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* Consider if the page titles of all of the [http://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/Overview.html Before and After Demo] had been the same. Instead, each has a distinctive name that identifies its function within the set of pages.
* Consider if the page titles of all of the [http://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/Overview.html Before and After Demo] had been the same. Instead, each has a distinctive name that identifies its function within the set of pages.
* Some browsers don't show title in browser title bar (Chrome, IE)
* Some browsers don't show title in browser title bar (Chrome, IE)
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- For tasks, example use cases with audience, and focus for this and related documents, see the Eval Analysis page, including the table at the top and the specific Analysis section at the bottom
- A template for the check items is at the top of the discussion tab.
- For previous drafts and contributed material, see:
- Old page with Denis' edits and Ian's input in Preliminary Eval - old notes
- Extensive revisions and suggestions at Archived_Work_on_PreLimEval
- From Wayne & Tom Prelim Eval input: Smart analysis simplified
Important Note: For this draft we have some tool-specific guidance. However, there are potential issues with vendor-neutraility and we might need to address this a different way — for example, moving tool-specific guidance to WebPlatform Docs or the WAI-Engage wiki where people can easily add other tools.
- 1 Preliminary Review|Evaluation: Checking the Accessibility of a Web Page
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Quick Checks
- 1.3 A Deeper Look
- 1.3.1 Check text descriptions for images [15: yes] [drafted, needs simplifying]
- 1.3.2 Check headings and other semantic structure [15: yes] [some parts drafted]
- 1.3.3 Check keyboard access [15: probably] [some drafted, needs work to merge]
- 1.3.4 Visible focus [try merging with keyboard access]
- 1.3.5 Check the page title [15: probably][mostly drafted]
- 1.3.6 Check link text [partly drafted]
- 1.3.7 Check usable with page zoomed and text enlarged [Suzette drafted for discussion]
- 1.3.8 Check color contrast [Suzette is drafting]
- 1.3.9 Check color coding and shape coding [Suzette draft]
- 1.3.10 Content order [Vicki to draft, eta 07.12.2012]
- 1.3.11 Video, Sound, (multimedia) [partly drafted]
- 1.3.12 Forms (mostly drafted, need review)
- 1.3.13 Tables [Ian drafting, eta 2012-12-07]
- 1.3.14 Check flickering, flashing, blinking [open for drafting]
- 1.3.15 WAI-ARIA [Wayne is drafting (although probably not including this one)]
- 1.3.16 Time-dependent responses [probably not including this one]
- 1.3.17 Window resize [probably not including this one]
- 1.3.18 Validate HTML & CSS [probably not including this one]
- 1.3.19 Check usable without CSS, javascript [Wayne is drafting (though maybe not including this one)]
- 1.3.20 Use an evaluation tool [probably won't include this generically]
- 1.4 More Thorough Evaluation
- 1.5 Contributors
Important Note: For this draft we have some tool-specific guidance. However, there are potential issues with vendor-neutraility and we might need to address this a different way — for example, moving tool-specific guidance to WebPlatform Docs or the WAI-Engage wiki where people can easily add other tools.
Preliminary Review|Evaluation: Checking the Accessibility of a Web Page
Testing and evaluating a web site for accessibility may seem intimidating but it need not be. There are simple ways to check on some basic features that do not require special skills or tools beyond your browser controls. Here you will find two approaches to doing Preliminary Evaluation of your pages. The first is a Quick Check - a list of 5 things you can do in 5 minutes. The second, while not a full conformance validation of WCAG2 Guidelines, will help ensure basic accessibility across a broader range of issues. While the second can quickly determine if the most important elements of a web page can be used by most persons with disabilities, it also requires more knowledge of accessibility principles and a few testing tools.
... @@ first run on good BAD page to see what it should look like, then on the bad page ...
Quick Checks
Here are 5 things you can do to quickly check for accessibility barriers on a web page:
{EOWG note: Let's work on the longer section first, then decide what we can move up to the quick checks section later.
- First thing.
- Second thing.
- Third thing.
- Fourth thing.
- Fifth thing.
Once you have taken this quick dip you may be ready to dive a bit deeper. The next section provides more context and additional things you can do to check for accessibility barriers.
A Deeper Look
If you are interested in a more comprehensive look at the page(s), here more tests that require a little more time, skills, and/or tools.
{reminder: A template for the check draft items is at the top of the discussion tab.}
Check text descriptions for images [15: yes] [drafted, needs simplifying]
EOWG notes - importance: HIGH.
5min: yes, at least the easy part.
15min: yes. might want additional checks here.
Without visual rendereing: can check that description exist, can check that they are not too verbose, can check that they are appropriate to the general content of the page, but not necessarily appropriate to a specific image.
Text alternatives convey the purpose of an image or function to provide an equivalent user experience for a user who may not see the images. For instance, a text alternative for a search button is "search".
What to do
- Disable images in the browser
- Turn off CSS in the browser
- Use free checking tools to list the text alternatives (or lack of them) for all graphic elements
- If content is multimedia, see also
What to look for
If the images are CSS (background images), visually inspect when CSS is disabled to ensure that no meaningful element is removed from the content
For content delivered as an HTML img element, examine the result and follow this decision tree. For each element of type img:
- Is there an attribute of type alt?
- No: Item fails, this check is complete.
- Yes: Continue on
- Is the image purely decorative?
- No: Continue on
- Yes: Verify that alt="". Test complete
- Is image the only content of a link or form control?
- No: Continue on
- Yes: Verify that the alt attribute clearly communicates the destination of the link or action taken.
- Is image link also present as link text nearby?
- No: Continue on
- Yes: ensure that image and text are both within one anchor tag and that alt="". Test complete.
- Does image contain text?
- No: Continue on
- Yes: Is image text also available as real text nearby?
- No: Verify that the alt attribute echoes the onscreen text exactly. Test complete.
- Yes: Verify that alt="" Test complete.
- Does the image contribute meaning to the current page or context?
- No: Continue on
- Yes: Is image a simple graphic or photo?
- Yes: Verify that alt="brief description of image meaning". Also verify that brief description does NOT contain words like photo, image, picture, graphic, etc, unless intrinsic to the meaning. Test complete.
- No: Is image visually complex (for example, a graph, chart, or other image of complex meaning)?
- Yes: Verify that alt="brief description" AND that there is also an explanation of the full information as a caption, a data table, a long description, or a paragraph positioned off screen that provides equivalent meaning. Test complete.
- Text alternatives for non-text content section in Accessibility Principles
- Understanding Success Criteria 1.1.1 (LevelA)
- Examples of incorrect, missing, or inadequate alt text from WAI's Before and After Demo
- Text that is actually an image.
- Important image should have alt text that provides adequate alternative of the image for people who cannot see it...
- Image that doesn't convey important information...
- @@ Some guidance on not saying things like "this is an image..." or "this is a link..."
Comments 2012-11-30
Sylvie: It is complicated, because you have to read a lot first and then do the tests Vicki, Suzette, Sharron: agree it should be simplified Shawn: Include in 15 minute check, but simplify
Check headings and other semantic structure [15: yes] [some parts drafted]
EOWG notes - importance: HIGH.
5min: maybe. fairly easy to check if there are at least some headings.
15min: yes.
Without visual rendereing: can check headings exist and make sense, but can't tell that all headings are styled appropriately or that text styled as a heading is marked up as one.
... @@ brief summary of why & what to check for ... See also:
What you're looking for: @@
- Does the page have any headings?
