W3C

– DRAFT –
Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group Teleconference

18 May 2022

Attendees

Present
becky, Fazio, Fredrik, Gottfried, Irfan, janina, Joshue, Joshue108, Lionel_Wolberger, Matthew_Atkinson, MichaelC, mike_beganyi, Nadine, nadinesienel, niklasegger, PaulG, Roy
Regrets
-
Chair
Matthew
Scribe
Gottfried

Meeting minutes

Agenda Review & Announcements

(no announcements)

New Charters Review https://github.com/w3c/strategy/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22Horizontal+review+requested%22

MichaelC: No new charters

A11y Review Comment Tracker https://w3c.github.io/horizontal-issue-tracker/?repo=w3c/a11y-review

Web of Things (WoT) Thing Description 1.1

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Web_of_Things_(WoT)_Thing_Description_1.1

<MichaelC> https://github.com/w3c/a11y-request/issues/21#issuecomment-1125179262

Web of Things (WoT) Thing Description 1.1

janina: ready for review

janina: Have been dealing with this for years. Should be done by next week.
… Identify implications of the eco system, "middleware".

Matthew_Atkinson: Does anybody remember?
… They used "middleware" in their reply.

https://github.com/w3c/a11y-request/issues/21#issuecomment-1125179262

janina: Voice assistance is very common nowadays

Matthew_Atkinson: We need to respond and keep it going

new on TR http://www.w3.org/TR/tr-status-drafts.html

A11y Review Comment Tracker https://w3c.github.io/horizontal-issue-tracker/?repo=w3c/a11y-review

WebXR Device API

<MichaelC> https://github.com/immersive-web/webxr/issues/1167

<MichaelC> https://github.com/w3c/a11y-review/issues/107

WebXR device API

VISS version 2 - Core

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/VISS_version_2_-_Core

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/TR/viss2-core/

<MichaelC> https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2022May/0029.html

Fredrik: Not done yet.

VISS version 2

Fredrik: The VISS looks okay.
… Best practices doc contains a list of accessibility issues. Would require a task force.
… Looks like there is a strong buy-in from stakeholders.

janina: We met with them in person, before COVID.
… They wanted a11y use cases and requirements from us, but not for fully autonomous vehicles.
… Entertainment systems in vehicle are out of scope.
… We ended up kind of dropping this.

Fredrik: Action item could be the starting point of an accessibility user requirements (aur).

janina: We need to recruit for it.

janina: Maybe RQTF could take this up. Can talk to Jason about this.
… Would add more people to this conversation.
… RQTF has deaf and hoh participation.

Fredrik: Better to work on this with others.

janina: Michael, let's put something together.
… Continuing discusson on APA and how to be more helpful.

Reporting API 1

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Reporting_API_1

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/TR/reporting-1/

<MichaelC> https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2022May/0026.html

Reporting API 1

janina: It relates to http headers.

MichaelC: Let's leave this open for now, since Lionel is not here.

Matthew_Atkinson: Is this Paul's thing about accessibility end point.

<Matthew_Atkinson> This is Paul's draft comment: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2022Apr/0013.html

Matthew_Atkinson: If Lionel has been looking at this, we need to combine it.

janina: It is a strong suggestions. Many interesting ways to leverage.

PaulG: Lighthouse...

Matthew_Atkinson: Not sure how much needs to be specified. Maybe just come up with an identifier.

janina: Maybe a standardized identifier. We need a reporting mechanism, a pipeline.

Matthew_Atkinson: An extension mechanism.

janina: Standardize, opportunity to customize
… Slowly growing participation from overlay sector.

Matthew_Atkinson: Paul suggests there are multiple uses of it.

janina: People with engineering perspective should look at this.

Matthew_Atkinson: We need to hear from Lionel.

MichaelC: We are on open review comments.

janina: Looks like we have time for that.

new on TR http://www.w3.org/TR/tr-status-drafts.html

W3C TAG Ethical Web Principles

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/W3C_TAG_Ethical_Web_Principles

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/TR/ethical-web-principles/

MichaelC: Accessibility is referenced briefly. Not sure we need more.

janina: If this is the same treatment as the other specs, i am content.

MichaelC: It is just documentation. Link to WAI home page.
… Section "Web is for all people". https://www.w3.org/TR/ethical-web-principles/#allpeople

PaulG: In section 2.4: "the platform should enable a fully accessible end user experience". But nothing is fully accessible.

Matthew_Atkinson: Omit "fully"

MichaelC: Comment?

Matthew_Atkinson: It is pedantic, but a high-level doc should be correct.

janina: Silver would like this to be fixed.
… One of the core arguments of the challenges doc

<Fazio> +1 Janina

Fredrik: I volunteer for it.

Privacy Principles

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Privacy_Principles

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/TR/privacy-principles/

ACTION: Fredrik to draft a comment on Reporting API by 2022-06-01. https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Reporting_API_1

<trackbot> Created ACTION-2323 - Draft a comment on reporting api by 2022-06-01. https://www.w3.org/wai/apa/wiki/reporting_api_1 [on Fredrik Fischer - due 2022-05-25].

action-2323 due 2022-06-01

<trackbot> Set action-2323 Draft a comment on reporting api by 2022-06-01. https://www.w3.org/wai/apa/wiki/reporting_api_1 due date to 2022-06-01.

