SWG-A Hamar Resolution 1: Appreciation for the ITU-T SG 16 Presentation
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its appreciation
to Mr. Erik Zetterström for his presentation on ITU-T SG 16 activities
and proposed updates to the SWG-A Accessibility Standards Inventory (SWG-A
N 253).
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 2: Appreciation for the CEN TC 224 WG
6 Presentation
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its appreciation
to Mr. Adam Balfour for his presentation on New Item of Work Proposed by
Standards Norway to “Ensure That Public Procurement of Self Service Systems
Facilitates Access by All People” (SWG-A N 251).
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 3: Appreciation for the Japanese National
Body Presentation
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its appreciation
to Mr. Makoto Yoshida for his presentation on JIS X 8341-5 "Guidelines for
older persons and persons with disabilities - Information and communications
equipment, software and services - Part 5: Office equipment” (SWG-A
N 249).
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 4: Appreciation for the JTC 1/SC 36 Presentation
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its appreciation
to Mr. Erlend Øverby for his presentation on accessibility work in
JTC 1/SC 36 (SWG-A N 250).
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 5: JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility
Response to JTC 1 Banff Resolution 19
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility requests that its Convener
prepare the SWG-A response to JTC 1 Banff Resolution 19 (Trial of Enhanced
Use of Teleconferencing) for 30-day review and comment by the SWG-A participants
prior to its submission to the October 2007 JTC 1 Plenary.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 6: Appreciation to ISO/TC 159/SC
4
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility notes with appreciation
ISO/TC 159/SC 4 Resolution 226 (SWG-A N 234) requesting that its WGs review
the JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility document on User Needs Summary and assess
its relevance to their work items.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 7: Completion of Ad Hoc 8 on Outreach
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility notes the completion
of the tasks assigned to Ad Hoc 8 (Outreach) and thanks Dr. Kate Grant (JTC
1/SC 29) for her leadership of the activity.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 8: Disposition of Resolution 19 from the
February 2007 JTC 1/SC 35 Plenary Regarding Additions to the User Needs Summary
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its appreciation
to JTC 1/SC 35 for its review of the User Needs Summary and contribution
proposing additions (SWG-A N 237). The SWG-A reviewed the SC 35 contribution
in great detail and agreed upon alternative wording that was accepted as being
within the scope of the SWG-A activity (SWG-A N 258) and will be incorporated
into the User Needs Summary.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 9: Disposition of Canadian Contribution
Regarding Additions to the User Needs Summary
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its appreciation
to the Canadian National Body for its review of the User Needs Summary and
contribution proposing additions (SWG-A N 240). The SWG-A reviewed
the Canadian contribution in great detail and agreed upon alternative wording
that was accepted (SWG-A N 259) and will be incorporated into the User Needs
Summary.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 10: Proposed Changes to the User Needs
Summary
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility instructs the Secretariat
to distribute the changes to Version 1.0 of the User Needs Summary (SWG-A
N 260) for a 30-day review and comment period. The comments will be
reviewed by the User Needs Summary project editor in consultation with the
SWG-A and will be incorporated into Version 2.0 of the User Needs Summary.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 11: Completion of Ad Hoc 10 on User Needs
Document Maintenance
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility notes the completion
of the tasks assigned to Ad Hoc 10 (User Needs Document Maintenance) and
thanks Ms. Andi Snow-Weaver (US) for her leadership of the activity.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 12: Evolution of the User Needs Summary
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility recognizes the evolving
nature of the User Needs Summary and delegates responsibility within the
SWG-A for dealing with any proposed changes to the User Needs Summary to Task
Group 1.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 13: Acceptance of the Template for Reference
Materials for the User Needs Summary
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility accepts the Template
for Reference Materials for the User Needs Summary (SWG-A N 255) for use
in requesting the submission of reference materials.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 14: Reconstitution of Ad Hoc 11 on Reference
Materials for the User Needs Summary
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility reconstitutes Ad Hoc
11 on Reference Materials for the User Needs Summary with a new scope:
The Request for Reference Materials for the User Needs Summary
(SWG-A N 256) along with a copy of the Template for Reference Materials for
the User Needs Summary (SWG-A N 255) will be distributed for 30-day input.
The responses will be reviewed by Ad Hoc 11 and compiled into a revised
version of the Reference Materials for the User Needs Summary document.
