[WSG] WCAG2.0 summary
Hi there - WebAim just released a good summarised guide to WCAG2, a lot easier for the newbie to get their head around. http://webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist cheers *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
RE: [WSG] WCAG2 in govt
Thanks very much for all the replies here. I'll get back to the others who have commented. In the meantime, its fair to say that we're very aware of the issues around wcag2, mainly those concerning usability. I think the W3C themselves are open that using it requires quite a bit of dev knowledge. At the moment, we're considering its adoption, but if we did go with it, it would be after the candidate review process has finished, so we can see what the implications of that are. On the usability aspect - if we did adopt, it'd be with our own 'translation' docs (FAQs etc) for developers. We'd point to the W3C's quick reference, which is quite a useful doc, but we recognise that govt teams would need some pretty clear explanation of what the changes are and how to use the W3C's stuff. We'd also be doing a lot of hands-on training etc. In assessing wcag2 we've used the existing wcag1-to-wcag2 comparison docs and added our own column mapping existing NZ standards ... there's been quite a bit of work (and animated working group discussion) round that. Then there's the questions of conformance levels etc ... We don't have a decision yet but will keep you posted. Any decision will also go to outside review here in NZ. If anyone has any specific questions, best use the email below. Thanks again for your replies. -- Anthony Hawkins Analyst, Government Technology Services State Services Commission DDI: +64 4 495 6718 Fax: +64 4 495 6669 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ssc.govt.nz http://www.ssc.govt.nz/ | www.e.govt.nz http://www.e.govt.nz/ | newzealand.govt.nz http://newzealand.govt.nz/ New Zealand's State Services Commission: Leading the state sector to world class performance ... Caution: If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete this message along with any attachments. Please treat the contents of this message as private and confidential. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susie Gardner-Brown Sent: Tuesday, 30 September 2008 12:38 p.m. To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] WCAG2 in govt I don't work in government as such, rather a big university. We (my group within the Uni, which is one that supports teaching and learning, makes websites etc) are going with WCAG2 - well, the first two levels anyway. We've been developing a wiki with suggestions for different groups of users within our group and then the wider university community (graphic designers, web developers, programmers, instructional designers, lecturers, admin staff etc). And basing it on WCAG2 ... Of course we can't force anyone to take any of this up, but we are aiming to do so ourselves insofar as the recommendations relate to the expected users of the University. - susie On 30/09/08 12:15 AM, Nick Cowie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know WCAG2 is being considered in Western Australia. There is a debate to wait for it to reach W3C Recommendation status and spend our resources working on other issues now. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
[WSG] 2008 NZ Government Web Standards Review
Hi all The annual review of the New Zealand Government Web Standards is now underway. We are very keen to get your comments and advice, which we'll feed directly into the review process. Let us know what's worked for you and what's caused problems. Are there standards you've struggled with, either in their wording or their practical implementation? Which would you ditch and why? Which would you keep? Are some overly prescriptive, or too vague? If you're not in NZ, we're still very keen to get your thoughts and feedback. The process is that we (the Web Standards Working Group) collate feedback on the standards via the wiki and give it high priority while considering each standard. So it's crucial we get a good amount of feedback from users. You do this by using the link below to go to the standard(s) on which you want to leave feedback, and click the comment tab. http://webstandards.govt.nz/index.php/All_Standards BLOCKED::http://webstandards.govt.nz/index.php/All_Standards You'll need to be registered, so if you haven't already, please send a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] BLOCKED::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers Anthony -- Anthony Hawkins Business Analyst State Services Commission DDI: +64 4 495 6718 Fax: +64 4 495 6669 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ssc.govt.nz http://www.ssc.govt.nz/ | www.e.govt.nz http://www.e.govt.nz/ | newzealand.govt.nz http://newzealand.govt.nz/ New Zealand's State Services Commission: Leading the state sector to world class performance ... Caution: If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete this message along with any attachments. Please treat the contents of this message as private and confidential. