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User:Veeliam

2011-07-11T17:25:09Z

Veeliam:

accessibility

2010-09-03T16:46:38Z

Veeliam: Revised advisement from WCAG 1, Priority 2, to WCAG2, Level AA

<h1>Accessibility</h1>

This page documents microformats and accessibility in general, in particular advantages that adopting microformats provide for accessibility, and for documenting techniques for making microformats more accessible.

We should all strive to make our published microformats, parser implementations, and this wiki, accessible to all users, regardless of their physical abilities and needs, within the limits of the time and resources of the microformats community. Readers are advised to follow the [http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0], to at least Level AA. Further advice is available on the [http://www.accessifyforum.com/ Accessify Forums].

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==Advantages==
Some microformats have potential accessibility advantages.

===hCard===
*<code>tel</code> in [[hcard|hCard]]: use <code>style="speak-numeral:digits"</code>, so that telephone numbers are read by aural browsers as, for example, "five-five-five one-two-three-four" and not "five-hundred and fifty-five, one-thousand, two-hundred and thirty-two".
**Note: This is not an advantage to Microformats. It is a CSS best practice and can be used with or without hCard. This should probably be moved to a [[css-best-practices|CSS Best Practices]] page. - [[User:JamesCraig|James Craig]]
***It is an advantage ''of'' microformats - [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]]
****It is not an advantage of microformats; it is just CSS that can be used on any class, whether or not it happens to be ''tel''. There is no documented AT implementation that recognizes Microformats classes automatically. This is just a benefit of CSS, with or without uF. [[User:JamesCraig|James Craig]]
*****It is '''an advantage of microformats'''; because using "tel" in hCard requites people to mark up telephone numbers semantically, where they otherwise might not. No claim about AT implementations is being made. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 01:04, 28 Jan 2008 (PST)

==Disadvantages==
Some microformats have potential accessibility disadvantages.

===abbr-design-pattern===
*As mentioned on external sites (see:[[accessibility-issues]]) and on the microformats-discuss list, the abbr-design-pattern (used in [[hcard|hCard]], [[hcalendar|hCalendar]], [[geo|GEO]] and others) is in violation of WCAG1 and WCAG2, and has potentially harmful accessibility side-effects of reading machine data to screen reader users rendering human content inaccessible.
** Previous misuses of the abbreviation pattern should now use the [[value-class-pattern]] instead. The abbreviation pattern remains suitable and correct for human readable expansions.

===anchor-include-pattern===
*As mentioned on [[accessibility-issues]], the anchor-include-pattern is in violation of WCAG1 and WCAG2, and has potentially harmful accessibility side effects due to the missing link text.
** The include pattern now strong advises against using empty anchor elements.

==External testimonials==
* [http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2006JulSep/subject.html#msg133 hCard and hCalendar Formats] - 2006-08-03 in w3c-wai-ig. e.g. <blockquote><p>I think Microformats.org is doing rather well on it's own, and it isn't particularly something that the W3C would or should get involved in until it's settled down. (And then it would just be a ratification kind of thing.)</p><p>...</p><p>In fact, it is likely to be good for accessibility, as the tools for consuming microformats often require valid code.</p></blockquote>

== Challenges ==
* Andy Mabbett - How can we make them accessible to people with (for instance) visual disabilities?

==See also==
*[[accessibility-issues]] - note external criticisms on the accesibility issues page
*[[internationalization]]
*[[assistive-technology]]
*[[assistive-technology-abbr-results]]

User:Veeliam

2007-07-18T03:23:23Z

Veeliam:

http://zaxbypass.com/
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events/2007-01-18-sf-microformats-dinner

2007-01-19T10:08:31Z

Veeliam:

= January 2007 San Francisco Microformats Dinner =

One of several microformats [[events]].

Where: Nova. 555 Second St San Francisco, CA 94107. (415) 543-2282. has wifi. can handle perhaps up to about 15 people.

When: Thursday January 18th, 6pm-...

Tags: microformats dinner microformatsdinner microformatsdinnersf microformatsdinnersf20070118

Who (food prefs). Please RSVP so that we can make sure the venue can accomodate the group.

NOTE: First come first served! Latecomers may need to get together and get another table.

# Tantek Çelik (vegetarian or fish options)
# Ryan King
# Eric Meyer (not spicy)
# Matthew Mullenweg
# William Lawrence (vegetarian)
# Kevin Marks (eats anything)
# Ben West
# Derrick Pallas
# Nicole Hanusek
# Steve Cohen
# Barrett Weisshaar (will eat his co-workers if necessary)
# Chris Messina
# Tara Hunt
# ...

