- From: ~:'' ???????????? <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
- Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 12:26:30 +0100
- To: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Cc: SVG List <www-svg@w3.org>
Doug, I agree with almost all you wrote, and it's certainly true that "end- users, casual developers, people using an authoring tool, and people with various disabilities are all very different audiences, and deserve individual consideration." It may be that I am intentionally disingenuous, as the representation of this disparate group isn't evident in either this list, the WG or W3C, and it would be counterproductive if I were considered to be fulfilling that purpose. It may interest you to know that at last night's SVG London meeting, report to follow at a later date... there was I believe general agreement, amongst an expert audience of designers, font developers, statisticians, programmers, artists and web developers that there is no easy to use SVG authoring tool, and that except in rare instances SVG remains hand coded. One example being that a well known and like individual on the SVG lists can visualise any form of path instantly. Now this is a wonderful feat, but not one that many will wish to, or indeed be able to duplicate. As the staff contact, you may feel you have a duty to consider how we are to develop a specification for such a popular graphical authoring tool for this heterogeneous group. regards Jonathan Chetwynd Accessibility Consultant on Media Literacy and the Internet Flash 4 had an authoring tool that suited a wide range of abilities. On 6 Oct 2007, at 02:52, Doug Schepers wrote: end-users, casual developers, people using an authoring tool, and people with various disabilities are all very different audiences, and deserve individual consideration.
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