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matijs Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 9:22 a.m. To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Background on body not aligning with tiled background on wrapper DIV Does overflow: hidden on the containing div and making the green bar wider help? On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 7:23 PM, Paul Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I've managed to put a page together. If you look at the green area in Firefox and IE you will notice a small gap at the right of the green area in IE. If you try to resize the browser by dragging it, you will notice the gap keeps closing then appearing. It's to do with the odd and even number of pixels on the window size when you have a centred background. Anyway, here is the test URL, anyone got an idea of how to solve this without an extra DIV?! http://paulcollinslondon.com/test/ Cheers Paul 2008/5/15 Paul Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thanks for your reply Adam. I can't really put what's I have now due to copyright restrictions, or I would have. I was hoping someone had encountered this before and would know the answer. I'll have to try and set up a dummy page later today when I have more time. Thanks Paul 2008/5/15 Adam Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]: can we see an example? Paul Collins wrote: Hi all, I've seen this problem before, but can't remember how I solved it. Basically, I have put a centred background that repeats vertically on the body of my page using CSS. The main wrapper div is also centred and has a background sits on top of the Body one, but is only a fixed height Basically, they need to match up where they meet, which is working fine in Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc. The only place it's having an issue is IE6 7. I know what the problem is; the background is centred and the width of your browser can be an odd or even number, so it can't sit dead centre all the time. If I drag the browser in to resize it, the backgrounds keep matching up then falling out of place. I have solved this before without adding an extra div for the body background, but I just can't remember how I did it. Does anyone have an idea? Thanks Paul *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
[WSG] NZ government web standards wiki
Hi all - earlier this year, we launched a wiki to get input from government agencies into our standards development process. (I've included the press release below.) We'd be happy to have anyone interested use the site or better yet, register and post. Any and all feedback very welcome. www.webstandards.govt.nz The Web Standards team have launched their standards wiki, and invite you to visit, login and post. The wiki is a collaborative space for anyone interested in New Zealand government web standards (and web standards in general) to comment, add good use examples, link to new trends and resources, and generally share their advice, questions, bouquets and brickbats. The site, a one-year pilot, has three major aims: to make using standards easier, to educate on why they are the future of the web, and to harness the expertise of the New Zealand and international standards community in shaping how and why we make websites. Input from wiki users will be integrated into the standards evaluation process, with the web standard unit's advisory group taking into account wiki-generated submissions in all major decisions. In the spirit of e-participation, they will regularly let wiki users see how their suggestions have been used in the finished products. Those users new to standards - who often suspect bureaucracy at work - can read the rationale behind each. Practical examples show that implementation doesn't have to be difficult, and that the good graphic design vs web standards debate is more of a myth than ever. The pilot is also about spreading the word that standards are more a matter of site quality rather than site compliance. It's a message not just for web professionals, but for their comms and management colleagues as well. The wiki ties in with the team's belief that the standards approach, in order to be applied at the start of projects, needs a wider audience than hands-on developers. Because of this, the wiki carries advice on building business cases and how to make sure vendors add compliance into the core of web projects. This level of rolling online consultation is still fairly new in New Zealand government. These are the exciting and fairly uncharted waters of web-based public consultation, and the standards team are keen to share their experiences with interested agencies and units. The site is built on the mediawiki engine and moderated by a team of experienced web professionals, mainly from the public sector. While the wiki is open to everyone to read, only registered users can post. Accounts are easily set up via the site. -- Anthony Hawkins Business Analyst State Services Commission DDI: +64 4 495 6718 Fax: +64 4 495 6669 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ssc.govt.nz | www.e.govt.nz | newzealand.govt.nz New Zealand's State Services Commission: Leading the state sector to world class performance Caution: If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete this message along with any attachments. Please treat the contents of this message as private and confidential. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Pickering Sent: Monday, 10 March 2008 11:43 a.m. To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] RE: Sitemap and accessibility There are actually two types or flavors of Site Maps. The first is the type that is loaded up to your Web server and that is used by Search Engines to spider your pages thereby playing a significant role in Page rankings. These Site Maps are constructed and formatted according to strict protocols. The Site Map protocol specified by Google: http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=34575amp; hl=en is the classic model. The second type of Site Map is the one that you load onto your Home page and that plays such a prominent role in insuring Web Accessibilty (W3C WCA). There is no precise protocol for this type although traditionally such Site Maps consist of a Hierarchal list of links to all pages of the site. In some cases, depending on the format selected, you can use your Search Engine submittal Site Map on your Home page. James Pickering Pages http://jp29.org/ - XHTML+RDFa (application/xhtml+xml) ~ XHTML 1.0 text/html) Served via content negotiation according to Browser capability *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