- Are the things that look like headings that aren't marked up as heading?
- Are there things that are marked up as headings that aren't really headings?
Checking with WAVE
- Open WAVE
- Enter the web page:
- If the website is online: Enter a web site address and click the "WAVE the page!" button.
- ... Upload a file...
- ... Check HTML code...
- Check headings:
- ...
- Check lists:
- ...
Checking headings with HTML Validator
- Open the W3C HTML Validator (The W3C Markup Validation Service).
- Select the appropriate tab and input the page:
- If the web page is online, leave the Validate by URI tab selected.
In the Address field, type the URI (e.g., www.w3.org).
- If the web page is on your local computer, click the Validate by File Upload tab.
In the File field, select "Choose..." and find the file on your computer.
- If you will paste the HTML code/markup, Validate by Direct Input tab.
Paste your HTML in the Enter the Markup to validate: field.
- If the web page is online, leave the Validate by URI tab selected.
- Click the More Options link.
- Select the Outline checkbox.
- Click the Check button.
- In the results page at the top, click the Outline link.
- Compare the Document Outline to the visual rendering of the page.
- Are the things that look like headings listed in the Document Outline?
- Are there things in the Document Outline that aren't really headings?
Comments 2012-11-30
Sharron: It should be included, but to make it easy you should use a tool to show you the headings Shawn: You can do this with W3 validator, WAVE, and others, without installing software Sylvie: There are other tools that will tell you when you have missed heading levels Shawn: Clear yes to include
Check keyboard access [15: probably] [some drafted, needs work to merge]
EOWG notes - importance: HIGH.
5min: maybe.
15min: yes, at least part of it.
Without visual rendering: @@
OPEN: Try merging into this one: visible focus, content order, and including relevant info on forms.
Many people do not use the mouse and rely on the keyboard to interact with the Web. This requires keyboard access to all functionality, including links, form controls, input, and other user interface components.
What To Do
- Click in the address bar, then put your mouse aside and don't use it.
- Press the 'tab' key to move around the page.
(see also Forms)
(see also Visible Focus)
What To Look For
- Can you tab to all the elements, including links, form fields, buttons, and media player controls? Are there any actions you can't get to (e.g., if they are only available on mouse hover)?
- Does the focus get stuck anywhere - that is, you can tab into a control but not out? (called a "keyboard trap")?
- Does the order that items get focus make sense to sighted users? (e.g., you don't jump around the page out of order logically)
- Can you tab right through to the bottom of the page and then resume again from the top? (e.g. you don't get stuck anywhere and can't move on)
- If there is a drop-down box (for example, for navigating to a different page): If you tab into the drop-down box, can you use the down/up arrow keys to move through the options, and @@use 'tab' to the following item@@? (Make sure it doesn't automatically select the first item.)
- Functionality is available from a keyboard
- Browsing the Web by Keyboard section in Better Web Browsing: Tips for Customizing Your Computer
- Example: web page template that does not enable keyboard access from the WAI Before and After Demo (BAD)
- Mac browsers by default only tab through forms, will need to turn on...
- not work easily in Opera...
- ...
Visible focus [try merging with keyboard access]
EOWG notes.
5min: probably not (unless merged with keyboard access)
15min: probably
Without visual rendering: Cannot test
NOTE: Should this be merged with the keyboard access?
Use keyboard only navigation to ensure that a user who relies on the keyboard will be able to know which element among multiple elements has the keyboard focus. This is an important element in facilitating success for keyboard users to operate the page, by letting them visually determine the component on which keyboard operations will interact at any point in time. People with attention limitations, short term memory limitations, or limitations in executive processes benefit by being able to discover where the focus is located.
What to do
- Use the keyboard to set the focus to all focusable elements on the page.
What to look for
- Visually examine progress through elements and verify that the focus indicator is visible.
- Common failures occur when the default focus indicator is turned off in CSS or when the element is styled with borders that occlude the focus indicator.
- Verify that any visual changes that occur with mouse hover also are triggered with keyboard focus
- Focus Visible - Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.7 (Level A)
- [Found no relevant BAD example, Shadi is checking]
- [nothing specific in Accessibility Requirements page]
Comments 2012-11-30
Suzette: This is not easy to check. Might be easier to check if it's a pass, but not if it's a failure Sharron, Ian: Think this is quick and easy Anna-Belle: If you give people a reason why they should do this I think they'll get it Shawn: Some people feel it's difficult, other think it is easy, so this is a maybe.
Check the page title [15: probably][mostly drafted]
EOWG notes - importance: medium.
5min: maybe not. it is easy to check, but a little more complicated to explain what makes a good title. Also not the most vital to lots of users.
15min: probably.
Without visual rendering: can check
@@ add image showing only a few words with multiple tabs in browser...
Page titles are the first information read by a screen reader; useful for when users have multiple web pages opens, e.g., on different tabs and go between different windows. (Also good for adding to bookmarks & also search engine results.)
What to do
- Look at the browser's window title bar.
- Look at titles of other pages within the site.
What to look for
- Verify that the title indicates the specific page and website and distinguishes the current page from others in the set of pages.
- Make sure that every page in the site does not have the same title.
- Check that the specific page title is listed BEFORE the name of the website. (for example, About Us - Our Long Web Site Name)
- Page Titled- Understanding SC 2.4.2
- Consider if the page titles of all of the Before and After Demo had been the same. Instead, each has a distinctive name that identifies its function within the set of pages.
- IMPORTANT! - Some browsers don't show title in browser title bar (Chrome, IE) {does this mean it doesn't meet our criteria for including int he 5 min list?}
Comments 2012-11-30
Sharron: Yes, quick and easy Suzette: Some browsers don't display the title
Check link text [partly drafted]
EOWG notes.
5min: maybe not.
15min: maybe. fairly easy to check. not the most vital for lots of users.
Without visual rendering: Visual rendering may be different to actual content
Wording the text that is linked to indicate clearly where the link goes or what the link does. Some people use a list of links where they don't see the text around it. See also:
- Link Purpose (In Context): Understanding SC 2.4.4 (Level A)
- Link Purpose (Link Only): Understanding SC 2.4.9 (Level AAA)
Check this
- @@
- @@
Common failures:
- Link text is something like "Click here" or "More" without any additional clarifying text.
- List links (Can't find this in regular Firefox but easy in Opera where you can get a list of links from the standard tools menu, showing both title and url)
- Issue - titles... (Ian P says never use titles on links, Sylvie agrees.)
Comments 2012-11-30
Vicki: +1 Ian: This might be complicated to determine pass or fail, styling might hide content offscreen or link text might be the alt attribute of an image, making it harder to test Sharron: Does everything need to be a definite yes or no? Ian: Additionally, Shawn: There can be complicated criteria for succcess, we want to avoid false positives / negatives.
Check usable with page zoomed and text enlarged [Suzette drafted for discussion]
EOWG notes.
5min: no
15min: maybe not.
Without visual rendering: cannot be tested
- Zoom to 200%
- Text-only enlargement... (e.g., text actually changes in IE)
People with mild to moderate visual impairments may need to enlarge text in order to read it, or read it without straining. This simple requirement is mostly achieved by the functionality of the browser and ensuring that the page design supports that functionality.
The text should be resizable up to 200% without losing information, using a standard browse. Additionally any images of text should also be resizable or replaced with actual text.
Most modern browsers now offer a zoom function which enlarges both text and other content together. Some older browsers do not resize text if it was set using fixed units – such as points or pixels.