Upcoming: http://upcoming.org/event/142548

Details:

Depending on when people show up, we may want/need to split up into a number of tables. I (Tantek) will try to get there before 6pm and ask them if they can handle a larger party (~12) at 6pm and see if we can get some tables put together. At this point, RSVP (here) is ''required'' if you want to have a chance at sitting in a group together. Folks are welcome to "just show up" as well, but expect that you might have to collect into a smaller group (3-4) and grab a separate table.

events/2007-01-18-sf-microformats-dinner

2007-01-19T01:12:15Z

Veeliam:

= San Francisco January 2007 Microformats Dinner =

One of several microformats [[events]].

Where: Nova. 555 Second St San Francisco, CA 94107. (415) 543-2282. has wifi. can handle perhaps up to about 15 people.

When: Thursday January 18th, 6pm-...

Who (food prefs). Please RSVP so that we can make sure the venue can accomodate the group.

# Tantek Çelik (vegetarian or fish options)
# Ryan King
# Eric Meyer (not spicy)
# Matthew Mullenweg
# William Lawrence (vegetarian) - Will be there, but late, like 6.5pm
# Kevin Marks (eats anything)
# Ben West
# Derrick Pallas
# Nicole Hanusek
# Steve Cohen
# Barrett Weisshaar (will eat his co-workers if necessary)
# ...

Details:

Depending on when people show up, we may want/need to split up into a number of tables. I (Tantek) will try to get there before 6pm and ask them if they can handle a larger party (~12) at 6pm and see if we can get some tables put together. At this point, RSVP (here) is ''required'' if you want to have a chance at sitting in a group together. Folks are welcome to "just show up" as well, but expect that you might have to collect into a smaller group (3-4) and grab a separate table.

events/2007-01-18-sf-microformats-dinner

2007-01-17T19:23:29Z

Veeliam: added self

= San Francisco January 2007 Microformats Dinner =

One of several microformats [[events]].

Where: TBD - likely somewhere in SOMA/SouthPark area, cafe style, with wifi, not too noisy
Possibilities:
* 21st Amendment (has wifi, too noisy)
* the place next door to 21A (has wifi, may be difficult to get seating for a large group)
* ...
* ...

When: Thursday January 18th, 6pm-

Who (food prefs)

* Tantek Çelik (vegetarian or fish options)
* Ryan King
* Eric Meyer (not spicy)
* Matthew Mullenweg
* William Lawrence (vegetarian) - ''tentative''
* ...
* ...

events/2007-03-12-sxsw-growth-evolution-of

2007-01-16T03:00:23Z

Veeliam: /* Attending */

<h1>The Growth and Evolution of Microformats at SXSW 2007</h1>

One of several microformats [[events]].

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== Summary ==

The Growth and Evolution of Microformats is a [http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/ confirmed panel presentation] session to be held at the 2007 [http://2007.sxsw.com/ SXSW] Interactive Festival, on Monday, March 12th from 11:30am-12:30pm in Austin, Texas.

== Panelists ==

*[[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] (moderator)
*[[User:Phae|Frances Berriman]]
*..

== Session Description ==

SUBJECT TO CHANGE / UPDATE:

In its first year, microformats.org ushered in the rapid adoption of key formats for publishing and sharing [[rel-tag|tags]], [[rel-license|licenses]], [[hcard|contacts]], [[xfn|relationships]], [[hcalendar|events]] and [[hreview|reviews]] on the Web. See what new microformats are being developed for [[hresume|resumes]], [[hlisting|classified listings]], [[media-info|music, and media]], as well as how tens of millions of established microformats on web sites of individuals, companies, and organizations are driving innovations in desktop applications and advancing personal data portability.

== Attending ==
Please add your name here if you are attending this session, speaking or not.

*[[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]]
*[[User:Phae|Frances Berriman]]
*[[User:Veeliam|William Lawrence]]
*..

== Session Comments and Q&A ==

* ...

== Photos ==

xfn-faq

2006-12-11T08:38:04Z

Veeliam: Attempted addition of clarification of what muse means.

<h1> XFN FAQ </h1>

This page is for documenting Q&A about [[xfn|XFN]] in addition to the [http://gmpg.org/xfn/faq official XFN FAQ]. It is likely that items here will be incorporated there. Or perhaps GMPG may choose to redirect the FAQ here - this is to be determined. For now, if you have a new question to ask about XFN, please consider first asking your question on the [http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss/ microformats-discuss] mailing list.

Please first read the [http://gmpg.org/xfn/faq official XFN FAQ].

