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Results of Questionnaire EOWG Weekly Survey - 13 July 2015

The results of this questionnaire are available to anybody. In addition, answers are sent to the following email addresses: shawn@w3.org,shadi@w3.org,kevin@w3.org

This questionnaire was open from 2015-07-10 to 2015-07-23.

15 answers have been received.

Jump to results for question:

  1. Tips on Designing
  2. Tips on Writing
  3. Tips on Developing

1. Tips on Designing

Tips on Designing for Web Accessibility

Let's do a final poll to help decide which tips to include or not. First, please read the criteria/considerations on which tips to include.

Please rate the whether or not you think each tip should be included in the Designing Tips page, with lowest meaning you think it should not be included. Feel free to add comments in the survey about including tips or not, and on the order of the tips.

If you have comments on the Tips themselves, please put them in GitHub -- either Fork and Edit, or create a new issue.

Summary

ChoiceAll responders
12345No opinion
Provide sufficient contrast between foreground and background 1 1 11 2
Don't use color alone to convey information 1 2 10 2
Ensure that interactive elements are easy to identify 1 4 8 2
Provide clear and consistent navigation options 3 4 6 2
Ensure that form elements include clearly associated labels 1 8 4 2
Provide clear feedback 2 7 4 2
Use spacing and headings to group related content 1 6 1 5 2
Create designs for different viewport sizes 1 2 1 2 6 3
Provide a text alternative for images 2 6 2 1 2 2
Provide controls for content that starts automatically 1 1 3 4 3 3
[Images of Text] - idea in GitHub 73 4 1 4 1 5

Averages:

Choices All responders:
Value
Provide sufficient contrast between foreground and background4.62
Don't use color alone to convey information4.62
Ensure that interactive elements are easy to identify4.54
Provide clear and consistent navigation options4.23
Ensure that form elements include clearly associated labels4.23
Provide clear feedback4.15
Use spacing and headings to group related content3.77
Create designs for different viewport sizes3.83
Provide a text alternative for images2.62
Provide controls for content that starts automatically3.58
[Images of Text] - idea in GitHub 732.20

Details

Responder Provide sufficient contrast between foreground and backgroundDon't use color alone to convey informationEnsure that interactive elements are easy to identifyProvide clear and consistent navigation optionsEnsure that form elements include clearly associated labelsProvide clear feedbackUse spacing and headings to group related contentCreate designs for different viewport sizesProvide a text alternative for imagesProvide controls for content that starts automatically[Images of Text] - idea in GitHub 73
Lydia Harkey 5 4 4 3 5 4 2 1 4 4 No opinion
Melody Ma 5 5 5 5 4 5 3 4 2 4 3 "Provide a text alternative for images" is more of a content writer tip than designer.
Eric Eggert 5 5 5 4 3 5 4 5 1 2 3
Andrew Arch 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 2 4 1
Shadi Abou-Zahra 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 3 1
Howard Kramer No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion
Kevin White 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 1 3 1
Jonathan Metz 1 2 4 3 5 4 5 5 3 5 4 I interviewed 8 Creatives last month, and everyone of them made some mention about accessibility having to do with making sure there's enough color contrast. It took me a while to figure it out, but I believe that of most WCAG recommendations, it's the most self-evident one that is easiest to understand. If Standards are a field where vagueness is abundant, proper color contrast is the most precise and clear to grasp in the world of visual design.
Sylvie Duchateau 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 5 5 No opinion
George Heake No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion No opinion
Reinaldo Ferraz 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 1
Brent Bakken 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 4 3 I have rated "Provide a text alternative for images" a 2. It is an important tip, but I am okay with it being in the writing category if it is not in the designing category.
Vicki Menezes Miller 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 5 1 2
Shawn Lawton Henry 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 No opinion 2 3 3 thoughts on order:
* generally good to have easy ones first -- easy to understand and easy to implement
* generally good to group tips, e.g., color-related, form-related
* like color ones first
* maybe move "Provide clear and consistent navigation options" up
* maybe move "Use headings and spacing to group related content" up
* maybe move "Ensure that interactive elements are easy to identify" down since it's best practice rather than required for lots of content (browser default meets minimum requirements for standard HTML content)

all order comments are [low-medium]
Sharron Rush 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 3 No opinion No opinion

2. Tips on Writing

summary | by responder | by choice

Tips on Writing for Web Accessibility

We'll do the same thing with rating the Tips on Writing. First we need to get all ideas.