What to do
- Open your preferred browsers. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Opera all offer zoom as a function of View or Function menus, or as a keyboard shortcut (usually, Control +, or for Mac Command +).
- Set the screen window to full width
- Use the zoom function or keyboard shortcut repeatedly to step up to a 200% increase.
- Look at the main content, buttons, tabs and text entry fields and field labels.
- Repeat with a different browser.
Common failures
- Is the default body text unusually small?
- Does the main heading and body text increase in size?
- Has any text that is part of a control, button, menu item or label increased in size?
- Does any text overflow its space – for example, the text is too big for the button or menu tab, or width or depth of the column?
- Can you read to the end of the line, or does some text disappear off the screen so that you have to scroll right to the end of the line?
Some browsers can expand the text beyond 200% - this is not covered by the resize requirement as it is recognised that this will cause some of the failures described. It is also accepted that some horizontal scrolling may be necessary but see also 1.4.8 which is a AAA requirement. Users with more severe visual impairments who need larger text are likely to use screen magnifiers to increase text size above 200%.
- link to {appropriate section in Accessibility Requirements page http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-web/principles#distinguishable} (doesn't have a lot to say)
- Guideline 1.4 Distinguishable: Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.
- Resize text: Understanding Success Criteria 1.4.4 (Level AA) {http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-scale.html}
- Images of Text: Understanding Success Criteria 1.4.5 (Level AA) http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-text-presentation.html
- Visual Presentation: Understanding Success Criteria 1.4.8 (Level AAA)http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-visual-presentation.html
- link to {BAD example} No specific BAD examples – some reference to Text as image in relation to the phone number, and column width.
Notes for discussion
- Scrolling: see Visual Presentation: Understanding Success Criteria 1.4.8 (Level AAA) includes:
- Text can be resized without assistive technology up to 200 percent in a way that does not require the user to scroll horizontally to read a line of text on a full-screen window.
- Do we need to spell out the difference between zooming and resizing? Is resizing still important for people who use style sheets?
- Do we still need to worry about IE6 which didn't resize fixed font sizes?
- Browsers are now hiding their menus – eg under the cogwheel icon, which is making it harder to know where to find the zoom option, however they seem to be reasonably consistent on keyboard shortcuts. Other options include pinch and zoom on trackpad or intellimouse
Comments 2012-11-30
There are two things to test:
1. Does text enlarge; 2. Don't controls remain accessible and content not overlap;
Shawn: This is a maybe, conflicting views in forums and a hot topic, might be complicated to test.
Check color contrast [Suzette is drafting]
EOWG notes.
5min: maybe.
15min: yes.
Without visual rendering: yes, with tools
Good contrast between the text and background is very important to people with visual impairments and older people who experience loss of contrast sensitivity. This includes the default black text on white background as well as colour combinations.
Some users may have requirements for very high or very low contrast, or a particular colour combination and they may choose to vary your colour choice by using their own preferred style sheet.
Remember that not all users will have high resolution screens and subtle colour combinations may not be rendered properly if the user is using a reduced colour set.
Screen reader users will hear the text even if the contrast is poor, or deliberately hidden as white on white or black on black!
First stage: What to do
- Inspect the text in the main content, menu tabs, links and selected links and in buttons, labels and captions.
Common failures
- Look out for instances of pale text that might blend into the background eg grey on the default off-white background. Other common combinations are light green, yellow or blue text on the default background or a background that is a slightly darker shade of the same colour.
- Look for instances of dark colours on a dark background eg purple, red or dark blue on black
- Any suspect instances need to be investigated further.
Second stage: What to do
A number of on-line tools can be used to compare the exact ratio of text and background. There are two types:
- A lexical tool can test the declared colour values set in the style sheet and provide a report on contrast. This is useful for checking across the whole website
- list named tools
- A live online colour analyser allows you to select samples of the text and background colours for analysis. Use zoom to increase the font size and follow the tool instructions to pick up a sample of the text colour and a sample of the background colour. If the background is patterned take a sample at different points.
- list named tools
Common failures
- The contrast ratio for normal sized text is less than the minimum recommendation of 4.5:1
- The contrast ration for large, bold text such as a page heading level set at 150% (1.5ems) is less than the minimum recommendation of 3:1
Contrast (minimum) Understanding success criteria 1.4.3 (AA) http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-contrast.html
Contrast (enhanced) Understanding success criteria 1.4.6 (AAA).
BAD example: http://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/before/annotated/tickets.html Note 6, text in some rows is set dark grey on a light grey background.
There are some exceptions such as large text passing at 3:1 ratio, and special requirements to achieve full conformance. The understanding document contains detailed information on text size that would be useful in understanding text resize.
<insert from Wayne Dick>
There are two types of color contrast testers: The first type, a lexical evaluator, looks at styles in web page code and computes color contrasts based on coded values. The second type, run time tester, simply allows the user to sample what is on the screen and computes contrast based on samples.
The lexical evaluator examines what the author declares. It gives a full page report based color contrasts declared by the programmer. These tests are quick and efficient. They break down when run time values change due to actions taken by active content.
The run time tester requires more hands on work. The evaluator can take samples as the web site runs and determine actual contrasts. The problem here is that as contrasts change over time the tester must sample many states of the page.
Both types of test are important. If any active content changes color during run time then WAI advises run time testing. Lexical testing can be very useful and save time with items with static color.
<end Wayne's insert>{thanks-you, Suzette}
[Yesterday's version First pass - I'm working on this:
Good colour contrast between the text and background is very important to people with visual impairements. Some users may chose to vary your colour choice by using their own preferred style sheet.
Screen reader users will hear the text even if the contrast is poor, or deliberately hidden as white on white or black on black!
- First stage - look out for instances of pale text that might blend into the background eg grey on the default off-white background. Other common combinations are pale green, yellow or blue text on a background of a slightly darker shade of the same colour. Check the text in the main content, menu tabs, links and selected links and in buttons, labels and captions. Any suspect instances need to be investigated.
Remember that not all users will have high resolution screens and subtle colour combinations may not be rendered properly if the user is using a reduced colour set.
- Second stage - a number of on-line tools can be used to compare the exact ratio of text and background. Use zoom to increase the font size and follow the tool instructions to pick up a sample of the text colour and a sample of the background colour. If the background is patterned take a sample at different points. The minimum contrast (level AA) is 4.5:1.]
Comments 2012-11-30
Shawn: Definite yes
Check color coding and shape coding [Suzette draft]
EOWG notes.
5min: no
15min: maybe not. not easy to check thoroughly. not vital for many users.
Without visual rendering: Cannot be tested
[Notes: refers specifically to: 1.4.1 Use of Color: Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.
NB. consider if other sensory characteristics [such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, or sound] sould be combined here. See 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics: Instructions provided for understanding and operating content do not rely solely on sensory characteristics of components such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, or sound.]
Colour, shape and location are often used as a code or visual cue to help people to identify important information or actions on a busy web page.
These visual cues are not always available – someone who is colour blind may find it difficult to distinguish some or all colour combinations. And in addition, people using some types of assistive technology such as a screen reader, Braille or other alternative display systems will not 'see' the cue.
It helps to use both colour and a symbol together – for example a red asterisk, provides both a colour and shape code. Alt text on any symbols or icons should make the functional meaning obvious. Any text instructions should allow for someone who cannot see the visual cue.
What to do
Inspect the page carefully to identify any instances of visual cues:
- Colour - either coloured text or tinted backgrounds and including in-text links.