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<h2> Q&A </h2>

=== Why is muse in the romantic category ===

''According to the [http://gmpg.org/xfn/11 XFN spec], rel="muse" is a link to someone who inspires you, and is listed as being a "romantic" relationship. Does it is always implied as a romantic relationship, since one could certainly find someone else inspiring without being romantically involved/interested?''

* Certainly "muse" was not intended to only be purely romantic in the literal "romantic relationship" sense (though it is clear how that could easily be misconstrued), and of course that meaning is included. The categorization as "romantic" is in a broader sense, similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_%28genre%29 romance the genre] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism romanticism] as in enabling the elevation of: <blockquote>the achievements of what it [Romanticism] perceived as misunderstood heroic individuals and artists that altered society.</blockquote>
* The [http://gmpg.org/xfn/11 XFN spec] defines ''muse'' as well as ''crush'', and one ought not to be confused with the other. Either way, romantically or figuratively, the muse inspires.

<h2> See Also </h2>

* [[xfn]]
* [[xfn-clarifications]]
* [[xfn-implementations]]
* [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/muse The Wiktionary definition of ''muse'']

accessibility

2006-11-26T23:46:23Z

Veeliam: /* Accessibility of this wiki */

=Accessibility=

This page is for keeping track of issues relating to microformats and accessibility, in the hopes that any potential accessibility issues are resolved quickly, and for documenting techniques for making microformats more accessible.

==External discussions==
=== Mailing lists ===

* [http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2006OctDec/0022.html Microformats and Semantic Structure (part 2)] - 2006-10-11 in w3c-wai-ig.
* [http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2006JulSep/subject.html#msg133 hCard and hCalendar Formats] - 2006-08-03 in w3c-wai-ig.

===Fora===
*[http://www.accessifyforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6167&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Use of 'abbr' in microformats] - 2006-09-20. Issues: use of 'abbr'

==Accessibility of this wiki==
*Large blocks of italic text are inaccessible to many readers, including people with types of visual impairment, dyslexia, etc. [http://www.intranet.man.ac.uk/accessibility/Disabilities/dyslexia.html], [https://tritonlink.ucsd.edu/portal/site/tritonlink-preview/menuitem.b4448692267a11256ec5e210514b01ca?storyID=20896]. [http://accessites.org/], [http://tlt.psu.edu/suggestions/accessibility/font.html], [http://www.wd4a.co.uk/Guidelines.htm] [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 14:33, 26 Nov 2006 (PST)
*Using emboldening and italics to differentiate types on, e.g. the cheatsheet pages [[hcard-cheatsheet]], is unhelpful to users of assistive technologies, text-only devices, etc. A number, letter or symbol should additionally be used. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 14:33, 26 Nov 2006 (PST)
**I think the emboldening is fine as it marks up the required properties. The italics are a bit of a problem but keep it simple at the moment. Additional characters can’t be used as they would break the class="property" template. Colours would be a way but are inaccessible to some users, so there is no real solution to that problem for now. [[User:JulianStahnke|Julian Stahnke]] 22:55, 26 Nov 2006 (GMT)
***"I think the emboldening is fine" - how would you understand emboldening in a text-only browser like Lynx, or in an aural browser? [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 15:17, 26 Nov 2006 (PST)
****Ups, I just assumed that it would use strong and em tags. Yeah, well, let’s think about it. [[User:JulianStahnke|Julian Stahnke]] 23:22, 26 Nov 2006 (GMT)
**Of course, one could add that stuff ''after'' the class="property" thing. That might look a little cluttered though. I’ll consider that for the next revision/next cheat sheet I do. [[User:JulianStahnke|Julian Stahnke]] 22:57, 26 Nov 2006 (GMT)
***All that's needed is:
::::<nowiki>* class="vcard" (1)</nowiki>
::instead of:
::::<nowiki>* class="vcard"</nowiki>
:::[[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 15:24, 26 Nov 2006 (PST)

irc

2006-09-25T01:18:21Z

Veeliam: /* People on irc */

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= Microformats IRC =

We have an IRC channel, [irc://irc.freenode.net/microformats #microformats on the freenode network].

There's typically someone there at any point during the day, though there isn't always active discussion. Sometimes, though this is the best place to discuss issues that need lots of back and forth discussion.

