into the archives via the > w3c-wai-ua (public) list? > > Al > > PS: The dependency on authoring tools is in there somewhere in the > intro, IIRC. Ah, yes: author tool builders and adaptation tool > builders are among the "value chain" participants they call out as > the audience for this volume. > > I haven't > got so far as to look at their 'scope' doc where some of this is also > supposed to be laid out. > > At 3:01 PM -0500 2/8/06, Jan Richards wrote: > >Hi Jim, Al, > > > >After reading the doc from an AUWG perspective I don't have any real > issues > >with it, just a couple of comments: > > > >(1) I can imagine a full version of the doc playing the same role in the > ATAG > >conformance model that WCAG does (i.e. as a standard that an authoring > tool > >guides the author towards conformance with). Perhaps a note to this effect > can > >be put into ATAG 2.0. > > > >(2) Clearly all the adaptive stuff in the doc would require authoring tool > >support. Therefore, the Mobile Web group might consider putting in an > >informative note about the role of authoring tools (and ATAG) just as WCAG > >has. This is the text of the WCAG 2.0 note: > > > >" > >A large part of Web content is created using authoring tools. These tools > >often determine how Web content is implemented, either by making authoring > >decisions directly or by limiting the choices available to the author. As > a > >result, authoring tools will play an important role in creating Web > content > >that conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. At the same > time, > >we recommend that all authors become familiar with the Guidelines because > this > >will help in creating accessible content and coverage of the Guidelines > may > >vary between tools. > > > >Developers of authoring tools can help to make their tools more aware of > the > >Web Content Accessibility Guidelines by following the Authoring Tool > >Accessibility Guidelines. We encourage users and purchasers of authoring > tools > >to consider conformance to the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines as > a > >criterion when selecting tools. > >" > > > >Cheers, > >Jan > > > >PS: I don't think I'll be able to join tomorrow's call. I'm on "vacation" > >looking after my son while my spouse is out of town. > > > >-- > >Jan Richards, User Interface Design Specialist > >Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC), University of Toronto > > > > Email: jan.richards@utoronto.ca > > Web: http://jan.atrc.utoronto.ca > > Phone: 416-946-7060 > > Fax: 416-971-2896 > >
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