- Shape - including icons and symbols, and glyphs such as a smiley face or no entry symbol, or a graphic X to draw attention to removing an item in a shopping list.
- Location - positioning a symbol or instruction at the top, bottom or side of the main text
- Text descriptions or instructions - inspect the text for instructions that refer to colour, shape or location such as the button on the left, or the red square.
Common failures
- In a form, colour used to indicate a required field, or as part of an error messages when a required field is not completed and there is no additional cue such as a colour coded symbol?
- Text links - colour used alone to indicate links in a paragraph of text, and, there is no additional cue such as underlining?
- Text instructions, the instruction does not make sense if you can't see the colour, shape or the location of a control button described.
- Providing alternative text for symbols and icons - in general these need to refer to the function and not the visual appearance. For example if 'red square' is the button for the function 'stop', then the alt text should say 'stop' and not 'red square'.
Use of colour: Understanding success criteria 1.4.1 (Level A) {http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-without-color.html}
Sensory Characteristics: Understanding success criteria 1.3.3 (Level A) { http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/content-structure-separation-understanding.html}
See also: Non-text equivalent 1.1.1 (A) for appropriate text equivalents for any symbols, icons or glyphs and Contrast 1.4.3 (AA) for colour contrast.
Notes for discussion
I put colour, shape and location together because functionally they are about visual coding – is this too big a step?
Also - should the common failures be descriptive, suggest a solution or ask a question? I got a bit confused here :(
Comments 2012-11-30
Suzette: It can be done with a quick check, but it can get complicated Sharron: No, because it might be a challenge to explain what it is Shawn: A maybe not, but great work so we need to find somewhere for it to go
Content order [Vicki to draft, eta 07.12.2012]
EOWG notes.
5min: no.
15min: maybe.
NOTE: Should this be merged with the keyboard access check?
Comments 2012-11-30
Shawn: see if it fits in with keyboard access before drafting
Video, Sound, (multimedia) [partly drafted]
EOWG notes.
5min: maybe. vital for some uses, through maybe not really easy to check thoroughly
15min: yes.
Without visual rendering: can check for presense of alt content, but not quality
What to do
- Play the audio content
- Play the video content
- Toggle closed captions on (if available)
- Toggle audio description on (if available)
What to look for
- Captions:
- Verify that they synchronized to the spoken content
- Ensure they are accurate and complete (not missing any content)?
- Verify that they are properly formed? (correct spelling, sentence structure, punctuation)
- Make sure that audio content other than dialogue is inlcuded (music, relevant ambient sounds, etc)
- Audio Description
- (Judgement call) Watch the video content to verify that audio description is needed for complete understanding.
- If needed, verify that they are provided in a separate track that can be toggled on and that they provide context for those who do not see the video.
- Transcript: As a fall-back when captions and audio descriptions are not provided, check to see if there is text-based content that contains dialogue, any other audio content, and any necessary description of video content. Check for spelling and accuracy.
(see also keyboard access for player controls)
(see also text alternatives for graphic content)
- Multi Media FAQs from the W3C
- Understanding WCAG SC 1.2.2 Captions(Level A)
- Understanding 1.2.5 Audio Description(Level A)
[can be internal notes for now or maybe will be included in final doc]
- ...
Comments 2012-11-30
Shawn: Vital that transcripts are available, so should be included. Rewrite to simplify checks based on presences of alt content rather than checking quality. Leave this for complex check.
Forms (mostly drafted, need review)
EOWG notes.
5min: no, too complicated.
15min: not sure (need to see it drafted first :-)
Forms are everywhere on the web and successful user interaction relies on clear, understandable, and accessible form controls. Several principles of accessibility should be kept in mind when testing forms. Labels for form controls, input, and other user interface components must be provided. Many people do not use the mouse and rely on the keyboard to interact with the Web. This requires visible keyboard access to all functionality, including form controls. Forms may be confusing or difficult to use for many people, and, as a result, they may be more likely to make mistakes. Clear recovery mechanisms must be provided.
What to do
Evaluating the accessibility of form controls is one area in which a testing tool comes in very handy. Free web developer tools and accessibility checkers can be downloaded and installed in various browsers and having one installed will make this process much easier. SR Note: Do we recommend a tool? Link to the testing tools section of the WAI pages?
- Visually examine the forms
- Put the mouse aside and tab through form controls
- Turn images off in the browser and examine submit buttons and other controls
- Turn off CSS in the browser
- Enter data in form input fields
- Deliberately enter an error and then submit form
- Use browser based testing tools to examine form detail
What to look for
Each form control must have an associated label that describes its purpose. Tab order between form controls must match the order in which a user would normally complete them. Complex forms benefit from grouping controls with the FIELDSET element. The form title is optional if the purpose of the form can be determined from context. "Placeholder" text inside text boxes is no longer needed for screen readers; it is redundant in a properly-labeled form. Many forms will also have to be evaluated separately for dynamic behavior such as error response. Listed below are some things that you will look for.
When visually reviewing the form, note the following:
- if required fields are indicated by use of color cues, ensure that additional, redundant methods are also used.
- ensure that related form controls are logically grouped together (perhaps using fieldset and legend, see the section below with testing tools)
When tabbing through form inputs:
- ensure that focus moves logically between the fields.
- ensure that focus is visible on all form controls, including inputs, submit mechanisms, and check boxes and radio buttons.
- if form control is check box or radio button, ensure that focus indication includes form label as well as the actual control
- if form control is select box, ensure that arrow keys can move focus between select options and that selection is made by user action and not by default focus.
With images and/or background images turned off in the browser:
- ensure that form controls remain evident and operable
- ensure that any "required" status indicators remain evident
When entering data:
- ensure that focus does not automatically advance to the next field, but requires user input to advance
- if a certain response triggers presentation of new content,that content is exposed to the keyboard as well.</p>
When erroneous data is entered and form submitted:
- ensure that error message is clear and specific about the nature of the error and the field in which it was made
- ensure that focus moves to the error message
- ensure that guidance is provided to help user understand and fix the error.
If browser-based testing tool is in use:
- check for form labels
- ensure mutual association and matching of the "for" attribute of the "label" element to the "id" attribute of the "form" element
- if feildset and legend are used, ensure they are properly formed
Several Accessibility Principles are relevant to the accessibility of forms, including these:
- Text alternatives to non-text content
- Functionality is available from a keyboard
- Users can easily navigate, find content, and determine where they are
- Content appears and operates in predictable ways
- Users are helped to avoid and correct mistakes
WCAG2 Guidelines and Success Criteria that may be applied to determining the accessibility of forms include these:
- Non-text Content: Understanding Success Criteria 1.1.1 (Level A)
- Keyboard: Understanding Success Criteria 2.1.1 (Level A)
- Focus Order: Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.3 (Level A)
- Headings and Labels: Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.6 (Level AA)
- Visible Focus: Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.7 (Level AA)
- Predictable: Understanding Guideline 3.2 (Level A and AA)
- Input Assistance: Understanding Guideline 3.3 (Level A and AA)
- Name, Role, Value: Understanding Success Criteria 4.1.2 (level A)
WAI's Before and After Demo (BAD)includes examples of forms that have been made accessible:
[can be internal notes for now or maybe will be included in final doc]
- ...
