Eval Video comments

Hey Shadi & all,

I reviewed the diff https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/wiki/index.php?title=Video-Based_Resources%2FEvaluation_Introduction&type=revision&diff=28211&oldid=28154
Thanks for that diff!

I have only one comment. [medium] In Video 5: Involving Users, I liked the point that you had in an earlier iteration that this applies to your customers, clients, etc. I know it's a bit problematic to try to have a representative list when we don't want to try to list all. Here's another pass at it:
"Accessibility is about making your websites and applications usable by people with disabilities. That includes your customers, clients, employees, students, and others."

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I also looked over the other materials you sent this week.

I think we want to:
* keep the visual content pretty simple
* avoid much text that will distract viewers from the audio (note: having the same text that is said, such as the title of the video and the title of documents, I think is *reinforcing* rather than distracting :-), whereas having text on a web page would be distracting to some
* be very careful about movement (e.g., "Round icon balls jump out from the middle and arrange themselves in a semicircle above the computer.") -- obviously there will be some movement

/me wonders what we say in <https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/>...
"Some people cannot focus and comprehend auditory or visual information when there are changing visuals. For most videos, they also need descriptive transcripts."
but nothing in <https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/av-content/>
/me adds issue!

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My initial reaction on the background is that I prefer the white. Yet I don't think my perspective should count much on that, given I'm far from a common visual video viewer!

(ftr, I love the WAI-green/teal/turquoise used as a heading color, button color, and a few other minor things on the WAI website. Yet it seems too strong as the background for the videos. )

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Also, I just wanted to check something... /me looks... yup, <https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/wiki/Video-Based_Resources/Evaluation_Introduction#Approach> says:
"All videos are relying primarily on the audio, with the visuals being only illustrative to support comprehension. As the visuals do not add more information than what is already in the audio, audio-described versions of the videos will not be needed."

I actually think these visuals more "reinforce what is said" or "illustrate what is said" or just "provide visual eye candy" -- not sure how much they "support comprehension" (if they really did, then might need description).

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I have no other comments at this point. It's looking great!

Best,
~Shawn

Received on Friday, 13 September 2019 20:10:33 UTC