== People on irc ==
A list of IRC regulars and their normal timezones. (winter/summer)

* [[User:BenWest|bewest]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Adam Craven|AdamCraven]] (+0000)
* [[User:Amette|amette]] (+1000)
* [[User:B.K._DeLong|bkdelong]] (-0500/-0400)
* [[User:Ben Ward|BenWard]] (+0000)
* [[User:BenjaminCarlyle|BenjaminCarlyle]] (+1000)
* [[User:Boneill|boneill]] (+0000)
* [[User:Brian|briansuda]] (+0000)
* [[User:ColinDDevroe|cdevroe]] (-0500/-0600)
* [[User:Cgriego|cgriego]] (-0600/-0500)
* [[User:ChrisCasciano|pnhChris]] (-0500/-0400)
* [[User:ChrisMessina|factoryjoe]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:ChristopherStJohn|cks]] (-0600/-0500)
* [[User:DanC|DanC]] (-0600/-0500)
** office hours: Wednesday afternoons, America/Chicago time
* [[User:Dave Cardwell|davecardwell]] (+0000)
* [[User:DeanEro|deanero]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:DimitriGlazkov|dglazkov]] (-0600/-0500)
* [[User:DrewMcLellan|drewinthehead]] (+0000/+0100)
* [[User:EdwardOConnor|hober]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Enric|enric]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Evan|evanpro]] (-0500)
* [[User:Fil|Fil]] (+0200)
* [[User:Grantbow|Grantbow]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Hlb|hlb]] (+0800-0700)
* [[User:IanHickson|Hixie]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Izo|IZO]]
* [[User:JoeGregorio|jcgregorio]]
* [[User:Jonathan_Arkell|jonnay]] (-0700/0600)
* [[User:Keri Henare|kerihenare]] (+1200)
* [http://epeus.blogspot.com/ KevinMarks] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Mark Mansour|Mark Mansour]] (+1100)
* [[User:MarkNormanFrancis|Mark Norman Francis]] (+0000/+0100)
* [[User:neuro|neuro`]]
* [[User:Phae|Phae]] (+0000/+0100)
* [[User:PriitLaes|plaes]] (+0200/+0300)
* [[User:DavidOsolkowski|qid]] (-0500)
* [[User:Remi|Remi]] (-0500/-0400)
* [[User:RobertBachmann|RobertBachmann]] (+0100/+0200)
** Office hours: <del>Wednesday, 18:00-20:00 UTC</del> (Currently no office hours)
* [[User:RyanKing|kingryan]] (-0800/-0700)
** [http://theryanking.com/blog/archives/2006/04/19/office-hours/ Office hours]: Wednesday, 21:00 UTC
* [[User:Csarven|csarven]] (-0500/-0400)
* [[User:Dana Benson|Snowden]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Steve Ganz|SteveGanz]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Trovster|trovster]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Dan Kubb|dkubb]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Ed Summers|edsu]] (-0500/-0400)
* [[User:Smackman|Steve Farrell]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Enric|Enric]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Charlvn|Charl]] (+0200/+0200)
* [[User:MarkoMrdjenovic|friedcell]] (+0100/+0200)
* [[User:Vant|vant]] (+0900)
* [[User:KrissWatt|VoodooChild]] (+0000/+0100)
* [[User:IwaiMasaharu|iwaim]] (+0900)
* [[User:Richard Conyard|WhiskeyM]] (+0000)
* [[User:Veeliam|William Lawrence]] (-0800/-0700)
* [[User:Ianloic|yakk]] (-0800/-0700)

=== Greetings ===

To display a brief description of who you are each time you join the channel, you can create a definition for your username. To do so pass the <tt>?def</tt> command using something like the following convention (be brief):

<code>?def jdoe is John Doe and can be found online at <nowiki>http://www.jdoewebsite.com</nowiki></code>

More information about using JiBot commands can be found on the [http://joiwiki.ito.com/joiwiki/index.cgi?jibot jibot website]

=== bots ===

* [[mfbot]]
* [[mflogbot]]
* [http://joiwiki.ito.com/joiwiki/index.cgi?jibot jibot]

== Logs ==

Available here: http://rbach.priv.at/Microformats-IRC/

Atom feed of logs available here: http://microformat.makedatamakesense.com/log_feed/

== IRC meetups ==

The idea of having IRC meetups (that is, a set time for meeting on IRC) has been suggested by [[User:RyanKing|Ryan King]], as it appears to work well for the WordPress community and may help us from time-to-time. As of yet, there are no plans to have meetups, though.

events/2006-09-08-brighton-microformats-picnic

2006-09-08T11:41:34Z

Veeliam: Formated attending list, alphabetically

= Brighton Microformats Picnic =

Because it looks like the weather is going to be good for d.Construct, let's get together in the sunshine and chat about microformats while munching on sandwiches.

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== Details ==

;Date: Friday, September 8th
;Time: 12:45 - 14:00
;Location: Pavilion Gardens, Brighton.

== Summary ==

The picnic will take place in the Pavilion Gardens, Brighton on September 8th from 12:45 to 2pm.

