Re: Proposal for definition of levels

Anybody else have thoughts?
can we do this on the list and not on the call?

Jim


On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Richards, Jan <jrichards@ocadu.ca> wrote:

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> *From:* Jim Allan [mailto:jimallan@tsbvi.edu]
> *Sent:* April-25-13 5:55 PM
> *To:* Jeanne Spellman
> *Cc:* User Agent Working Group
> *Subject:* Re: Proposal for definition of levels****
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> This is really nice, clear, and concise. It explains our rationale for the
> levels without getting incredibly specific.****
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> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Jeanne Spellman <jeanne@w3.org> wrote:**
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> Here is my first pass at writing a definition of levels proposal.  This
> material would go in the introduction. It would not be normative material,
> and should be easy to read.
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> Proposed:
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> UAAG conformance levels (A, AA, AAA) provide a path for user agent
> developers to improve their product over time and to prioritize new
> features to develop.  UAAG conformance levels attempt to balance the needs
> of people with disabilities with the difficulty the user agent developer
> could experience in meeting that need. There are many different types of
> disabilities and different types of user agents, so the UAAG level assigned
> to a success criterion may not precisely match the definition of the level
> in all circumstances.
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> Level A success criteria represent needs where different groups of people
> with disabilities are blocked from receiving information or accomplishing a
> task AND that the solutions to those needs are relatively minor for
> developers to solve or the solutions are common in the marketplace.  In
> some cases, extensions or addons to popular browsers provide solutions.
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> Level AA represents needs where people with disabilities have difficulty
> accessing information or accomplishing a task (including tasks causing
> excessive fatigue), and where the solutions may be more difficult to
> implement or requires developing a new subsystem for the product.
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> Level AAA represents needs where the solution improves accessibility for
> some information or task, but the solution is challenging to solve,
> requiring a major effort or development of intelligent algorithms.****
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