- Is it possible to have a 'first glance' option to identify potential trouble spots and very common problems, which can then be examined in more depth? {Suzette}
- I have noticed some developers having trouble with single fields such as search boxes or login details, or simple little contact forms - perhaps we could expand the opening description to suggest looking for these. It is not just dedicated forms such as membership details, job applications, tax returns, travel booking and shopping etc.{Suzette}
Comments 2012-11-30
Shawn: Maybe, a couple of things are easy, some are complex. We could use the nice writeup somewhere else if not used here. Suzette: I can try and pick the easy bits out of Sharron's content to see if we can get this in. Shawn: Or add notes on forms to Keyboard Access and Visible Focus sections.
Tables [Ian drafting, eta 2012-12-07]
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5min: no, too complex.
15min: not sure (need to see it drafted first :-) ...
Comments 2012-11-30
Probably not for inclusion, Ian to write quick draft to see if it is testable
Check flickering, flashing, blinking [open for drafting]
EOWG notes.
5min: no.
15min: maybe not. ...
Comments 2012-11-30
Ian: Difficult to test if flickering is made by interacting with the page Shawn: Don't include this
WAI-ARIA [Wayne is drafting (although probably not including this one)]
EOWG notes.
5min: no.
15min: no.
<p>Checking ARIA interactively is not part of a preliminary orongoing test. It should be left for an formal audit.
There is lexical testing available through plugins in some browsers. These programs show elements using ARIA parameters and delineate the values. For a preliminary or interim accessibility test, this is enough. Without a plugin one can search code for ARIA parameters manually, but this is tedious and can miss problems.
SC. 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value) applies here. It is Level A. ARIA testing is required whenever AJAX or other rich internet applications are used.
Note: not a requirement for accessibility and WAI-ARIA is not finalized yet, so probably won't include WAI-ARIA in the 15 minute check.
Comments 2012-11-30
Not for inclusion
Time-dependent responses [probably not including this one]
EOWG notes.
5min: no.
15min: no. too hard to check and not vital to many users. ...
Comments 2012-11-30
Not for inclusion
Window resize [probably not including this one]
EOWG notes.
5min: no.
15min: no. probably too complex an issue from preliminary eval ...
Comments 2012-11-30
Ian to look into
Validate HTML & CSS [probably not including this one]
EOWG notes.
5min: no
15min: WCAG requirement issue too complex. ...
Note: Validation not WCAG requirement...
- ...
- Check that the document language is declared
Comments 2012-11-30
Not for inclusion
Check usable without CSS, javascript [Wayne is drafting (though maybe not including this one)]
EOWG notes.
5min: no.
15min: not as a separate item. maybe integrated as a technique to check other points.
NOTE: Shadi notes this is not a WCAG requirement
The ability to remove the author's style is not a WCAG requirement, but it is a good tool to help diagnose many accessibility errors. When the page without style can enlarge text-only with grace, and the page with style cannot then the page structure probably inhibits conformance with SC 1.4.4 (Resize text). When items like button disappear without author style, then there may be a text alternative issue (SC 1.1.1). Often, generated content from CSS includes pictures to indicate the position active regions. These images have no alternative text. One can detect when the page logical order does not match visual reading order by turning off author style. This is a test for SC 1.3.1 (Information and relationships) and and SC 2.4.3 (Focus Order). In general a page that does not make sense without style violates some success criterion.
There are some false issues. Often meaningless or context sensitive content is given a display value of "none". All of this data shows up without author style, and can make the page appear to be filed confusing garbage. This type of data is usually so clearly inappropriate that one can safely ignore it.
Comments 2012-11-30
Not for inclusion
Use an evaluation tool [probably won't include this generically]
EOWG notes.
5min: no.
15min: not as a separate item. use of tools will be integrated in specific checks. generally running a tool gives too complicated results for a quick check.
- Use one-page auto checker
EOWG discussion:
- There are a number of simple tools where you just put in the URL of the page of interest and the results are returned automatically eg WAVE and TAW. The results aren't necessarily so easy to interpret if you are a newbie to accessibility. Perhaps we should put this after the top 5 easy checks - and add a paragraph to confirm the benefits and limitations, or discuss some of the common types of problem found {Suzette}
More Thorough Evaluation
@@ point to Conformance Evaluation page and WCAG-EM.
Thanks to:
- Those who drafted checks 16-28 November:
- Sharron for drafting {list sections!}
- Suzette for drafting {list sections!}
- Wayne for drafting {list sections!}
- {name} for drafting {section}
- Andrew & Shawn for editing the keyboard access & visual focus section in early Nov.
- Ian, Suzette, Vicki, Sylvie, Helle, Shawn for working on an early draft at the f2f in Nov.
- Sharron for help making all the drafts and versions less confusing.
- Wayne and Ian for sharing colleagues' related work.
- Denis for edits to the old page content.


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38 U.S. Code § 5104 - Decisions and notices of decisions
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(a) In the case of a decision by the Secretary under section 511 of this title affecting the provision of benefits to a claimant, the Secretary shall, on a timely basis, provide to the claimant (and to the claimant's representative) notice of such decision. The notice shall include an explanation of the procedure for obtaining review of the decision.
Source(Added Pub. L. 101–237, title I, § 115(a)(1),Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2065, § 3004; renumbered § 5104,Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1),May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(d)(1),June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1201(d)(15),Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4684.)
Prior Provisions
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–446substituted "section 511" for "section 211(a)".
1991—Pub. L. 102–40renumbered section 3004 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–54amended section as in effect immediately before enactment of Pub. L. 102–40by striking out "(1)" after "(a)" and substituting "(b)" for "(2)", "subsection (a)" for "paragraph (1) of this subsection", "(1)" for "(A)", and "(2)" for "(B)".
Effective Date
Pub. L. 101–237, title I, § 115(b),Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2066, provided that: "Section 3004 [now 5104] of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to decisions by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs made after January 31, 1990."
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On their way to Fortree City, they stop at a village, Crossgate Town. They spot a Swablu, but with a collar in its mouth. Suddenly, a wind blasts it down, so Ash sends Taillow to rescue the Swablu. Taillow rescues Swablu, but a boy comes to get Swablu. He introduces himself as Shane. Max wonders what's that ring, so Shane says it is for the PokéRinger competition. Shane explains what PokéRinger is - a competition where a trainer with a Flying type Pokémon can compete. The Pokémon needs to grab the ring first and place it on a hook to win. Shane mentions that the competition will start the afternoon, so May will enter with her Beautifly and Ash with his Taillow.
A screen displays the former winners of the PokéRinger contest. Those winners are honorary citizens of Crossgate Town. Shane also mentions that many are new to the competition. Team Rocket is skeptical about the reward, but James remembers that he worked hard for these kind of competitions. He remembers the wounds when he sees his master - one of the champions of the contest. James is determined to enter and win that contest. The screen randomly chooses 4 contestants. In A block, Shane is chosen among some unknown trainers. The B block consists Ash and some 3 other contestants, from which one is the champion. Ash wants to battle him, but the champ insults Ash, thinking he ain't a challenge.
James also appears, but he won't fight Ash and May as a member of Team Rocket, but as a competitor. Lastly, in the C block, May, James and some 2 other contestants are in that group. The A block team has its balloons released to begin the competition. Shane sends Swablu, while the others send Wingull, Yanma and Pelipper. Pelipper attacks with Water Gun, but Swablu gets through. Yanma uses Swift, but misses. Swablu goes up, as the other Pokémon are swept by the wind. Swablu takes the ring and places on the hook, winning the round. Next, it is Ash, the champ and 2 other contestants. Ash sends Taillow, and the others send Golbat, Ninjask and Volbeat.
