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Re: W3C-WAI Low Vision Accessibility Task Force - Seeking Participation

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From: Laura Carlson
Date: Aug 20, 2015 1:28PM

Hi Jared,

> There's no doubt that WCAG extensions will be "faster" and "easier".
> But will that approach result in "better" guidelines?

From what I have gathered that is the goal. As stated in the low
vision task force work statement:

<quote>
The objective of the Low Vision Accessibility Task Force is to
identify issues and specify solutions to web accessibility issues
specific to users with low vision via WCAG 2.0 techniques,
understanding and guidance documents, and as needed to produce
extensions to WCAG 2.0. Since many of the low vision issues may be
addressed through the browser, this work will also include references
and use cases related to UAAG 2.0. This work includes:

* Document requirements for low vision users;
* Identify gaps in the above requirements between user needs and how
they are met by web sites that conform to WCAG 2.0;
* Document sufficient and advisory techniques and failures for WCAG
2.0 to meet low vision user needs;
* Define low vision use cases which user agents need to support;
* Develop extension to WCAG 2.0 to address low-vision user needs effectively;
* Develop support materials to explain the issues and implementation
of the above resources effectively.

Approach

Initially the Task Force will refine the scope of work need to provide
complete information on how to support low vision accessibility. The
work will likely be broken down into modular components that can be
used as independent resources or as part of a cohesive suite. The
individual components of the Low Vision A11Y Task Force's work may be
developed as W3C Recommendations, W3C Working Group Notes, or other
W3C / WAI resources. This will be decided after the development of an
initial, more detailed set of requirements for handling accessibility
for low vision users.

The work will be carried out iteratively with continual involvement of
the public throughout the development. In particular, key stakeholders
such as developers, evaluators, experts, researchers, and users will
be regularly involved in the development process of the work of the
Low Vision Accessibility Task Force.
<unquote>

[1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/low-vision-a11y-tf/work-statement

Kindest Regards,
Laura
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Laura L. Carlson