[ID] 61 [Status] Closed [Commenter] Samuel Martin [Location] Scope of Applicability [Current text] "In this context evaluators often have easier access to the website developers and maintainers, the development environment and authoring tools, and the materials used for development." [Suggested Change] "... and the hosting platform where the website is deployed". [Resolution] Resolution: Change to "In this context evaluators often have easier access to the website developers and maintainers, the development and hosting environments, the authoring tools, and the materials used for development and maintenance." Rationale: Clearer meaning. [Rationale] 
Being able to "get into the kitchen" eases accessibility evaluation. Not only is it a matter of snooping around development processes, but it also facilitates access to later stages. E.g. self-assessment may ease accessing restricted areas (which is unrelated to accessing development).