Privacy Principles

MichaelC: Fingerprinting is the issue

PaulG: There is a wording on this - should be covered

MichaelC: So we just sign off

Web of Things (WoT) Architecture 1.1

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Web_of_Things_(WoT)_Architecture_1.1

<MichaelC> https://github.com/w3c/a11y-request/issues/23

<MichaelC> https://w3c.github.io/wot-architecture/

MichaelC: We haven't reviewed this doc yet.

janina: Doc must be advancing towards CR.

MichaelC: They say the editor's draft is more current.

ACTION: janina to review Web of Things (WoT) Architecture 1.1 https://www.w3.org/TR/wot-architecture11/, due 2022-06-01

<trackbot> Created ACTION-2324 - Review web of things (wot) architecture 1.1 https://www.w3.org/tr/wot-architecture11/, due 2022-06-01 [on Janina Sajka - due 2022-05-25].

MiniApp Manifest

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/MiniApp_Manifest

<MichaelC> https://www.w3.org/TR/miniapp-manifest/

<MichaelC> https://github.com/w3c/a11y-request/issues/28

<MichaelC> https://github.com/w3c/miniapp-manifest/issues/49

action-2324 due 2022-06-01

<trackbot> Set action-2324 Review web of things (wot) architecture 1.1 https://www.w3.org/tr/wot-architecture11/, due 2022-06-01 due date to 2022-06-01.

Roy: Will do.

Roy: I can do a presentation on miniapps.

<PaulG> noting that "label" which is listed as accessible text in miniapp schema is not required

Lionel_Wolberger: I am now here.

Reporting API 1

Lionel_Wolberger: Hard to read, very abstract.
… It meets a need if there is a failure on the user side.
… Compelling if you are a web provider.
… Happens behind the scenes.

<Matthew_Atkinson> Lionel's email to the list on his review: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2022May/0026.html

E.g. failed certificates, CORS problems
… Perhaps we can talk about a11y failures here?

Matthew_Atkinson: Paul responded to this earlier.

<MichaelC> https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2022Apr/0013.html

PaulG: Opportunity for inclusion. Accessibility endpoint.
… May build on Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT).
… Extra precautions for data security.

Lionel_Wolberger: Endpoints could be used to put this on a higher level.

janina: Could be really powerful.
… Adding accessibility as another pipeline. Standardized reporting mechanism.
… Vendor-specific extensions possible.

Lionel_Wolberger: To my understanding, industry will support this.
… Currently, we rely on accessibility statements.
… Service providers should have an interest to know about accessibility failures.
… Standardized across all platforms.
… Users can report about accessibility issues.

PaulG: Reporting API endpoint could point to a third party.

Matthew_Atkinson: What are our next steps?

janina: I would like APA to take this on. Paul, can you beef up your comment? Get the conversation going.
… Maturity model should take notice of this.

<Lionel_Wolberger> +1

ACTION: PaulG to draft a CfC for an accessibility endpoint on the Reporting API spec due 2022-06-01

<trackbot> Created ACTION-2325 - Draft a cfc for an accessibility endpoint on the reporting api spec due 2022-06-01 [on Paul Grenier - due 2022-05-25].

action-2325 due 2022-06-01

<trackbot> Set action-2325 Draft a cfc for an accessibility endpoint on the reporting api spec due 2022-06-01 due date to 2022-06-01.

Dangling Spec Review Cleanup: https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Category:Spec_Review_Assigned

MichaelC: We can move on.

Task Force & Deliverables Updates

RQTF

janina: Remote meetings is out for wide review comments

https://www.w3.org/TR/remote-meetings/

janina: Two years of COVID experience in this...

Coga

Fazio: Two sessions at ICCHP conference.
… Project room at ICCHP conf.

Pronunciation

PaulG: Talking about use cases with accessibility for children community group.

Adapt

Lionel_Wolberger: Renaming going smoothly. Focusing on TPAC - no breakout meetings alone.

<Fazio> I now have access to Pronunciation

Actions Checkin (Specs) https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/track/actions/open

TPAC22 https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Meetings/TPAC_2022

Matthew_Atkinson: Haven't seen any requests for joint meetings yet.
… We will send this information later this week. If you have any last-minute requests let us know.
… TPAC organizers asked us to provide input on whether the following events would be of interest to us.

<Matthew_Atkinson> List of events at end of this form (which you don't need to fill in; we will): https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/1/LogisticsTPAC2022/

Options:

Technical plenary with a few high level presentations Place for demos Hackathon Workshop Developer meetup to include local community - evening event Training overview on W3C technologies Other

Fazio: Two tracks by California...

(too fast to minute)

Matthew_Atkinson: Developer meetup should be good.

Fazio: Coga-Workshop with "Content usable"?

janina: You did that last year.

Fredrik: When is the deadline for proposing these events?

Matthew_Atkinson: This is now only to assess interest. You can propose the sessions later.

Matthew_Atkinson: adjourned

Summary of action items

  1. Fredrik to draft a comment on Reporting API by 2022-06-01. https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Reporting_API_1
  2. janina to review Web of Things (WoT) Architecture 1.1 https://www.w3.org/TR/wot-architecture11/, due 2022-06-01
  3. PaulG to draft a CfC for an accessibility endpoint on the Reporting API spec due 2022-06-01
Minutes manually created (not a transcript), formatted by scribe.perl version 185 (Thu Dec 2 18:51:55 2021 UTC).

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