Re: minor wording issue on showcase examples

On 15 March 2016 at 19:00:15, shadi abou-zahra (shadi@w3.org(mailto:shadi@w3.org)) wrote:

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> Hi,
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> On 15.3.2016 18:20, Eric Eggert wrote:
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> > Hi!
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> > > Hi James, all,
> > >  
> > > Ref: https://github.com/w3c/wai-showcase-examples/pull/121/files
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> > > James suggests to remove "That’s the same for websites and apps" from
> > > the narrative that currently reads:
> > > - "That’s the same for websites and apps. Good design means sufficient
> > > contrast between foreground and background colors."
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> > I think we should have something for a transition to websites and apps in there, but I don’t feel strongly.
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> >  
> > What about the following to have it more integrated:
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> > „For websites and apps, sufficient contrast between foreground and background colors is one of the cornerstones for good design.“
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> > This also helps to avoid the absolute: Good design = sufficient contrast. In some situations little contrast might be good design as well.
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> Good point and good approach. But maybe a bit lengthy? How about this:
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> "Also for websites and apps it is important to have colors with good
> contrast"  

Yes, that is fine for me as well. I wanted to keep the "good design" in there but this works very well.  
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> Thanks,
> Shadi
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> > Eric
> >  
> > > I don't feel strongly but we had some back and forth about it in the
> > > Task Force, so I want to get some broader perspectives before removal.
> > >  
> > > My recollection is that this was to help transition from seeing the
> > > roadsigns change contrast and changing to the navigation app. It was
> > > pointed out that this transition may not be as evident, which is why
> > > this sentence was added by the Task Force.
> > >  
> > > Brent and Adina, how do you feel about this suggestion?
> > >  
> > > James, how strongly do you feel about it?
> > >  
> > > Thanks,
> > > Shadi
> > >  
> > > --
> > > Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/
> > > Activity Lead, WAI International Program Office
> > > W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
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> > >  
> >  
> > --
> > Eric Eggert
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> --
> Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/
> Activity Lead, WAI International Program Office
> W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
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Received on Tuesday, 15 March 2016 18:03:30 UTC