[WG: Accessibility] Accessibility Statement 1st Paragraph Edit

[Richwine, Brian L]

ATAG itself doesn't generate new success criteria, because ATAG requires conformance to WCAG and thusly uses the WCAG success criteria. ATAG does provide 28 checkpoints, which help to make sure appropriate areas have been examined for WCAG conformance. The ATAG checkpoints have multiple levels of priority as well. A list of the checkpoints can be found at this URL: http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG10/atag10-chklist.html

There was some hope that ATAG 2.0 would be completed and approved in 2009. That didn't happen. A problem with using ATAG 1.0 is that it specifies WCAG 1.0. I do not have any idea of where they are in the process of finalizing the ATAG 2.0 specification.

ATAG got included in the accessibility goals because ATAG applies to sites that let users add content such as blogs, wikis, etc. and the editing tools used to produce the content. ATAG 2.0 does include testable success criteria, techniques, etc. and references WCAG 2.0. I don't have a feeling for how volatile ATAG 2.0 is, so have been hesitant on specifying it directly.

-Brian

From: accessibility-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org [mailto:accessibility-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org] On Behalf Of Humbert, Joseph A
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:42 PM
To: accessibility at collab.sakaiproject.org
Subject: Re: [WG: Accessibility] Accessibility Statement 1st Paragraph Edit

Question on the wording.  According WCAG 2.0<http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#intro-layers-guidance>, this is the definition of success criteria:

Success Criteria - For each guideline, testable success criteria are provided to allow WCAG 2.0 to be used where requirements and conformance testing are necessary such as in design specification, purchasing, regulation, and contractual agreements. In order to meet the needs of different groups and different situations, three levels of conformance are defined: A (lowest), AA, and AAA (highest). Additional information on WCAG levels can be found in Understanding Levels of Conformance<http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/conformance.html#uc-levels-head>.

So each guideline and subpart of the WCAG 2.0 guidelines have success criteria.  The Authoring tool Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 do not offer success criteria.  So do we want to meet all of the WCAG 2.0 guidelines or success criteria?  And what about the ATAG 1.0 guidelines? Also, don't we want to meet or exceed the WCAG 2.0 and ATAG 1.0 guidelines?

Here is my suggested rewrite:

-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 or exceed all of the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 1.0 and W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and AA Guidelines.
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Thankx.

Joe Humbert, Assistive Technology and Web Accessibility Specialist
UITS Adaptive Technology and Accessibility Centers
Indiana University, Indianapolis and Bloomington
535 W Michigan St. IT214 E
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Office Phone: (317) 274-4378
Cell Phone: (317) 644-6824
johumber at iupui.edu<mailto:johumber at iupui.edu>
http://iuadapts.Indiana.edu/<http://iuadapts.indiana.edu/>

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 12:40 PM
To: accessibility at collab.sakaiproject.org WG
Subject: Re: [WG: Accessibility] Accessibility Statement 1st Paragraph Edit

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."

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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).
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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.
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Cheers,
Eli

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Eli Cochran
user interaction developer
ETS, UC Berkeley


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