Volbeat attacks with Thunder, immediately defeating Golbat and Ninjask. Taillow goes after the ring while Volbeat attacks with Thunder, hitting Taillow. Taillow frees itself from the attack and gets the ring. Volbeat attacks with Thunder, but misses Taillow, but the ring falls down. Volbeat takes the ring, but soon drops when Taillow used Wing Attack. Taillow takes the ring and places on the hook, so Ash wins. The champ is surprised to see Ash won... The C block is also prepared to go compete. May sends Beautifly, James sends Dustox and the trainers release Crobat and Jumpluff. They all go after the ring, but Dustox gets the ring first. Bautifly attacks with Gust, blowing Jumpluff and Crobat, but in so doing, Dustox "rides" the wind and places the ring on the hook, so James wins.
Meanwhile, Jessie and Meowth offer massage, but in reality, they want to capture the Pokémon. Taillow and Skarmory are in semi-finals. Skarmory is seen to have a ring already, but Taillow takes the ring, places it on the hook - Ash won the semi-finals and progresses to finals. James and Shane are also going to battle, but wait until the wind calms down. When the ring goes up, both Pokémon go. Swablu is closer, but Dustox stops. The sun affects Swablu, blinding it for a while. Dustox tackles Swablu, gets the ring and places it on the hook. James will also progress to the finals.
Jessie and Meowth have captured the Pokémon, so Meowth needs to get James and get out. Meowth gives signals to James, but James signals that he needs to finish - he is in the finals and will not leave. Ash sends Taillow and James Dustox. Dustox attacks with Psybeam, damaging Taillow. Taillow frees itself from the attack and attacks with Wing Attack. Taillow goes after the ring, and so does Dustox. The wind is beginning to be felt, so Dustox goes away. Taillow is stricken by the wind, however it is a tornado. Dustox stays put, but Taillow goes inside the tornado to get the ring. Taillow flies hard and is blown by the tornado. Ash encourages Taillow to get that ring, and suddenly, it evolves into Swellow!
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- Ash's Swellow
- Featured Pokémon: Swampert, Marshtomp, Spheal, Golduck
- At the beginning of the episode, a classic Pokémon identification can be seen. In this episode, it is a Horsea.
- The episode's title is a reference to the phrase "that's just swell".
- This marks the first time Meowth fills in for James in the Team Rocket's motto, though he had done so for Jessie previously.
- This marks the first time James borrowed a Pokémon from Jessie, who usually borrows Pokémon from him.
- Oddly, Wobbuffet hiccuped at the end of the motto. It said "Wobba-hic!".
This episode marks one of the extremely rare occasions that a member of Team Rocket refers to one of the main characters by name (this being James while speaking to May after entering the PokéRinger competition).
- This marks the first time Team Rocket's original theme is played since Hoenn Alone!, the last episode of the original series, making it the first time for it to feature in the Advance Generation series. It is also the first time that both the original and new themes are played in the same episode. However, note that the beginning of the original theme music appeared in AG020 and AG024.
- This episode is similar to Pursuing a Lofty Goal! in multiple ways:
- Ash enters a PokéRinger with his Flying-type Pokémon, while James enters with one of Jessie's Bug-type Pokémon.
- In each episode, the over-confident and boastful former champion enters only to be knocked out in the first round.
- Ash's Flying-type Pokémon evolves into its final form, helping him win the contest.
- Ash's Pokémon hits the hoop over the goal section with its wings (even the background music is the same in both episodes).
- Instrumental versions of Advance Adventure and OK! are used as background music.
- Instead of Wing Attack, Ash commands Taillow to use "Wing".
- When all of Team Rocket's captured Pokémon were in a net, one of the Golbat looked like a Crobat.
- While Shane is talking to Max about the competition, the man who is sitting behind him is slightly overlapping Shane.
The challengers were divided into three blocks, and from each one the winner moved to the semifinals. However, there were four semifinalists instead of three. When first round started, there were contestants from B-block (including Ash and Volt) instead A-block (with Shane) on the display board.
- When the B-block group started Ash's balloon had a Pikachu instead of Taillow, the Pokémon he was using.


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This is the steadiest of all positions, because it supports both the firearm and the hunter's upper body. The hunter's hips and legs provide a stable platform. This position is very comfortable and should be used to practice the fundamentals of good shooting.
This is the next-best position for steadiness. With legs crossed at the ankles, the hunter's knees gives support to the arms. But a hunter's legs will start to shake if this position is held for a lengthy period.
In this position, the hunter's arms are not supported, making it difficult to take an accurate shot. With this position, there is an exaggerated movement of the barrel. Some hunters will use a tree, large stone or a "shooting stick" as a prop to help ensure an accurate shot.
This is an adaptation of the standing position, in which the hunter uses a rest to steady the firearm. The hunter will experience less barrel movement - a key to accurate shot placement.
Handguns are different in the way the firearm is held when firing at game or sighting at a target. Handguns have the same types of sight configurations as a rifle. Since the handgun has a shorter barrel, accuracy is difficult to obtain. Sight in the handgun at 25 yards and then move out to 50 yards. Always use a two-handed hold with a handgun.


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CFP: Intimacy: Representations in Literature and the Visual Arts (2/16/07; 6/28/07-6/30/07)
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Abstracts are solicited for An International Word & Image Conference:
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The representations of intimacy, the paradoxical display or publicization of private concerns, behaviors and sentiments, has always been a central issue in literature and the visual arts. In both fields, specific genres or strategies have often been devised that could mediate such a representation. This international conference, devised by the journal INTERFACES, invites paper proposals (in French or in English) examining the way that issue has been tackled in all literary and visual media. Although the analysis of particular examples will be welcome, the organizers will give preference to those proposals that try and combine visual and verbal considerations.
This event is sponsored by the international French/ English journal INTERFACES, the University of Paris 7, and the College of the Holy Cross. Papers submitted for the conference will be considered for publication in INTERFACES.
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- "I still remember seeing my father's fleet burn in Lannisport. I believe your uncles were responsible."
- ―Tyrion Lannister
Victarion Greyjoy is an unseen character in Game of Thrones. He has only appeared in the first season House Greyjoy family tree issued by HBO.[1] He is an uncle of Theon Greyjoy.
Victarion Greyjoy is the younger brother of Balon Greyjoy, Head of House Greyjoy and the Lord Reaper of Pyke. His other brothers are Euron Greyjoy and Aeron Greyjoy.[2]
Season 1
Tyrion Lannister tells Theon about his memories of witnessing the Raid on Lannisport which Tyrion says was caused by Theon's uncles.[3]
Family tree
|Balon Greyjoy
|Alannys Greyjoy
née Harlaw
|Euron Greyjoy
|Aeron Greyjoy
|Rodrik Greyjoy
|Maron Greyjoy
|Yara Greyjoy
|Theon Greyjoy
Behind the scenes
Victarion appears in the first season House Greyjoy family tree issued by HBO.[1] He was not included when the Greyjoy family tree was reissued for the second season.[1]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Victarion is Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet, his flagship is Iron Victory. He is a capable commander and a fierce warrior in battle, but has a calm demeanor outside of it, thinking of enemies with great respect. He is a religious man and wears full plate armor while sailing because he has no fear of drowning.
Victarion has been married three times, none of which produced any children. His first wife died giving birth to stillborn daughter. His second wife died by a pox.
