Invitation to web standards meeting about a Screen Reader Automation API on 28th March 2022

[zcorpan]

Hi @divdavem,

I came across Assistive-Webdriver on GitHub while looking for projects that automate screen readers. I’m part of a web standards group called ARIA-AT that is also looking into automating screen readers, for the purpose of conformance testing.

We're trying to standardize a new API to programmatically control screen readers that we hope will be implemented by vendors to unlock new functionality and to more reliably test the behavior of screen readers.

We’d like to include the input of tooling authors like yourself. If you're interested in participating in this effort, you're very welcome to attend the next ARIA-AT Automation meeting on February 28 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET. See details here:

w3c/aria-at-automation#17

Thank you!

[zcorpan]

There has been a change of plans since we need some more time to prepare. The new tentative date is March 28. See w3c/aria-at-automation#17

Apologies for the late change, and thanks for understanding.

[divdavem]

Hi @zcorpan

Thank you for your invitation, I am sorry for the late reply. I would be happy to join, and my team leader @olaf-k-1a would be interested as well. This is outside of our usual working hours in the CET time zone where we are so it is not very convenient but we will try to join if possible.

[zcorpan]

Next ARIA AT Automation Group Meeting is today: https://github.com/w3c/aria-at-automation/issues/18

If you would like to be added to the calendar invite directly, please reach out to @s3ththompson