Re: [wbs] response to 'EOWG Call for Review: Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools, 2006 March'

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for your comments. All your suggestions have been incorporated with the exception of the following items:


WBS Mailer on behalf of <shawn@w3.org> wrote:
> priority: * [editor's discretion]
> location: throughout
> current wording: acronyms all over
> suggested revision: provide acronym only on first reference, especially on
> theOverview page
> rationale: correct, simplifies if acronym set to read out each time

There are many entry points so hard to determine which is the first occurrence. Also, AFAIK screen readers will not read acronyms aloud by default and can be skipped.


> priority: [editor's discretion]
> location: Advanced Search
> current wording: "MacOS"
> suggested revision: add acronym on OS
> rationale: or maybe not if think is MacOS is its own thing

"MacOS" is a name in this case, I do not think they ever spell out "OS".


> priority: [editor's discretion]
> location: Advanced Search
> current wording: "Free Software"
> suggested revision: remove 'Software': "Free"
> note: *if* some not be thought of as software, e.g., "online checker"

"Free Software" is a license term. Also, and online checker *is* software (also as we define in the first line of the overview page).


> priority: [editor's discretion]
> location: Simple & Advanced Search
> suggested revision: avoid wrapping when unnecessary. i'm sending screen
> grabs to EO-Editors...

The CSS needs to be looked at more closely. The screen grabs will help a lot to optimize the presentation. (This work will probably be done later though, after publishing)


> priority: * [editor's discretion]
> location: Search Results
> current wording: each item on separate line, e.g.:
> Language: English
> Language: French
> Guidelines: WCAG 1.0
> Guidelines: Section 508
> suggested revision: one category on one line, e.g.:
> Language: English and French
> Guidelines: WCAG 1.0 and Section 508
> rationale: less scrolling

Since this requires modification of the scripts, it is better addressed after publishing.


> priority: [editor's discretion]
> location: Overview
> current wording: "... the W3C/WAI List of Web Accessibility Evaluation
> Tools RSS channel (requires browsers or e-mail clients that support RSS)"
> suggested revision: 
> - remove parenthesis: "...RSS channel, which requires browsers or e-mail
> clients that support RSS.
> - is that technically correct? What about aggregator software that is not
> browser or e-mail based?
> - consider removing that bit all together. The About RSS page should
> explain that.
> rationale: simplify

Humans don't usually interact directly with aggregator software so they are not really relevant in this context. IMHO, this sentence provides a short summary of what is needed without having to read the "About RSS" introduction. Remember, when this link is selected it may open as an XML page in some browsers (as opposed to RSS). Some readers may not understand what is going on. I've added "software such as browsers or e-mail clients that support RSS" to be more technically precise.


> priority: [editor's discretion]
> location: all pages (except overview)
> current wording: Please read the <a href="Overview#important">Getting
> Started</a> and <a href="Overview#disclaimer">Disclaimer</a> sections of
> the <a href="Overview">Overview</a> page.</
> suggested revision: unlink Overview page: Please read the <a
> href="Overview#important">Getting Started</a> and <a
> href="Overview#disclaimer">Disclaimer</a> sections of the Overview page.</
> rationale: simplify

When the link is removed, the "Overview" page seems like something different from the <a>Overview</a> link which is located right above in the horizontal menu. The link helps to identify that both are actually the same thing.


Regards,
  Shadi


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