Meeting minutes
Structure and synchronization of media resources.
jasonjgw: Good discussion last week - still working through draft email for inviting Timed Text, but that still needs more work
janina: Also looking for possible inviting additional groups to get a wide-ranging conversation
janina: We have been discussing things like applying AAC symbol sets for synchronization
jasonjgw: Aware of work under way on podcast media, but not sure if these are actual standards in process
TPAC 2023 meeting plans.
jasonjgw: Joint working group meetings are being discussed
jasonjgw: We should consider other joint meetings would be advantageous
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janina: In Seville Spain the week of September 11
janina: We need to let APA know what joint group meetings we would like to arrange, length of meetings, etc.
janina: We need to identify these meetings by next week
janina: Other thoughts?
scott_h: Verifiable Credentials would be a good group
scott_h: Also perhaps COGA and WCAG
janina: Unfortunately, COGA has already mentioned they cannot meet that week
jasonjgw: What about CAPTHA work?
janina: Not sure about CAPTCHA, but verifiable credentials seems a good direction
janina: Some possible discussions on overlays
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jasonjgw: The Web of Things addressing system configuration issues.
jasonjgw: Performance is another one
jasonjgw: Others?
jasonjgw: Perhaps discussion on the CTAUR
jasonjgw: Some discussion on metaverse standards and XR, but TPAC may be too early for that
Universal Design for Learning Guidelines: request from WAI-Adapt Task Force.
jasonjgw: The precise questions are still in process
janina: Discussion with a former CAST staffer; some considerations on web accessibility for children
janina: There is a web accessibility for children community group which has been looking at this
janina: Still looking at the architectural structure and personalization of web content
jasonjgw: Note that the UDL page already has an extensive literature base
jasonjgw: Not much more to do until the details on what they want to know comes in
Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements.
jasonjgw: Added a note to the Wiki page to state that it was out of date and people should look at the latest document
Natural language interface accessibility in view of recent developments.
jasonjgw: Continuation of discussion on large language models
jasonjgw: The user interface for these applications have not been necessarily developed with accessibility in mind
jasonjgw: Since most a
jasonjgw: Is this an issue worth further discussion?
janina: Yes. Reminded of Jutta's recent presentation on this...lots of points could be included
jasonjgw: The unplanned unscripted nature of the interaction makes accessibility an issue
jasonjgw: When user interactions cannot be predicted in advance
janina: Discussion around training these agents to input signing
jasonjgw: Mentioned 2019 Microsoft research paper on automated sign language input/output as a good read
scott_h: We should keep this dicussion going
jasonjgw: Will keep this on future agendas
Miscellaneous updates and topics.
jasonjgw: Large language models are good at summarizing text, so that might be an accessibility angle to consider
jasonjgw: Saw a recent announcement from Google stating their AI can solve programming problems
janina: A new APA task force is in the works, FAST
jasonjgw: There will be an opportunity to vote on taskforce formation