[DRAFT] Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines Working Group Charter
The mission of the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (ATAG WG) is to produce guidelines for the development of authoring tools that are both accessible to authors and also enable all authors to create content that is accessible to end users. In particular, the ATAG WG will publish the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (ATAG 2.0) as a W3C Recommendation.
This mission is complementary to the work of other Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) groups.
| End date | 31 March 2016 |
|---|---|
| Confidentiality | Proceedings are Public. |
| Initial Chairs | Jutta Treviranus |
| Initial Team Contacts (FTE %: 35) |
Jeanne Spellman |
| Usual Meeting Schedule | Teleconferences: Every week Face-to-face: 1-2 per year |
Scope
The ATAG WG's scope of work includes:
- Document implementation testing experience of Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0. ATAG 2.0, which provides guidance for for designing web content authoring tools that are both more accessible to authors with disabilities and designed to enable, support, and promote the production of more accessible web content by all authors. ATAG 2.0 is presently in Candidate Recommendation phase.
- Complete ATAG 2.0 as a W3C Recommendation
- Complete Implementing ATAG 2.0 as a Working Group Note. Implementing ATAG 2.0 provides explanations, examples and resources for implementing ATAG 2.0.
- Publish errata document based on public comment post-Recommendation
- Engage and promote adoption of ATAG 2.0 in coordination with the Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG)
- Contribute user requirements and relevant authoring tool accessibility support needs to be included and addressed as part of the WAI 2020 Framework. This work will be done in coordination with WCAG WG.
Consistent with W3C Process requirements on Task Forces, the ATAG WG may form task forces composed of ATAG WG participants or join other W3C task forces to carry out assignments when under the chartered scope of ATAG WG. Any such task force must have a work statement (including objectives, communication, participation, and leadership) that has been announced on the ATAG WG mailing list, approved by the ATAG WG, and is available from the ATAG WG home page. ATAG WG task forces should produce requirements documents that outline the scope and expectations for work. Task forces may set up separate teleconferences and hold face-to-face meetings per the W3C process and with the approval of the ATAG WG.
Success Criteria
- Publication of ATAG 2.0 as a W3C Recommendation
- Publication of Implementing ATAG 2.0 as a Working Group Note
Deliverables
W3C Technical Reports
- Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, to be published as a W3C Recommendation.
- Implementing ATAG 2.0, to be published as a Working Group Note.
Other Deliverables
- Other minor supporting documents for ATAG 2.0, e.g. FAQ, as required in coordination with the Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG).
- Relevant authoring tool accessibility support needs to be included and addressed as part of the WAI 2020 Framework.
Milestones
| Note: The group will document significant changes from this initial schedule on the group home page. | ||||||
| Specification | FPWD | LC | CR | PR | Rec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATAG 2.0 | March 2003 | June 2010, April 2012 | November 2013 | July 2015 | September 2015 | |
Timeline View Summary
- Q2 2015:
- Prepare ATAG 2.0 Implementation Report
- Prepare testimonials, announcements and promotional materials
- Q3 2015:
- Publish Proposed Recommendation Working Draft of ATAG 2.0
- ATAG 2.0 becomes W3C Recommendation
- Implementing ATAG 2.0 becomes Working Group Note
- Q4 2015
- Contribute user requirements and relevant authoring tool accessibility needs to be included and addressed as part of the WAI 2020 Framework.
- Q1 2016:
- Support best practices and promotion of ATAG 2.0
- Process any public comments on ATAG 2.0
- Publish Errata document if necessary
Dependencies
W3C Groups
- (WAI) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WG: The Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines rely on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to set out best practices for the content to be authored and also for implementing Web-based user interfaces.
Participation
ATAG WG is expected to have 5 or more active participants for its duration, with participation where possible including representation from industry, disability communities, accessibility research and government. Effective participation in ATAG WG is expected to consume 6 hours per week for each participant; two days per week for editors.
Participants are reminded of the Good Standing requirements of the W3C Process.
Communication
Proceedings are Public. This group primarily conducts its work on the public mailing list w3c-wai-au@w3.org (archive). The public mailing list public-atag2-comments@w3.org (archive) is used for public feedback.
This group will continue to coordinate directly with other WAI groups.
Information about the group (deliverables, participants, face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, etc.) is available from the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines Working Group home page.
Decision Policy
As explained in the Process Document (section 3.3), this group will seek to make decisions when there is consensus. When the Chair puts a question and observes dissent, after due consideration of different opinions, the Chair should record a decision (possibly after a formal vote) and any objections, and move on.
When deciding a substantive technical issue, the Chair may put a question before the group. When the Chair conducts a formal vote to reach a decision on a substantive technical issue, eligible voters may vote on a proposal one of three ways: for a proposal, against a proposal, or abstain. For the proposal to pass there must be more votes for the proposal than against. In case of a tie, the Chair will decide the outcome of the proposal.
This charter is written in accordance with Section 3.4, Votes of the W3C Process Document and includes no voting procedures beyond what the Process Document requires.
Patent Policy
This Working Group operates under the W3C Patent Policy (5 February 2004 Version). To promote the widest adoption of Web standards, W3C seeks to issue Recommendations that can be implemented, according to this policy, on a Royalty-Free basis.
For more information about disclosure obligations for this group, please see the W3C Patent Policy Implementation.
About this Charter
This charter for the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines Working Group has been created according to section 6.2 of the Process Document. In the event of a conflict between this document or the provisions of any charter and the W3C Process, the W3C Process shall take precedence.
The ATAG WG was first chartered in December 1997. The ATAG WG was rechartered in February 1999, January 2000, June 2001, September 2004 and August 2010 (previous charter).
Primary changes in this charter:
- Updated the Scope, Success Criteria, and Other Deliverables sections to remove completed work (e.g test suite, implementation work)
- Simplified the Dependencies section to remove detail of coordination with other WAI groups with were not dependencies
- Updated the Milestones and Timeline
- Updated and expanded detail on the 2015-2016 timeline
- Changed the communication statement to remove the WAI Coordination Group
- Updated the Decision Policy to encourage more asynchronous work
- Clarified that the Confidentiality statement is Public (with no outdated caveats)
Jutta Treviranus, Chair
Jeanne Spellman, Staff Contact
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