Hi Janina, Any update on this request from the PF group? http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2008Sep/0421.html
Thanks. Best Regards, Laura On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 3:05 AM, Laura Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: > The HTML 5 working group has been discussing and debating [1] the > accessibility of multimedia features in HTML 5, particularly the new > audio [2] and video [3] elements. > > Multimedia presentations (rich media) usually involves image, sound > and motion. This can present accessibility barriers to some people > with disabilities, for instance visual impairments, audio impairments, > photosensitive epilepsy, cognitive and learning disabilities, > attention deficit disorder, and dyslexia. > > To address the multiple accessibility issues of multimedia, mapping > and controlling media assets with some kind of machine-recognizable > mechanism could allow users to choose the format that best suits their > needs. People have different ways of processing information and > allowing multimedia users to shift at will among audio, video, > graphic, and written media may help make these technologies more > accessible. > > Your expert review and advice regarding the functional requirements > and accessibility impact of the new audio [2] and video [3] elements, > as well as your ideas regarding potential solutions would be > indispensable. > > The associated Multimedia Accessibility <audio> <video> Wiki page is at: > http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/MultimediaAccessibilty > > Thank you. > > Best Regards, > > HTML Working Group members: > > Laura Carlson, <[email protected]> > Steve Faulkner, <[email protected]> > Joshue O'Connor, <[email protected]> > Gregory J. Rosmaita, <[email protected]> > Robert J Burns, <[email protected]> > Leif Halvard Silli, <[email protected]> > Debi Orton, <[email protected]> > Philip TAYLOR, <[email protected]> > > [1] > http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/MultimediaAccessibilty#head-4478e9bc06ba2f49a7c35734c8ca2ed12679a003 > [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/video.html#audio > [3] http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/video.html#video -- Laura L. Carlson
