- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:25:48 -0500
- To: wai-xtech@w3.org, "Judy Brewer" <jbrewer@w3.org>, alfred.s.gilman@ieee.org
- Cc: "Patrick H. Lauke" <redux@splintered.co.uk>, "Michael Cooper" <cooper@w3.org>, "HTML Working Group" <public-html@w3.org>
Patrick H. Lauke wrote: > where potential impact on accessibility has been > identified by a group member, further advice should probably be > sought from WAI and the PFWG, as per charter (see email below from > Judy Brewer). The HTML 5 working group will soon be discussing HTML 5 Design Principles. [1] Principles will hopefully be the group's next or one of its next publication(s).[2][3] Guidance from WAI and the PFWG on the proposed HTML 5 Design Principles would be appreciated with regard to accessibility impact. [1] http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/html5/html-design-principles/Overview.html [2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Jul/0363.html [3] http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/40318/trdiff/results Thank you, Laura > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: WAI mandate to work with other WGs? > Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 00:49:53 -0400 > From: Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org> > To: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk> > CC: WAI Interest Group <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>, Al Gilman > <alfred.s.gilman@ieee.org>, Michael Cooper <cooper@w3.org> > > Patrick, > > Here is additional information on your question about what role WAI > has in working with other W3C Working Groups to ensure the > accessibility of W3C specifications currently under development. > > WAI's Protocols and Formats Working Group (PFWG) has, as part of its > mission, reviewing specifications under development in other W3C > Working Groups in to ensure consideration of accessibility-related > needs. PFWG's home page is at > http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/ > Its charter, describing its scope of work is available > http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/charter200612 > and there is a page describing participation > http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/participation.html > > For the purpose you describe, participation on the wai-xtech list > (see the PFWG participation page above) would be a good place to > discuss accessibility issues that you are tracking in the HTML > Working Group. Because of the volume of work that PFWG needs to > monitor, it is helpful to have people on wai-xtech monitoring the > HTML WG traffic, and catching issues that need discussion. > > In addition, the HTML WG has requirements in their charter to work > with WAI, and > PFWG in particular: > http://www.w3.org/2007/03/HTML-WG-charter.html#coordination > > I've copying Al Gilman, Chair of PFWG; and Michael Cooper, Staff > Contact for PFWG; so that you can also be in touch with them as > needed. > > Regards, > > - Judy > > > -- > Patrick H. Lauke ---- Laura L. Carlson http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/webdesign/
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