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- do we add this type of info 15:17:10 ack c 15:17:19 ack charl 15:17:54 CL: response to JF - don't want to be defining Limited,but rather some use 1 technique, others use another 15:18:00 ack georg 15:18:05 +1 to Charles--it's not about a number, it's about whether there are inaccessible equations, tables, etc. 15:18:11 Q- 15:18:14 GK: approach was to associate the nuance statements with a specific metadata entry 15:18:42 +1 for me 15:18:51 GK: brainstorming... what if we scrap associating this with other machine readable MD, and instead provide categories of nuanced explanation 15:19:03 we list those as general areas of book structure 15:19:12 q? 15:19:16 q+ 15:19:18 q+ 15:19:19 and completely revise the table 15:19:21 +! 15:19:44 q? 15:19:55 GeorgeK_ has joined #pcg-a11y 15:20:37 scribe+ 15:20:42 ack charl 15:22:00 +1 15:22:43 q? 15:22:53 q+JF 15:23:27 Charles: I like the idea of broad topics, we can have sections on Math, Images, Tables, Language etc. then specific questions in there. 15:23:34 ack next 15:23:53 … GCA publishers will use this document on how to write a11y summary as soon as its ready. 15:24:09 ack jf 15:24:22 JF: +1 George's idea a guided tour on how to write this. 15:24:44 … focus on problem areas, "have you declared this as metadata" do you want to add more about it. 15:24:54 … consistency is important as well. 15:25:03 q? 15:25:09 … huge +1 on guided tour on how to write the summary 15:25:13 q? 15:26:14 proposed: finalize current structure and release Accessibility Summary document, and in parallel start work on restructuring 15:26:15 George: I can get the first part updated quickly the abstract can be updated in the next couple days. then we can look at making changes after that. will take a while and consensus, we could change table head for guided tour approach. 15:26:28 Q+ to ask if we could start with a basic template of those high-level sections 15:26:58 ack jf 15:26:58 JF, you wanted to ask if we could start with a basic template of those high-level sections 15:27:14 JF: basic template shows those levels and publish that. giving folks a framework early would be helpful 15:27:31 … table with 5 rows topic statement would be useful starting point 15:27:55 GeorgeK_ has joined #pcg-a11y 15:28:03 +1 15:28:04 AvneeshSingh: vote on the proposal 15:28:07 +1 15:28:07 +1 15:28:07 +1 15:28:08 +1 15:28:10 +1 15:28:12 +1 15:28:18 +1 15:28:19 resolved 15:28:21 +1 15:28:38 https://github.com/w3c/publ-a11y/issues/154 15:29:28 gpellegrino: multiple documents… we may want to be part of the techniques or some index. 15:29:42 q? 15:29:47 AvneeshSingh: lets bring this up in the WG maintenance group 15:29:56 zakim, next agendum 15:29:56 agendum 2 -- Presentation from Hans Beerens from Dedicon for displaying accessibility metadata. -- taken up [from AvneeshSingh] 15:30:19 Hans: Demo on metadata 15:30:45 … from Dedicon Netherlands 15:31:30 … Introducing Accessibility Metadata - research user values, introducing and using metadata 15:31:45 … Dutch Royal Library 15:31:58 … Jun 22 - Mar 23 15:33:13 … mock catalogue made, conducted interviews/ discussions, international developments, workflow 15:33:55 GeorgeK_ has joined #pcg-a11y 15:34:02 … functional catalogue, ebooks audio books, recreational reading EPUB3/2 pdf mp3 daisy wav. displayed all metadata 15:34:25 … schema and ONIX. many a11y search filters 15:35:12 … objective evaluate a11y metadata, 1 blind, 2 low vision, 2 dyslexic, 2 no reading impairments 15:36:00 … given tasks, with participants speaking their though process. at home using their own AT 15:36:48 … Findings: most claimed no value metadata was useful. most irrelevant. Not inclined to use filters to find books. 15:37:12 … most didn't understand most metadata but did acknowledge some would be useful. 15:37:36 … either a book is a11y or not. 15:39:05 … some assumed that books would be 100 accessible. assumed you can change contrast. a11y features are for VI users only, some had inaccessible experiences in past ie. no TOC etc. 15:39:22 … Readability for dyslexic users clarification. 15:39:45 … introducing a11y metadata into the supply chain. 15:40:45 … recommendations: introduce human readable metadata 15:41:34 … machine readable metadata should also have equal focus to introduce this to new users to support the learning curve the adoption and prevent mistakes when adding metadata. 