W3C

– DRAFT –
Spoken Pronunciation Task Force Teleconference

07 April 2021

Attendees

Present
ADR, Dee, Irfan, janina, JF, mhakkinen, NeilS, paul_grenier, Roy
Regrets
-
Chair
paul_grenier
Scribe
janina

Meeting minutes

<Zakim> JF, you wanted to ask if we are actually issuing a RFC instead

<paul_grenier> https://w3c.github.io/pronunciation/technical-approach/

<Roy> https://www.w3.org/TR/spoken-html/

draft RESOLUTION: The Spoken Presentation Task Force requests APA issue a Call for Consensus to publish https://w3c.github.io/pronunciation/technical-approach/ as a FPWD.

<Roy> +1

<Irfan> +1

<ADR> +1

<paul_grenier> +1

<JF> +1

<mhakkinen> +1

<Dee> +1

<NeilS> +1

Resolution: The Spoken Presentation Task Force requests APA issue a Call for Consensus to publish https://w3c.github.io/pronunciation/technical-approach/ as a FPWD.

jf: Recalls his action re Accessing Higher Ground's call for presentations this fall (virtual)

jf: Suggests someone here submit this

<mhakkinen> +1 to Accessing Higher Ground

jf: One example of socializing our spec and the need for it

pg: Good idea

pg: We've also discussed implementer guides for this tech

pg: If I did presentation, I'm more comfortable in the API side

mh: Maybe a couple presentations; would be good to have TextHelp

js: Suggests either multiple presentations or a panel

mh: Yes, on a theme

pg: Will discuss with my employer, too

pg: Will get something started on github for implementation guide

pg: asks about cut-off date for proposals

jf: Don't recall, but forwarded emails to the list

jf: Above conf but also Educause which starts accepting proposals next week

jf: Two good options for socializing our spec

mh: Was on an Amazon panel in Educase on spoken interaction a year or more ago

<mhakkinen> Speech Technology Magazine e-Newsletter : https://www.speechtechmag.com/Newsletters/STNewsletter.aspx?NewsletterID=9880

mh: Speech Technology Magazine, perhaps we can get an article in there

pg: Have talked to Sam and Fable as well --

pg: Still interested in app for language learners

<JF> Educause: call for proposals will open on April 15 and close on May 10.

pg: Now's the time to think about socializiation for feedback

<JF> Accessing Higher Ground: May 12 Deadline for Proposals

Summary of resolutions

  1. The Spoken Presentation Task Force requests APA issue a Call for Consensus to publish https://w3c.github.io/pronunciation/technical-approach/ as a FPWD.
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Maybe present: js, mh, pg