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Low Vision Accessibility Task Force Teleconference

15 Dec 2016

See also: IRC log

Attendees

Present
allanj, alastairc, shawn, Laura, Scott, Erich, Marla, Glenda, John
Regrets
Wayne
Chair
Jim
Scribe
erich

Contents


<allanj> Font Family https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/79

<allanj> Resize Content https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/77

<allanj> Interactive Element contrast https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/10

<allanj> Informational Graphics Contrast https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/9

<allanj> Reflow to single column https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/58

<allanj> scrible: eric

<laura> Scribe list: https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/low-vision-a11y-tf/wiki/Scribe_List

<allanj> scribe: erich

Meeting during next 2 weeks

JA: Seemed like there were 4 or 5 available to meet next week, 2 for the week between Christmas and New Years
... Proposing we don't meet for next 2 wks, any objections?

<shawn> next meeting: Thur 5 Jan 2017

JA: Sounds like none, so next meeting will be Thurs Jan 5th

Review Current Active SCs

JA: 5 of current active SC's have had comments

Informational Graphics Contrast https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/9

JA: Let's start with number 9, and go in numeric order

AC: #9 has been fairly overhauled, description at top does not really match latest version

JA: Have you chatted with Andrew or Joshua?

AC: Yes, they cannot make me admin on GitHub without losing comments
... My suggestion was to simply lose the description at the top

<allanj> ACTION: jim review the wiki for Informational Graphic Contrast. Import to Github issue 9 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2016/12/15-lvtf-minutes.html#action01]

<trackbot> Created ACTION-92 - Review the wiki for informational graphic contrast. import to github issue 9 [on Jim Allan - due 2016-12-22].

<allanj> https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/low-vision-a11y-tf/wiki/Informational_Graphic_Contrast_(Minimum)

AC: Seems it has been considerably overhauled since Dec 1st, and seems to be in a good state

JA: Have the benefits or examples/pie charts changed?

AC: Yes, had to be restructured, so would be good to include the related information

JA: OK, I will slog through that

AC: David also sent around link to spreadsheet he's been developing, he's not convinced that this one is testable, that it's a condition and does not apply across technologies. I will take that up with David

LC: LVTF has had 2 that were accepted

<alastairc> David's spreadsheet, useful to find out what he isn't convinced by yet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XShLFX8fxHYYLn8A6avDwu37w9JfnZCGWvAKBpK9Xo4/edit#gid=0

Interactive Element contrast https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/10

<Glenda> For Issue 10, I have at least 46 comments to work through, documented at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17uFopFpjdpCB1yHgkz11fEJ8IGYfPioGsvFUX1Zq96k/edit#gid=0

GS: Struggling with where to make these changes, got rejected on the wiki in WCAG group, so I have documented every comment I can find in an Excel spreadsheet - I am up to 46 not including David's latest - so for issue 10 I have at least 46 comments to work through
... I've been giving them a unique counter, dating them to keep straight as new comments come in, and also re-sort so I can look at every comment level
... I have started to work through them, and stopped, because I don't want to go off on my own. Want to stay in lock-step with Alastair
... many of same questions from issue 9 are identical to those being asked for issue 10

JA: So Glenda if you want to edit in the wiki, let me know and I will do updates

GS: I think issue 9 is set at AA, is that true?

AC: Yes, set to match text contrast

GS: The other thing that seemed to be mentioned at Tues WCAG meeting, seemed Andrew and Josh were suggesting we close 9 and 10 and reopen them where the owners are Alastair (9) and Glenda (10) so Jim isn't stuck making the updates

LC: I think they were working so assignees could assign it, but Michael Cooper was doing that

GS: I'll go again and see what I can find, but that's all I have to report right now

Reflow to single column https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/58

JA: Next up, Reflow
... Alastair, not sure you are the SC manager

AC: I had to give this one up, they wouldn't let me take on so many
... Have a comment from Greg which I have replied to

<allanj> proposed language: All content can be viewed as a single column with reflow except where reflow would cause distortion or loss of information

AC: He likes it, but suggests all content can be viewed as a single column
... I replied to him this morning, and have not heard back... inclined to leave it as-is until we get an answer

JA: So if we change the wording as proposed, does rest of SC still hold?
... I think techniques would stay close, as well as testing

LC: They could go through survey too, and there would be lots of updates

JA: So we have this one, and may also get some changes on 77
... Resize Content we just talked about, anything else going on with that?

