- From: Grant Simpson <glsimpso@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 16:37:48 -0400
- To: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- Cc: Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>, "public-html-admin@w3.org" <public-html-admin@w3.org>
I assume that�s directed at me. It�s not a matter of one version having different content but that one version represents a different maturity level of the document. With a heartbeat draft I can feel comfortable saying that the document represents WG consensus (even if it�s subject to change), whereas editor�s drafts "have no official standing whatsoever, and do not necessarily imply consensus of a Working Group or Interest Group, nor are their contents endorsed in any way by W3C� [1]. It�s a matter of presenting a document that is readily accessible from the index of technical reports and that has been given the WG�s go ahead to publish. Best, Grant [1] http://www.w3.org/2014/Process-20140801/#Reports On Oct 10, 2014, at 4:11 PM, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote: > Steven Faulkner writes: >>> >>> It would be extremely helpful to have a heartbeat draft. In my class, I >>> integrate accessible techniques throughout the curriculum and when it comes >>> to discussing text alternatives in HTML, I have been at a bit of a loss as >>> to how to explain the current state of the art. >> > > Steve: > > This makes no sense. > > What is it you can't explain from the editor's draft that you would be > able to explain to your class from a heartbeat? > > Janina > >> >> Note the latest version of the document is available here: >> http://w3c.github.io/alt-techniques/ >> >> Also if you want a stable draft link, the bulk of the material is also >> available in the HTML5 PR spec >> http://www.w3.org/TR/html/embedded-content-0.html#alt >> >> -- >> >> Regards >> >> SteveF >> HTML 5.1 <http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/> >> >> On 10 October 2014 16:38, Grant Simpson <glsimpso@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> It would be extremely helpful to have a heartbeat draft. In my class, I >>> integrate accessible techniques throughout the curriculum and when it comes >>> to discussing text alternatives in HTML, I have been at a bit of a loss as >>> to how to explain the current state of the art. >>> >>> TL;DR: +1. >>> >>> On Oct 10, 2014, at 11:31, Gez Lemon <glemon@paciellogroup.com> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Gez >>>> >>>> On 10 October 2014 13:01, Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> Dear Chairs. >>>>> >>>>> In regards to: >>>>> HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives >>>>> http://w3c.github.io/alt-techniques/ >>>>> >>>>> As It is unclear when the document will be published as a note and what >>>>> direction the planned changes will take I consider it a reasonable >>> request >>>>> that a heartbeat draft be published by the HTML WG before the new >>>>> editor(s) start work on the document. In its current form the document >>>>> accurately reflects the related advice on provision of text alternatives >>>>> contained in the HTML5 PR specification [1]. The current HTML5: >>> Techniques >>>>> for providing useful text alternatives WD >>>>> http://www.w3.org/TR/html-alt-techniques/ is 2 years old and is largely >>>>> obsolete. I consider it an important of the review process to be able to >>>>> have a stable up to date snapshot of the document in its current form >>>>> available for myself and others who intend to contribute feedback as the >>>>> document changes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/html/embedded-content-0.html#alt >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> SteveF >>>>> HTML 5.1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> _____________________________ >>>> Senior Accessibility Consultant - TPG >>>> http://www.paciellogroup.com >>>> >>> >>> > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net > Email: janina@rednote.net > > Linux Foundation Fellow > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf > Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/ >
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