There's no set agenda. Depending on who shows up, we might be talking about the basics of microformats, or the nitty-gritty of implementations, or both. Everyone is welcome to attend. The picnic is being organised by [http://adactio.com/ Jeremy Keith] who will be more than happy to lead the discussion.

== Attending ==

Please add your name here if you think you'll be able to come along. If there's enough interest, maybe we can organise a delivery of sandwiches.

Alphabetically, sorted by last name:
* [http://fberriman.com Frances Berriman]
* [http://adactio.com/ Jeremy Keith] - I'll be speaking at d.Construct right before the lunch break so I'll announce the picnic on stage.
* William Lawrence - [[User:Veeliam|veeliam]] 23:25, 17 Aug 2006 (PDT)
* [http://www.trovster.com Trevor Morris]

== Blog Posts ==

== Photos ==

If you come to the picnic and take photos, add links to them here.

events/2006-06-16-atmedia-microformats

2006-09-08T11:38:44Z

Veeliam: /* Attending */

= 2006-06-16 @media2006 microformats sessions =

This is a stub [[events|event]] page and needs sections for speaker(s), attendees, links, schedule, photos etc.

== Details ==

;Date: Tuesday, June 15-16, 2006
;Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm GMT
;Location: ??? London, UK
;URLs: [http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2006/sessions/#microformats Microformats: Evolving the web], [http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2006/ @media homepage].
;Overview: ???

== Summary ==
"[http://tantek.com/presentations/2006/06/microformats-evolution/ Microformats: Evolving the Web]"

Slides: http://tantek.com/presentations/2006/06/microformats-evolution/

The microformats community believes that standards should do less, not more. Data formats should adapt to current web publishing behaviours and reuse existing broadly interoperably implemented standards. Easy to adopt formats are enabling a diverse set of web designers and developers to visibly publish, share, and consume all kinds of common information, and microformats are leading the way.

== Attending ==
Please add your name here if you attended @media.

Alphabetically sorted by last name.
* William Lawrence - [[User:Veeliam|veeliam]] 23:25, 17 Aug 2006 (PDT)
*
*

== Session Comments and Q&A ==
*

== Photos ==

See also the [http://flickr.com/photos/tags/atmedia/ atmedia tag on Flickr].

events/2006-09-08-brighton-microformats-picnic

2006-09-05T16:41:19Z

Veeliam: /* Attending */

= Brighton Microformats Picnic =

Because it looks like the weather is going to be good for d.Construct, let's get together in the sunshine and chat about microformats while munching on sandwiches.

__TOC__

== Details ==

;Date: Friday, September 8th
;Time: 12:45 - 14:00
;Location: Pavilion Gardens, Brighton.

== Summary ==

The picnic will take place in the Pavilion Gardens, Brighton on September 8th from 12:45 to 2pm.

There's no set agenda. Depending on who shows up, we might be talking about the basics of microformats, or the nitty-gritty of implementations, or both. Everyone is welcome to attend. The picnic is being organised by [http://adactio.com/ Jeremy Keith] who will be more than happy to lead the discussion.

== Attending ==

Please add your name here if you think you'll be able to come along. If there's enough interest, maybe we can organise a delivery of sandwiches.

* [http://adactio.com/ Jeremy Keith] - I'll be speaking at d.Construct right before the lunch break so I'll announce the picnic on stage.
* [http://fberriman.com Frances Berriman]
* William Lawrence - [[User:Veeliam|veeliam]] 23:25, 17 Aug 2006 (PDT)

== Blog Posts ==

== Photos ==

If you come to the picnic and take photos, add links to them here.

User:Veeliam

2006-08-18T06:27:45Z

Veeliam:

http://zaxbypass.com/

events/2006-08-17-refresh-dc-microformats

2006-08-18T06:25:58Z

Veeliam: /* Attending */

<h1> 2006-08-17 Refresh DC </h1>

One of several microformats [[events]] and [[presentations]].

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== Details ==

;Date: Thursday, August 17
;Time: 7:00PM EDT
;Location: National Digital Library Learning Center, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC
;URLs: [http://www.refresh-dc.org Refresh DC]
;Presentation: [http://www.jounce.net/presentations/refreshMicroformats Presentation]

== Summary ==
M. Jackson Wilkinson presents "Microformats"

A brief primer regarding microformats and the issues raised by the new standards, presented by M. Jackson Wilkinson of [http://www.grassroots.com Grassroots Enterprise].

== Attending ==

If you see yourself, click on it and add a note! And please add your name here if you attended Refresh DC in August.
*William Lawrence - [[User:Veeliam|veeliam]] 23:25, 17 Aug 2006 (PDT)
*...

== Photos ==