Victarion despises his brother Euron, due to the latter raping and impregnating his third wife. Victarion beat her to death in order to cleanse himself of the taint of dishonor, and only the taboo against kinslaying kept him from killing Euron too. He has not married since, nor has he forgiven his brother.
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- Victarion Greyjoy at A Wiki of Ice and Fire. (spoilers from the books)
|{King Balon Greyjoy}
|Princess Yara Greyjoy/Prince Theon Greyjoy (disputed)
|Pyke, Pyke
|The Iron Islands
|King of the Iron Islands · Lord Reaper of Pyke · King of Salt and Rock · Son of the Sea Wind · Lord of the Iron Islands
|The Grey King · Vickon Greyjoy
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|Aeron Greyjoy · Queen Alannys Greyjoy · Euron Greyjoy · Victarion Greyjoy
|Deceased members:
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The VCPD Wintergreen is a Vice City Police Department police motorcycle in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
As implied, the VCPD Wintergreen is based on the civilian Wintergreen, which in turn is based on a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, true to the usage of the Electra Glide by real-life police officials. The VCPD Wintergreen, however, can be identified by the presensce of red strobe lights, a permanently black paintjob, no top box and lower handlebars. The bike also sports a minor cosmetic difference between the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 versions of the game, featuring a taller windshield in the PS2 version than in the PSP version. By 1986 in GTA: Vice City, the bike is not used anymore by the VCPD.
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VCPD Wintergreens will follow the player if he has a Wanted Level of 1 star, but disappear at higher levels due to the vehicule being weaker than most law enforcement vehicules.
- Vice Point police station, Vice City.
- Little Havana police station, Vice City.
- Downtown police station, Vice City.
- Commonly driven in roads of Vice City, if the player has no wanted level.
- The name is derived from the character Ex-PFC Wintergreen in Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22. He is called 'ex'-PFC because he has been demoted so many times.
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Claude Williams, an original member of Count Basie's first big band, on fiddle & vocals, in all new recordings by this African American master of jazz violin with James Chirillo - guitar; Ron Mathews - piano; Akira Tana or Grady Tate - drums; and Al McKibbon - bass. Recorded live at "J's," New York, N.Y. May 1, 1989.
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1. Back Home Again In Indiana
2. But Not For Me
3. All The Things You Are
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7. That Certain Someone
8. Take The A Train
9. Fiddler's Dream
10. There Will Never Another You
11. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
"Claude `Fiddler' Williams is a true jazz original. Born in 1908, Williams was playing guitar, mandolin, banjo, and cello by age 10; after he heard Joe Venuti live, he convinced his family to buy him a violin and went on to become a master of blues, ballads, and be-bop. This disc opens with `Kansas City,' but the infectiously congenial vocal intro by Williams doesn't prepare the listener for the remarkably articulate, faster-than-lightning runs that he fires off. Charlie Parker's `Billie's Bounce' is burning be-bop at its ever-loving best, while `The Fiddler,' an original, is a hell-fire extravaganza that has the flames of bluegrass and Paganini nipping at his heelsbut it never gets the best of this 85-year-old Nero."
(Mark Hurd — Record Roundup)
"These on-location recordings were made when the venerable Williams was eighty-one years old. His age is apparently no factor though, because he sounds anything but arthritic- more like spry. In fact, he sounds as good as ever and, in Williams's case, that's pretty damned good.
As The Fiddler states in the booklet notes, `When I started playing, they weren't even calling it Jazz!' Although Grappelli is also a still-active Jazz octogenarian fiddler, Williams is the only remaining link in the Jazz violin lineage who possesses a direct connection with the music's indigenous roots (after all, Grappelli, while an `authentic' Jazz original, developed and flourished amidst a largely European aesthetic). The two aging improvisers differ in another significant way too: where Grappelli's sound can occasionally become overly fussy and ornamental at times, there's never anything remotely prissy about Williams's vigorous, bluesy sound. Closer to Nance than to Stuff Smith, Williams offers the straight stuff: no-frills, classic Jazz without much vibrato, hewing close to the changes with loads of feeling.
His vocals are also idiomatic and authentic, with an often masterful control over inflection and phrasing. In short, Claude `Fiddler' Williams is the genuine article. And so are these CDs. The sound is balanced but has been mastered too low, a problem easily rectified with a little gain boost.
The supporting players stay in the pocket and pianist Mathews proves to be a fine soloist, as does guitarist Chirillo. Since both discs come from the same sets, there's no reason to recommend one over the other. If your interest in Jazz violin is even slightly more than cursory, get both of these volumes. Thanks to Arhoolie for making these important Jazz violin recordings available."
(Carl Baugher — Cadence)
"`When I started playing,' notes Kansas City legend Claude `Fiddler' Williams, `They weren't even calling it jazz!' What they were calling `it' was swinging and bluesy and when all other linguistic tropes failed great and just plain terrific! Though such tags were first attached to Claude during Kansas City's `Roaring 1930s,' today as evidenced by these two toe-tapping discs, they apply with even greater force. Recorded in 1989 at J's, until recently one of midtown Manhattan's prime-time jazz venues, Claude's mesmerizing fiddle has never sounded better!
From start to finish, Williams' bubbly insouciance and bluesy virtuosity soar against carefully contoured backdrops fashioned by guitarist James Chirillo, pianist Ron Mathews, bassist Al McKibbon, and drummers Akira Tana and Grady Tate. The chemistry could not be more sublime. Recorded while all hands were appearing nightly in the Broadway review, Black and Blue, the shared experiences rapidly evolved into a mutual admiration society of boundless proportions.
The repertory sways with evergreens from the Tin Pan Alley and K.C. traditions. Volume One, for example, includes `Our Love Is Here to Stay' and `Just Friends,' as well as a rousing `Billie's Bounce,' a poignant `Lil' Darlin' and Claude's sassy vocal on `(Goin' to) Kansas City.' For Volume Two, Claude leans into `But Not For Me,' `On Green Dolphin Street' and `There Will Never Be Another You,' as well as Williams' own `Fiddler's Dream' and Frank Smith's `One for the Count.'
The group's joie de vivre is palpable, poignant and often profound. Its overall restraint, subtlety and interactive elan, even on white-flame burners like `Cherokee,' are impressive. With estab-lished pros like Mathews, McKibbon, Tana and Tate one expects consummate professionalism. And that's exactly what we get.
The big surprise is guitarist James Chirillo, a thoughtful accompanist whose tasty solos add grit and grace. Producer Russ Dantzler and Arhoolie are to be congratulated for providing Claude with a first class and sympathetic rhythm section. Thankfully, they've stood back and let the players play. Recording quality is first-rate. Each disc runs just under 70 minutes with 12 tracks on Volume One, and 11 on Volume Two.
Also helpful are Dantzler's incisive liner notes. Now 85-years-young, Claude `Fiddler' Williams, like `Ol' Man River,' just keeps rolling along. And though Kansas Citians now have to share his magnanimous talent with audiences around the world, Claude, along with the likes of Jay McShann and Pat Metheny, continues to keep the Kansas City tradition fresh and vital. "
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Healthy Eating: Starting a Plan for Change
If you have decided to start a healthy eating plan, congratulations! Making that decision is an important step in becoming a healthier person.
Keep these key points in mind:
- When you're trying to develop new habits—whether it's healthy eating, getting more exercise, or quitting smoking—you have a better chance of success if you make a plan ahead of time.
- Knowing why you want to eat healthier can help you make changes in your eating habits. And writing down your reasons will be a good reminder later on if you get discouraged.