Resize Content https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/77

AC: Don't think so, just David needs to be convinced it applies across technologies

<laura> WCAG Surveys: https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/

JA: The only other one we have is 79

Font Family https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/79

JA: Font Family, there were some comments on that

<Glenda> Earlier I said I thought AWK had said we should close the issues on github and have the SC Manager open a new issue. I think I misunderstood. Here is one quote from the WCAG Dec 13 Mtg Minutes https://www.w3.org/2016/12/13-wai-wcag-minutes.html “AWK: SC manager probably should not be editing the proposal but elevating issues and guiding TF lead to make changes in response to issues

<Glenda> ... discussion could happen on git hub but also by email if absolutely neccessary. threads on github are prefereable”

JA: Comments from Liam Quinn, but nobody has been assigned to this one - comment is that SC is unacceptable for non-western fonts

<Glenda> Oh, but then AWK said something about branching: “AWK: sc could restate what they are hear. sc manager empowered to for and manage branch of modifications”

EM: I can pick up as SC manager for Font Family

<allanj> suggested text: suggest, <li>Confirm that font samples appear in the appropriate fonts</li>

<allanj> <li>Select font which appears readable</li>

<allanj> <li>Confirm that the choice is then used to render text.</li>

LC: Just put your name in the comment field, they'll pick it up and assign it to you

JA: Have questions on the testability

<alastairc> Erich: THis is the page -https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/SC_Managers_Phase1

<laura> SC Managers Phase1: https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/SC_Managers_Phase1

LC: There is also a wiki page you need to also put your name in
... We still need managers for some of our SC

JA: Text Color, Metadata and Printing still need managers
... Also no comments on these yet, likely due to WCAG orderly fashion
... I have been looking at the overlaps with COGA, there are 2 - 1 overlaps with 10, another seemingly with several

JR: Who are they (who say there's overlap)

JA: David MacDonald expressed the opinion, not anything official, just helping people out

<alastairc> David's spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XShLFX8fxHYYLn8A6avDwu37w9JfnZCGWvAKBpK9Xo4/edit#gid=1491179377

JA: Spreadsheet has all SC's by group, has all the overlaps, and several other things, 4 or 5 sheets in there
... That is all that I had, unless we want to discuss any in more detail or if an SC manager would like to get more input from the group
... One thing from last week was things needed for Silver
... Shawn, I know you were working on requirements doc

GS: Would value group feedback on overlap between COGA 36 and Issue 10

SH: Jim, let's see if we already have the info in a table, we did something awhile back

overlap with coga 36 and LVTF 10 contrast disabled elements

<allanj> https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/10

GS: What to do about color contrast for disabled interactive elements

<allanj> https://github.com/w3c/wcag21/issues/36

GS: I am becoming more convinced that we should not require Color Contrast on disabled interactive elements for 2.1, but that we should leave it for preferences in Silver
... I clearly see from a low-vision viewpoint that being able to tell what a disabled element is, is important
... Hearing enough dissonant feedback that I am thinking we should delay it to Silver

<allanj> difference between 3:1 and 4.5:1 is not very great

AC: Would tend to agree, unless there is a magic solution. Probably worth calling out as such and raising as one of the discussions at WCAG

SM: Kind of on the fence on this one
... Would seem almost a AAA
... I can certainly see how people would want to be able to tell what the controls are, even though they're disabled
... It's a pain for testing, because all the checkers will flag whether disabled or not
... May be exchanging one problem for another

JR: I can see why you would want to reduce to AAA for low-vision population, but for COGA population it's more important than that, which is why AA

GS: If we force Color Contrast at AA in 2.1, I think we hurt COGA

JA: Shawn had a comment about not conveying by color alone
... If you have disabled element, is there some other way, or does that just get in to serious rats nest

AC: May be worth checking current techniques

GS: Could we add to agenda for next time so we could also get Wayne's opinion?

JA: Sure

GS: There just seem to be conflicting needs, which is why I am proposing Silver

<allanj> ACTION: jim add moving contrast of disabled controls to silver and removing from LVTF10 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2016/12/15-lvtf-minutes.html#action02]

<trackbot> Created ACTION-93 - Add moving contrast of disabled controls to silver and removing from lvtf10 [on Jim Allan - due 2016-12-22].

JA: I did a table which was the Lumosity Brightness, trying to remember where I posted it
... Will find the link again for the discussion

<alastairc> Shawn: Good point, disabled elements are mentioned in https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-without-color.html but there doesn't appear to be a good technique or failure for it.

<Glenda> Luminosity Brightness of Enabled/Disabled Form Controls using default browser styling https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-low-vision-a11y-tf/2016Nov/0024.html

GS: Think I have found it in GitHub - reference pasted in chat

JA: I will add that link to 10

<Glenda> This is the table of Luminosity Brightness of Enabled/Disabled Form Controls

<Glenda> using default browser styling http://w3c.github.io/low-vision-SC/luminosity-form-controls.html

GS: Putting in my notes with anything related to Disabled, Color Contrast, as another piece of evidence
... I would change it up in the top of Issue 10, and add it to Resources

JA: I will put it in there, and let you know where
... Anything else?

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL!

<laura> bye

Summary of Action Items

[NEW] ACTION: jim add moving contrast of disabled controls to silver and removing from LVTF10 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2016/12/15-lvtf-minutes.html#action02]
[NEW] ACTION: jim review the wiki for Informational Graphic Contrast. Import to Github issue 9 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2016/12/15-lvtf-minutes.html#action01]
 

Summary of Resolutions

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