[WG: Accessibility] Accessibility Statement 1st and second Paragraph Edit

[scott williams]

Nice and clean!

Scott

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Mary Stores <mstores at indiana.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> First I'd like to say thanks, Eli and Brian, for putting the edited
> sections on top. this makes reading/listening a heck of a lot easier
>
> both edits look great to me.
>
> Mary
> . Quoting "Richwine, Brian L" <brichwin at indiana.edu>:
>
> > Now that I look at that second paragraph, I think the "the relevant
> > parts of" should be removed. We don't state that about WCAG, and that
> > only the relevant parts apply should be obvious. Sorry for the back
> > to back emails! Here is how I have it now:
> >
> > -BEGIN-
> > To ensure this high level of accessibility for the greatest number of
> > users, our goal is to design Sakai 3 to meet or exceed the
> > accessibility design principals found in recognized international
> > standards. Our goal is to meet all of the W3C Web Content
> > Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria,
> > and Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 1.0.
> > -END-
> >
> > -Brian
> >
> > From: accessibility-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org
> > [mailto:accessibility-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org] On Behalf Of
> > Richwine, Brian L
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:34 PM
> > To: Eli Cochran; accessibility at collab.sakaiproject.org WG
> > Subject: Re: [WG: Accessibility] Accessibility Statement 1st Paragraph
> Edit
> >
> > Thanks Eli,
> >
> > That edit looks great to me.
> >
> > I want to offer the following edit to the second paragraph. It was my
> > understanding that we wanted to remove the reference to Section 508
> > completely. This edit also takes out the part about meeting
> > legislative requirements. I wonder what folks think about that. We
> > could say "...meet or exceed any legislative requirements by
> > following the accessibility design principals found in recognized
> > international standards."
> >
> > -BEGIN-
> > To ensure this high level of accessibility for the greatest number of
> > users, our goal is to design Sakai 3 to meet or exceed the
> > accessibility design principals found in recognized international
> > standards. Our goal is to meet all of the W3C Web Content
> > Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria,
> > and the relevant parts of the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
> > (ATAG).
> > -END-
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >  Brian
> >
> > From: accessibility-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org
> > [mailto:accessibility-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org] On Behalf Of
> > Eli Cochran
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:10 PM
> > To: accessibility at collab.sakaiproject.org WG
> > Subject: [WG: Accessibility] Accessibility Statement 1st Paragraph Edit
> >
> > Hi folks,
> > Here's my edit for the first paragraph of the Accessibility Statement:
> >
> > --BEGIN--
> >
> > Consistent with the goal to make Sakai the most innovative and
> > powerful Collaboration and Learning Environment, the Sakai community
> > with the support and encouragement of Sakai Foundation will ensure
> > that all of the features of Sakai 3 (the next generation of Sakai)
> > are accessible and usable by the greatest number of potential users,
> > including users with disabilities.
> > --END--
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Eli
> >
> > . . . . . . . . . . .  .  .   .    .      .         .              .
> >                    .
> >
> > Eli Cochran
> > user interaction developer
> > ETS, UC Berkeley
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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Scott Williams
Web Accessibility Coordinator
Office of Institutional Equity
University of Michigan
734.474.0836
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