- A plan for forming new habits includes long-term and short-term goals as well as ideas for getting past barriers—things that might get in the way of your success.
- Start with small, short-term goals that you can reach pretty easily. It's easier to stay with something new when you have early, frequent successes.
- Support from family and friends can go a long way toward helping you find success in eating healthier. Don't be afraid to let them know what you're trying to do—and ask for their help.
Eating one healthy meal isn't hard. It may not even be hard to eat three healthy meals in a single day. The hard part is making changes in your daily life so that you start eating healthy every day—and keep eating healthy every day.
It's all about changing your habits. And changing your habits is easier if you make a plan first.
Starting a life of healthy eating—or making any kind of change in the way you live your daily life—is like being on a path. The path leads to success. There are three steps that can help you get started:
- Have your own reasons for wanting to change.
- Set goals.
- Think about what might get in your way, and prepare for slip-ups.
Test Your Knowledge
Changing your eating habits is easier if you make a plan first.
This answer is correct.
Changing your daily habits for good is harder than doing something once or twice. But by thinking about it ahead of time and planning how you will do it, you can be successful.
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Changing your daily habits for good is harder than doing something once or twice. But by thinking about it ahead of time and planning how you will do it, you can be successful.
Your reason for wanting this is really important. Don't do it because someone else wants you to. What makes you want to start eating healthier foods?
- You have a specific health concern (your heart, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, diabetes, depression, your bones and muscles, or something else).
- You want to feel better and have more energy.
- You want to lose weight.
- You have another reason for wanting to do this.
Write down your reasons for wanting to make this change. Put the list where you can see it easily. It will be a daily reminder of why you want to make a change.
It's not easy to make changes. But taking the time now to really think about what will motivate or inspire you will help you stay with it.
Test Your Knowledge
To be successful at making healthy eating a regular part of your life, you need to know why it's important to you.
It's important not to jump in too far too fast. Slow, steady steps will set you up for success. In this section you'll learn about the steps to follow in setting up a healthy eating plan:
- Set your goals.
- Track your progress.
- Think about your barriers.
- Get support—from others and from yourself.
Set your goals
When you are clear about your reasons for starting a healthy eating plan, it's time to set your goals.
What is your long-term goal? A long-term goal is something you want to reach in 6 to 12 months. For example, your long-term goal may be to:
- Lower your blood pressure and/or cholesterol.
- Reach a healthy weight for your body type.
What are the short-term goals that will help you get there? Short-term goals are things that you want to do tomorrow and the day after. For example, you might decide to:
- Switch to low-fat or fat-free milk or soy milk instead of whole milk on your cereal to reduce the amount of fat you take in.
- Cut back on eating fast food to once a week, or eat red meat only 3 times a week.
Here are some quick tips about healthy eating goals:
- Instead of changing your diet overnight, make your changes one at a time.
- Try adding something to your diet instead of taking something away. Add foods that you think you need more of, like fruits and vegetables. If you start off by taking things out of your diet—like foods that are high in fat or sugar—you might feel deprived. And that will make it harder for you to change.
- Choose more of the healthy foods that you enjoy. Make a list of the foods you like, and see how you can change them to make them healthier. For example, make pizza at home using low-fat mozzarella cheese and lots of fresh vegetables. Is there a special raw vegetable that you like? Stock up on it—and reach for it whenever you want a snack.
- Write down your goals, and hang them up where you can see them. Reading your goals can be a helpful reminder.
- Don't set goals that involve losing weight fast. Rapid weight loss is not healthy and is hard to keep doing.
Track your progress
Keeping track of your progress helps you see how far you've come. It also helps you stay with your plan.
- Use a notebook, journal, or food record form(What is a PDF document?) to keep track of the healthy things you do. Look this over when you begin to doubt yourself or feel discouraged.
- Pay attention to how you feel. Can you notice any difference when you are eating better? Or do you notice any difference when you sometimes eat poorly?
- Notice whether your food preferences change. As we change what we eat, we learn to like new foods. You may find that you don't like some of the foods you used to eat before you started making changes in your diet. And you may have learned to like new foods that you thought you didn't like.
- Look over any lab
tests you might have if you are following a special diet. You may notice
- Blood sugar tests will tell you whether your diet is helping to control your diabetes.
- Periodic blood tests can measure your cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
- You can measure your blood pressure to see whether dietary changes are improving it.
- Every time you meet a goal, reward yourself.
Think about your barriers
Take the time to think about what things could get in the way of your success. We call these things barriers. And by thinking about them now, you can plan ahead for how to deal with them if they happen.
Here are some tips for dealing with barriers:
- It's perfectly normal to try something, stop it, and then get mad at yourself. Lots of people have to try and try again before they reach their goals.
- If you feel like giving up, don't waste energy feeling bad about yourself. Remember your reason for wanting to change, think about the progress you've made, and give yourself a pep talk and a pat on the back. Then you may feel like eating healthy again.
- When you hit a barrier—and most people do—get support. Talk to your family members and friends to see if someone wants to eat healthy with you or cheer you on.
- Don't forget little rewards. Something to look forward to can keep you moving right along.
Expect to encounter some barriers. And remember: The idea is not to get rid of barriers but to identify them ahead of time and plan what you will do to deal with them.
It might help you to have a written personal action plan(What is a PDF document?) where you list your goals, your barriers, and your plans to get past those barriers.
Get support—from others and from yourself
The more support you have, the easier it will be to change your eating habits.
If your family members tell you that they love how you're getting healthier, you'll probably be motivated to keep up the good work.
And there's more support out there. You can even ask for encouragement. Here are a few things to look for:
- Change your eating habits with a partner. It's motivating to know that someone is sharing the same goals. That person can remind you how far you've come. And that person can even motivate you with what he or she has accomplished.
- Friends and family may be a great resource. Family members can eat healthy meals with you. They can encourage you by saying how they admire you for making hard changes. Friends may tell you how good you look because your eating habits have changed. Don't be afraid to tell family and friends that their encouragement makes a big difference to you.
- You might join a class or support group. People in these groups often have some of the same barriers you have. They can give you support when you don't feel like staying with your eating plan. They can boost your morale when you need a lift.
- Don't forget to reward yourself. When you reach one of your goals—for example, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day for 1 week—give yourself a present. Buy a new healthy cookbook. Take a cooking class. Or just take some time for yourself. Do whatever it takes to remind yourself that you've been meeting your goals. You're successful!
Support is everywhere. You just have to look for it.
Test Your Knowledge
Setting your goals is an important step in making a healthy eating plan.
This answer is correct.
You're more likely to be successful if you sit down and figure out what your long-term goals are and what small steps you can take to reach those goals.
This answer is incorrect.
It may seem like a waste of time to sit down and figure out what your goals are, but you're more likely to be successful if you do.
Unless you identify all your barriers and get rid of them, you won't be successful.
This answer is incorrect.
Just about everyone has barriers—things that get in the way of reaching our goals. The idea is not to get rid of your barriers but to identify them and figure out ahead of time how you will deal with them.
This answer is correct.
Barriers are things that get in the way of reaching our goals, and everyone has some. The idea is not to get rid of your barriers but to identify them and figure out ahead of time how you will deal with them.
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to make a healthy eating plan.
Talk with your doctor
If you have questions about this information, print it out and take it with you when you visit your doctor. You may want to mark areas or make notes in the margins where you have questions.
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Author: Healthwise Staff
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