These are the bi-weekly notes for the Accessibility Team meeting that happens on Fridays. You can read the full transcript here or see the full meeting schedule.
Updates from the working groups
NOTE: Only groups that provided updates are shown below.
Team Updates
- @joedolson asked the team to comment on some proposed changes to the plugin directory design.
- @joedolson shared that 6.5 beta is out and in testing, so please take a look! There are still some important bug fixes in hoping to get in.
@annezazu shared this update from the Gutenberg Working Group:
Outside of the chaos and joy of 6.5, some quick items to note for you all:
- Check out this proposal for Core blocks in the directory. This is an important one to read through.
- Want to flag this longstanding issue Citation field is only indicated by placeholder text and this PR that might just fix it Quote block: button for cite add/remove for review.
- Escape as Select/Edit mode Toggle — recently merged PR for GB 17.7 (last to get in for 6.5).
- Second layout prototype — draft PR looking to improve layout controls.
Also want to flag up whether anyone is game to write a recap of accessibility improvements for 6.5.
- Joe asked for more feedback on the Accessibility Vision Document;
- @joesimpsonjr asks due to attending WordCamp Asia (in transit March 1), should we cancel our next regularly scheduled meeting?
- Joe Jr also shared a message from @bethannon1: I’m reaching out to see if you think there might be interest in exploring the idea of having an accessibility-specific “happiness table” at WCUS – potentially alongside the more generic happiness table. Even if it was only for one morning or one afternoon, it might be a great way to raise awareness about accessibility. One morning or afternoon could be staffed by 4 to 6 people. One whole day might require 10 to 12 people.
With my existing commitments around the event I don’t think I would be able to help staff it – but we could plan for Meg Miller from our team to help. Maybe there would be a handful of other folks from the accessibility team that might be interested?
NOTE: If you’d like to have a topic added to the agenda for our next meeting, please mention it in the comments on an upcoming agenda.