Please think about any other tips that we might want to include. If you have suggestions on additional tips, please create a GitHub issue with a draft proposal of the tip text (and explanation and examples if you can).

(If you have comments on the current draft tips, please put those in GitHub -- either Fork & Edit, or create a GitHub issue.)

Summary

ChoiceAll responders
Results
I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub. 6
I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in comments below. 1
I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips. 5
I have not gotten to this yet, and will do it by: [put in the Comment field the date by which you will get to it] 1
I'm not going to be able to get to this, and I will pass on commenting on it. 1

(1 response didn't contain an answer to this question)

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Responder Tips on WritingComments
Lydia Harkey
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
Melody Ma
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
Eric Eggert
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in comments below.
 I wondered if we might be able to combine tip 1 & 2 but leave that to editor’s discretion.
Andrew Arch
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
Shadi Abou-Zahra
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
Howard Kramer
  • I have not gotten to this yet, and will do it by: [put in the Comment field the date by which you will get to it]
 7/23/15
Kevin White
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
 Document editor
Jonathan Metz
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
Sylvie Duchateau
  • I'm not going to be able to get to this, and I will pass on commenting on it.
 I'm not sure I can review this so I prefer not giving a date.
George Heake
Reinaldo Ferraz
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
Brent Bakken
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
 Looks good! To me, all WCAG SC about writing content are covered in the current tips.
Vicki Menezes Miller
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
Shawn Lawton Henry
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
 https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/113
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/114
Sharron Rush
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
 Should be able to review by Monday 20 July

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ChoiceResponders
I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
  • Andrew Arch
  • Shadi Abou-Zahra
  • Jonathan Metz
  • Reinaldo Ferraz
  • Shawn Lawton Henry
  • Sharron Rush
I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in comments below.
  • Eric Eggert
I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
  • Lydia Harkey
  • Melody Ma
  • Kevin White
  • Brent Bakken
  • Vicki Menezes Miller
I have not gotten to this yet, and will do it by: [put in the Comment field the date by which you will get to it]
  • Howard Kramer
I'm not going to be able to get to this, and I will pass on commenting on it.
  • Sylvie Duchateau

3. Tips on Developing

summary | by responder | by choice

Tips on Developing for Web Accessibility

We'll do the same thing with rating the Tips on Developing. First we need to get all ideas.

Please think about any other tips that we might want to include. If you have suggestions on additional tips, please create a GitHub issue with a draft proposal of the tip text (and explanation and examples if you can).

(If you have comments on the current draft tips, please put those in GitHub -- either Fork & Edit, or create a GitHub issue.)

Summary

ChoiceAll responders
Results
I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub. 4
I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in comments below. 1
I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips. 7
I have not gotten to this yet, and will do it by: [put in the Comment field the date by which you will get to it] 2
I'm not going to be able to get to this, and I will pass on commenting on it. 1

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Responder Tips on DevelopingComments
Lydia Harkey
  • I have not gotten to this yet, and will do it by: [put in the Comment field the date by which you will get to it]
 Thursday, July 16
Melody Ma
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
Eric Eggert
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
 https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/pull/116
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/pull/117
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/118
Andrew Arch
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
Shadi Abou-Zahra
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
Howard Kramer
  • I have not gotten to this yet, and will do it by: [put in the Comment field the date by which you will get to it]
 7/23/15
Kevin White
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
 Document editor
Jonathan Metz
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in comments below.
 Is there any chance we can suggest developers not go crazy with the Z-Order? I'm asking for a friend.
Sylvie Duchateau
  • I'm not going to be able to get to this, and I will pass on commenting on it.
George Heake
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
 Good example that conveys what we are trying to get across.
Reinaldo Ferraz
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
Brent Bakken
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
 I have read over all the tips. This is the area where I have the least accessibility knowledge and experience. To me it looks good, but I defer to others with development experience to know what else should be included.
Vicki Menezes Miller
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
 - following last week's conference call, there was consideration to add a part on images
- just a question, perhaps, it has already been discussed. Should there be anything about tables and data? (brainstorming > I don't feel strongly about it)
- perhaps it has already been discussed. Should there be any mention of captcha and trying to find alternatives to captcha? (brainstorming > I don't feel strongly about it)
Shawn Lawton Henry
  • I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
 https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/151
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/152
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/153
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/154
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/156
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/155
https://github.com/w3c/wai-quick-start/issues/67
Sharron Rush
  • I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.

