

Scenarios: legislative, reporter

From: Matt May <mcmay@w3.org>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:49:40 -0600
Message-ID: <889248B3-4540-11D8-B9D1-000393B628BC@w3.org>

Here is the result of my action item. Below are two scenarios, based on 
a legislative assistant and a tech reporter. I'll be at the meeting to 
discuss these.

Legislative Assistant
Brad Fletcher, 24
Organization: state legislature

"I can't get a straight answer from anybody. What's the difference 
between 508 and the W3C guidelines?"

Brad is a legislative assistant to a state senator who chairs a 
subcommittee on disability affairs. He has been charged by his senator 
services provided by their state to comply with a standard set of 
guidelines. Lobbyists representing various sides of the debate have 
minimum necessary for many people with disabilities to use the state's 

A third political option exists: Brad could recommend the state create 
potential political benefits that may ease its advancement through the 

Lawmakers are capable of either empowering or confounding our efforts 
at standards harmonization. It is important to ensure that people who 
are attempting to institute policy around Web accessibility are aware 
guidelines over others, and the added network benefits of a unified 
working on legislation should be made aware of how to

Kerry Roth, 31
Organization: Major newspaper

"I'm on a deadline, and I have to analyze the latest working draft of 
document, and get a quote from a W3C representative."

familiar with W3C specifications, though less so with WCAG and barely 
as much information about the document as possible. Kerry requires 
quick access to the latest document, any comments released by the 
working group about the document, and contact information.

Reporters are not usually themselves consumers of our documents. They 
by extension, to the outside world.

quotes and contact information.

Received on Monday, 12 January 2004 15:49:45 GMT
