Comments on: Its Time to Start Using WCAG 2.0 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: steven http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/#comment-1898 steven Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:43:35 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/#comment-1898 Another good resource... WIPA has published <a href="http://wipa.org.au/papers/wcag-migration.htm" rel="nofollow">Migrating from WCAG 1.0 to WCAG 2.0</a> by Roger Hudson. Another good resource…

WIPA has published Migrating from WCAG 1.0 to WCAG 2.0 by Roger Hudson.

]]> By: steven http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/#comment-1888 steven Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:58:39 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/#comment-1888 Hi Shawn, thanks. Yes I think the main push that needs to be done at this point (as I've said from the beginning) is in the marketing to developers and organisations. I think that will be hard but its where WCAG 1.0 fell somewhat short - people who cited WGAG 1.0 often instantly outcast themselves as "taking the web too seriously" (as one public sector IT manager here said about me a few years ago, and therefore didn't hire me). So quick tips and handouts are a brilliant idea. Nobody (practically) reads specs or understands verbose wording so anything that can be put to a manager in ROI or other simple terms are brilliant. And, I think, web standardistas need to be informed not to wave this one at people like the police (I guess we all go through that stage) with a black and white attitude. The key to adoption is education not abuse. Very few people adopt new ideas if they're called an idiot, for example. Anyway, I'm hopeful that with this retrospect marketing knowledge WCAG 2.0 will be marketed this time much more effectively. Its not that we're overzealous as much as we're concerned about producing quality software. People like to think they are building quality or enhancing software. They don't like to think they build crap. Anyway, early morning rant in my own comments. :) Thanks for dropping us more information Shawn, always useful. Hi Shawn, thanks. Yes I think the main push that needs to be done at this point (as I’ve said from the beginning) is in the marketing to developers and organisations. I think that will be hard but its where WCAG 1.0 fell somewhat short - people who cited WGAG 1.0 often instantly outcast themselves as “taking the web too seriously” (as one public sector IT manager here said about me a few years ago, and therefore didn’t hire me).

So quick tips and handouts are a brilliant idea. Nobody (practically) reads specs or understands verbose wording so anything that can be put to a manager in ROI or other simple terms are brilliant.

And, I think, web standardistas need to be informed not to wave this one at people like the police (I guess we all go through that stage) with a black and white attitude. The key to adoption is education not abuse. Very few people adopt new ideas if they’re called an idiot, for example.

Anyway, I’m hopeful that with this retrospect marketing knowledge WCAG 2.0 will be marketed this time much more effectively. Its not that we’re overzealous as much as we’re concerned about producing quality software.

People like to think they are building quality or enhancing software. They don’t like to think they build crap.

Anyway, early morning rant in my own comments. :)

Thanks for dropping us more information Shawn, always useful.

]]> By: Shawn http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/#comment-1885 Shawn Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:24:03 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/#comment-1885 Thanks, Steven, for spreading the word about WCAG 2.0! Suggested starting point for WCAG 2.0 is <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag20.php" rel="nofollow">Overview of WCAG 2.0 Documents</a> which includes links to an FAQ, "How to Meet WCAG 2.0: A customizeable quick reference...", a mapping/comparison between WCAG 1.0 and 2.0, presentations about WCAG 2.0 and such. We're currently working on other short presentations, "quick tips"-like handouts, and such. We'd really appreciate feedback on existing resources, and ideas for new material, to make WCAG 2.0 easier to use and understand. wai-eo-editors@w3.org is a limited distribution, publicly-archived list. wai@w3.org goes only to WAI staff and is not publicly archived. Thanks, Steven, for spreading the word about WCAG 2.0!

Suggested starting point for WCAG 2.0 is Overview of WCAG 2.0 Documents which includes links to an FAQ, “How to Meet WCAG 2.0: A customizeable quick reference…”, a mapping/comparison between WCAG 1.0 and 2.0, presentations about WCAG 2.0 and such.

We’re currently working on other short presentations, “quick tips”-like handouts, and such. We’d really appreciate feedback on existing resources, and ideas for new material, to make WCAG 2.0 easier to use and understand. wai-eo-editors@w3.org is a limited distribution, publicly-archived list. wai@w3.org goes only to WAI staff and is not publicly archived.

]]> By: steven http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/#comment-1874 steven Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:24:01 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/06/07/its-time-to-start-using-wcag-20/#comment-1874 The Pickards have an excellent rundown of WCAG 2.0 in five parts. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200805/wcag-20-rcintro/" rel="nofollow">WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 1 of 5: Intro</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200805/wcag-20-rc-level-a/" rel="nofollow">WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 2 of 5: Level A</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200805/wcag-20-release-candidate-part-3-of-5-level-aa/" rel="nofollow">WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 3 of 5: Level AA</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200805/wcag-20-release-candidate-part-4-of-5-level-aaa/" rel="nofollow">WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 4 of 5: Level AAA</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200805/wcag-20-release-candidate-5-of-5-summary/" rel="nofollow">WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 5 of 5: Summary</a></li> </ul> The Pickards have an excellent rundown of WCAG 2.0 in five parts.

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