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From: Jared Smith
Date: Tue, Dec 11 2007 5:00PM
Subject: WCAG 2.0 Last Call Working Draft
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WCAG 2.0 has been moved to Last Call status. You are invited to review
the draft guidelines at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ and make comments
by February 1, 2008.
I've taken only a brief look at the document and reviewed some
previous criticisms I had. Most have been addressed. Additional
commentary is available on our blog at
http://webaim.org/blog/wcag2-last-call/
Jared Smith
WebAIM
From: Jared Smith
Date: Tue, Dec 11 2007 5:10PM
Subject: Re: WCAG 2.0 Last Call Working Draft
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On 12/11/07, Patrick H. Lauke < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Geez, you're fast
LOL! Me fast??? I got your reply like 30 seconds after sending my
message to the list!
I did get a tip that it was going to Last Call a week or so ago and
spent some time reviewing the editor's draft -
http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/ It's a great way to keep a close eye
on what's happening without waiting the months or years between formal
drafts.
Jared Smith
WebAIM
From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Tue, Dec 11 2007 5:20PM
Subject: Re: WCAG 2.0 Last Call Working Draft
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Jared Smith wrote:
> I've taken only a brief look at the document and reviewed some
> previous criticisms I had. Most have been addressed. Additional
> commentary is available on our blog at
> http://webaim.org/blog/wcag2-last-call/
Geez, you're fast
P
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From: Shawn Henry
Date: Tue, Dec 11 2007 5:30PM
Subject: Re: WCAG 2.0 Last Call Working Draft
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Additional info below...
> WCAG 2.0 has been moved to Last Call status. You are invited to review
> the draft guidelines at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ and make comments
> by February 1, 2008.
Please see important information and links in the "Call for Review: WCAG 2.0 Last Call Working Draft" archived email at http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2007OctDec/0060.html
> I did get a tip that it was going to Last Call a week or so ago and
> spent some time reviewing the editor's draft -
More tips[1] are upcoming. If you want to get them through RSS feed or email, see "How can I get updates?" in the WCAG 2.0 FAQ at http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/wcag2faq#updates
Best,
~Shawn
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From: Moore, Michael
Date: Wed, Dec 12 2007 9:10AM
Subject: Re: WCAG 2.0 Last Call Working Draft
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Jared,
I agree with your assessment of transcripts in your blog post
http://webaim.org/blog/wcag2-last-call/. Transcripts provide universal
access to multimedia content. They work for deaf/blind individual, may
provide better support for some people with cognitive disabilities, and
have the added benefit of working without the need for specialized
players, audio support within a player or bandwidth requirements. A
transcript created with well structured html will also be indexed better
by search engines, and will provide good navigational support within
browsers and screen readers. Finally, creating a good transcript is the
first step in preparing good captions and audio descriptions.
If I had my way, transcripts would be level A and captions and audio
description would be level AA. Captions and audio description certainly
add value but they do not necessarily provide essential access to the
broadest range of individuals.
Mike