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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Jun 14, 2010 6:18PM

On 14/06/2010 22:56, Hoffman, Allen wrote:
> Can someone point me to where in WCAG 2.0 definition or application that
> products which do not run in or on a browser are covered? I'm not
> seeing it. Also, where are success techniques for such things as
> including name, role, and state for non-browser-based application
> interface elements?

What kind of "products" do you mean? Things like AIR applications? W3C
Widgets? Or actual native applications? The scope of WCAG 2.0 is, as the
name suggests, "Web Content". If you're looking for guidance on how to
make something like a native app, written in C++ or whatever,
accessible, then WCAG 2.0 is not the right place. If that's the case,
I'd have a look at these (not read them myself, mind):

ISO 16071 (which I believe will be incorporated into ISO 9241):
Ergonomics of human-system interaction – Guidance on accessibility for
human–computer interfaces

ISO 13407: Human-centred Design Processes for Interactive Systems

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Patrick H. Lauke