Ad Hoc Leader: Ms. Mary Frances Laughton (Canada). Participants:
Mr. Tom Albin (US), Dr. John Gill (UK), Dr. Riitta Hellman (Norway), Mr.
Seongil Lee (Republic of Korea), Mr. Shigetoyo Nomura (Japan), Mr. Ken Salaets
(ITI), Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki (Japan) and Mr. Michael Takemura (US).
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 15: Proposed Changes to the Accessibility
Standards Inventory
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility instructs the Secretariat
to distribute the changes to Version 2.0 of the Accessibility Standards Inventory
(SWG-A N 261) for a 30-day review and comment period. The comments
will be reviewed by the Accessibility Standards Inventory project editor
in consultation with the SWG-A participants and will be incorporated into
Version 3.0 of the Accessibility Standards Inventory.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 16: Version 1.0 of the Guidance for User
Needs Mapping
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility instructs the Secretariat
to distribute the updated version of the Guidance for User Needs Mapping
(Version 0.3) (SWG-A N 257) for a 30-day review and comment period.
The comments will be reviewed by the Guidance for User Needs Mapping project
editor in consultation with the SWG-A participants and will be incorporated
into Version 1.0 of the Guidance for User Needs Mapping. A new page
on the SWG-A web site will be established to reflect the current version of
the Guidance for User Needs Mapping and the received mappings.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 17: Outstanding User Needs Mappings
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility requests that the outstanding
User Needs Mappings be provided to the SWG-A Secretariat by June 8, 2007
for distribution to the SWG-A participants.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 18: Completion of Ad Hoc 9 on User Needs
Mapping and Gap Analysis
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility notes the completion
of the tasks assigned to Ad Hoc 9 (User Needs Mapping and Gap Analysis)
and thanks Dr. Jim Carter (Canada) and Dr. Hajime Yamada (Japan) for their
leadership of the activity.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 19: Acceptance of the Timeline for
Submission of SWG-A Deliverables as a Multi-Part Type 3 Technical Report
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility accepts the timeline
contained in SWG-A N 254 for the submission of the following SWG-A deliverables
for processing as a multi-part Type 3 Technical Report:
- User Needs Summary
- Accessibility Standards Inventory
- Guidance for User Needs Mapping
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 20: SWG-A Deliverable as Technical Report
Part 1 (Information Technology: Accessibility Considerations for People with
Disabilities: Part 1 – User Needs Summary)
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility appoints Dr. Jim Carter
as project editor and Ms. Andi Snow-Weaver as project co-editor for reformatting
the SWG-A User Needs Summary (as updated after our teleconference of 9 July)
and preparing it for submission to the JTC 1 Plenary for consideration to
ballot as a Draft Technical Report Type 3 entitled Information Technology:
Accessibility Considerations for People with Disabilities: Part 1 – User
Needs Summary.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 21: SWG-A Deliverable as Technical Report
Part 2 (Information Technology: Accessibility Considerations for People with
Disabilities: Part 2 – Standards Inventory)
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility appoints Dr. Jim Carter
as project editor and Mr. Alex Li as project co-editor for reformatting the
SWG-A Accessibility Standards Inventory (as updated after our teleconference
of 9 July) and preparing it for submission to the JTC 1 Plenary for consideration
to ballot as a Draft Technical Report Type 3 entitled Information Technology:
Accessibility Considerations for People with Disabilities: Part 2 – Standards
Inventory.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 22: SWG-A Deliverable as Technical Report
Part 3 (Information Technology: Accessibility Considerations for People with
Disabilities: Part 3 – Guidance on User Needs Mapping)
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility appoints Dr. Jim Carter
as project editor and Dr. Hajime Yamada as project co-editor for reformatting
the Guidance on User Needs Mapping (as updated after our teleconference of
9 July) and preparing it for submission to the JTC 1 Plenary for consideration
to ballot as a Draft Technical Report Type 3 entitled Information Technology:
Accessibility Considerations for People with Disabilities: Part 3 – Guidance
on User Needs Mapping.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 23: SWG-A Report to the October 2007 JTC
1 Plenary and Draft Technical Report Submission
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility resolves to request JTC
1, at its October 2007 Plenary, to accept the SWG-A Deliverables (as identified
in Resolutions 20, 21 and 22) as consensus documents from the SWG-A and to
initiate the ballot process for approval of the documents as a multi-part
Technical Report Type 3. Further, the JTC 1 SWG-A offers its services to
JTC 1 for the ballot resolution meeting.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 24: Availability and Format of the Technical
Report
Anticipating the successful approval of the Technical Report, the JTC
1 Special Working Group on Accessibility instructs its Convener to request
of JTC 1 that it be freely available and to provide supporting rationale
as per JTC 1 N 7604. The SWG-A also requests the publication of the
TR in accessible HTML as the primary format as well as in accessible PDF.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 25: Reconstitution of Ad Hoc 12 on JTC
1 Web Site Accessibility
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility reestablishes Ad Hoc
12 on JTC 1 Web Site Accessibility to provide outreach and guidance to the
identified ISO and IEC staff in making the web sites for JTC 1 and its Subcommittees
accessible and to encourage the member NBs to make their web sites accessible.