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ChoiceResponders
I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in GitHub.
  • Eric Eggert
  • Shadi Abou-Zahra
  • Reinaldo Ferraz
  • Shawn Lawton Henry
I thought about it carefully and added issues(s) in comments below.
  • Jonathan Metz
I thought about it carefully and think these are the right Tips.
  • Melody Ma
  • Andrew Arch
  • Kevin White
  • George Heake
  • Brent Bakken
  • Vicki Menezes Miller
  • Sharron Rush
I have not gotten to this yet, and will do it by: [put in the Comment field the date by which you will get to it]
  • Lydia Harkey
  • Howard Kramer
I'm not going to be able to get to this, and I will pass on commenting on it.
  • Sylvie Duchateau

More details on responses

  • Lydia Harkey: last responded on 15, July 2015 at 02:16 (UTC)
  • Melody Ma: last responded on 15, July 2015 at 04:15 (UTC)
  • Eric Eggert: last responded on 15, July 2015 at 08:22 (UTC)
  • Andrew Arch: last responded on 15, July 2015 at 11:51 (UTC)
  • Shadi Abou-Zahra: last responded on 16, July 2015 at 09:02 (UTC)
  • Howard Kramer: last responded on 16, July 2015 at 12:04 (UTC)
  • Kevin White: last responded on 16, July 2015 at 15:35 (UTC)
  • Jonathan Metz: last responded on 17, July 2015 at 04:04 (UTC)
  • Sylvie Duchateau: last responded on 17, July 2015 at 10:42 (UTC)
  • George Heake: last responded on 17, July 2015 at 18:15 (UTC)
  • Reinaldo Ferraz: last responded on 23, July 2015 at 13:40 (UTC)
  • Brent Bakken: last responded on 23, July 2015 at 14:36 (UTC)
  • Vicki Menezes Miller: last responded on 23, July 2015 at 21:07 (UTC)
  • Shawn Lawton Henry: last responded on 23, July 2015 at 22:47 (UTC)
  • Sharron Rush: last responded on 24, July 2015 at 19:24 (UTC)

Non-responders

The following persons have not answered the questionnaire:

  1. Eric Velleman
  2. Kazuhito Kidachi
  3. Jedi Lin
  4. David Sloan
  5. Mary Jo Mueller
  6. Bill Kasdorf
  7. Cristina Mussinelli
  8. Kevin Rydberg
  9. Adina Halter
  10. Denis Boudreau
  11. Laura Keen
  12. Sarah Pulis
  13. Bill Tyler
  14. Gregorio Pellegrino
  15. Ruoxi Ran
  16. Jennifer Chadwick
  17. Sean Kelly
  18. Muhammad Saleem
  19. Sarah Lewthwaite
  20. Daniel Montalvo
  21. Mark Palmer
  22. Jade Matos Carew
  23. Sonsoles López Pernas
  24. Greta Krafsig
  25. Jason McKee
  26. Jayne Schurick
  27. Billie Johnston
  28. Michele Williams
  29. Shikha Nikhil Dwivedi
  30. Brian Elton
  31. Julianna Rowsell
  32. Tabitha Mahoney
  33. Fred Edora
  34. Rabab Gomaa
  35. Marcelo Paiva
  36. Eloisa Guerrero
  37. Leonard Beasley
  38. Frankie Wolf
  39. Supriya Makude
  40. Aleksandar Cindrikj
  41. Angela Young

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