15:41:55 GeorgeK_ has joined #pcg-a11y 15:41:59 … make a11y metadata accessible 15:42:22 … explanation of concepts and importance. helpdesk / kb or workshops. 15:42:43 … different reading purposes, recreation, school study, etc. 15:42:54 … different levels of complexity simple / mod / complex 15:43:30 … different libraries have different audiences and may required different ways to display UI/UX follow international guidelines on display. 15:43:50 Q+ 15:44:25 … showcase mockups samples design options. emphasize business case. 15:44:55 … how how to present a11y metadata, and update over-time 15:45:15 … share knowledge and collaborate 15:45:40 q? 15:46:25 AvneeshSingh: There are so many people with disabilities only use specialized libraries, would be great to have these use public libraries 15:46:29 ack jf 15:47:20 JF: recommendations slide - provide a human readable summary of the features in the book, the summary shouldn't echo the machine readable data. are we heading in the wrong direction. 15:47:55 GeorgeK_ has joined #pcg-a11y 15:48:10 q? 15:48:20 Hans: no, we should focus on the Machine Readable data, its not about A11y Summary, people should be able to use and understand the useful a11y metadata to discover accessible books. 15:48:41 JF: so the Machine Readable metadata should be presented in a human readable form? 15:49:18 this is what we're woking on in the UX guide :) 15:49:23 Hans: people need to understand what this metadata means, and focus on the communication of the metadata and what it implys and allow systems to communicate 15:49:25 So this is where our User Experience Guide comes in, correct? 15:49:54 JF: so you "library tool" it would fall on at to present in a human readable format. 15:50:04 q+ 15:51:00 George: accessModeSufficient = textual translated to "Screen Reader Friendly" but will be translated into another visual indicator or other appropriate language which makes sense for that audience. 15:51:17 Hans: end users need to know what to expect 15:51:42 ack next 15:51:46 JF: different tools may export it to the users, but translated the Machine Readable metadata into a Human Readable / understandable way 15:52:04 gpellegrino: we need to find a way in the User Experience Guide to make this mapping. 15:52:23 q? 15:53:06 Q+ 15:53:14 ack bill 15:53:30 AvneeshSingh: will send Hans the invite for the User Guide work, and Hans will attempt when time permits to attend that group. 15:53:53 Bill_Kasdorf: Do have any insights on Educational Reading? 15:54:31 q? 15:54:34 Hans: Recreational reading was chosen due to funding. Scientific reading could have more a11y challenges. I 15:54:49 zakim, next agendum 15:54:49 agendum 3 -- Discussion on grouping of the relevant accessibility metadata for user experience guide for accessibility metadata. -- taken up [from AvneeshSingh] 15:55:13 https://github.com/w3c/publ-a11y/issues/148 15:55:30 zakim, next agendum 15:55:30 agendum 3 was just opened, AvneeshSingh 15:55:43 agenda? 15:55:43 zakim, close agendum 15:55:45 I don't understand 'close agendum', AvneeshSingh 15:55:54 zakim, take up item 4 15:55:54 agendum 4 -- Daylight saving time adjustment in terms of UTC from next call. -- taken up [from AvneeshSingh] 15:55:55 GeorgeK_ has joined #pcg-a11y 15:56:45 q? 15:56:50 AvneeshSingh: US will be DLS time, and will be 1 hour earlier. Meeting on 23rd, same time in the USA, but time might be different in other parts of the world. 15:56:55 q+ 15:57:29 ack next 15:57:42 GeorgeK: on 23rd should try to get as much done on the Summary. should I try to do both abstract and work on the table header / associated with metadata. 15:58:28 Hadrien having mic issues, and asks: I don't have an invite for the 23rd 15:58:43 gautier has joined #pcg-a11y 15:58:46 AvneeshSingh: I may not be able to make the 23rd and I will inform the group in advance. 15:59:18 … I will send out the invite due to DLS time 15:59:47 rrsagent, make logs public 15:59:49 15:59:57 rrsagent, draft minutes 15:59:58 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2023/03/09-pcg-a11y-minutes.html CharlesL 16:00:27 rrsagent, make minutes 16:00:29 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2023/03/09-pcg-a11y-minutes.html AvneeshSingh 16:00:44 rrsagent, make logs public 16:01:33 zakim, bye 16:01:33 leaving. 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