Ad Hoc Leader: Ms. Mary Frances Laughton (Canada). Participants:
Mr. Shadi Abou-Zahra (W3C/WAI), Ms. Josée Auber (France), Mr. Richard
Clark (JTC 1/SC 29), Mr. Seongil Lee (Republic of Korea), Mr. Shigetoyo Nomura
(Japan), Ms. Janina Sajka (The Linux Foundation), Ms. Andi Snow-Weaver (US)
and Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki (Japan).
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 26: Updated Project Plan
The updated SWG-A Project Plan (SWG-A N 262) will be distributed for 30-day
review and comment. Activities referenced in the Project Plan will
be initiated and their due dates may be modified due to the comments received.
The comments will be reviewed by the Project Plan editor in consultation
with the editors and the SWG-A and will be incorporated into an updated version
of the Project Plan.
Unanimous
SWG-A Hamar Resolution 27: Future Meetings
The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility resolves to cancel the
meeting that had been tentatively scheduled for 24-28 September 2007.
The following teleconferences are scheduled to address comments received
on the SWG-A Deliverables:
- 9 July 2007
- 29 August 2007
The SWG-A agrees to schedule a physical meeting for 16-20 June 2008, or,
alternatively, the dates of 3-6 September 2008, to conduct regular business
and, if necessary and agreed to by JTC 1, to serve as the DTR ballot resolution
meeting.
Unanimous
Appreciation Resolutions
A. The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its
appreciation to Standards Norway for arranging and hosting this meeting
at the Scandic Hotel in Hamar, Norway and for providing the wonderful facilities.
In particular, the JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility expresses its special thanks
to Mr. Knut Lindelien, Ms. Berit Holthe and Ms. Andreea Asprusten of Standards
Norway for their excellent preparation and hard work before the meeting and
their outstanding and flexible support during the meeting. The SWG-A
thanks Ms. Trine Tveter of Standards Norway for her welcoming remarks.
The SWG-A expresses its thanks to Mr. Einar Busterud, the Mayor of Hamar,
for hosting the lovely tour at the Hedmarksmuseet.
Acclamation
B. The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its
appreciation to the drafting committee members: Ms. Josée Auber
(France), Dr. Jim Carter (Canada), Ms. Mary Frances Laughton (Canada), Mr.
David Michael (US), Mr. Shigetoyo Nomura (Japan), Mr. Erlend Øverby
(JTC 1/SC 36), and Ms. Jennifer Garner (SWG-A Secretariat).
Acclamation
C. The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility expresses its
appreciation to its Convener (Ms. Karen Higginbottom), Secretariat (Ms.
Jennifer Garner), Task Group 1 Co-Conveners (Dr. John Gill and Mr. Michael
Takemura) and Task Group 2 Convener (Mr. Alex Li) for their leadership of
this activity.
Acclamation
Disposition of agenda items that did not result in
a resolution or further action
| Agenda Item Number |
Item |
Disposition |
| 5.1 |
ISO/TC 159 Liaison Officer |
no written report received – no action requested or taken |
| 5.2 |
CEN/ISSS Workshop on Document Processing for Accessibility (CEN/ISSS
WS DPA) Liaison Officer |
no written report received – no action requested or taken |
| 5.4 |
TEITAC |
report received – no action requested or taken |
| 6.3 |
Status Update on W3C/WAI WCAG 2.0 and Other WAI Guidelines |
oral report received – no action requested or taken |
| 8. |
Contributions Concerning the Future of the JTC 1 Special Working
Group on Accessibility |
contributions reviewed – no action agreed upon at meeting |