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joesimpsonjr 5:54 pm on April 28, 2023
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Accessibility Team Meeting Agenda: May 5, 2023

This is the proposed agenda for the weekly AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team meeting on Friday, May 5, 2023, 16:00 UTC.

  • Updates from working groups:
    • Design
    • Documentation
    • General
    • GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/
    • Media
    • MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.
    • Themes
  • Open floor

If you want to have a topic added to the agenda, please mention it in the comments of this post.

The Accessibility Team bug-scrub will also be held on Friday, May 5, 2023, 15:00 UTC.

This meeting is held in the #accessibility channel in the Making WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. (requires registration).

#accessibility, #agenda

joesimpsonjr 5:52 pm on April 28, 2023
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Accessibility Team Meeting Notes: April 21, 2023

These are the weekly notes for the AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team meeting that happens on Fridays. You can read the full transcript here.

Updates from the working groups

Only groups that provided updates are shown below.

## Gutenberg Team Here’s a status update from @annezazu and the GUTENBERGGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ team:

  • Mainly want to raise attention to the latest call for testing: https://make.wordpress.org/test/2023/04/17/fse-program-testing-call-21-front-page-fun/ combined with the latest update to the overall phase 2 issues: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/33094

### Media and Meta @joedolson provided the following updates on Media and MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. for discussion:

  • For media: the regression in media custom fields is fixed in coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. and just awaiting merging to 6.2.1; not much else has changed this week.
  • For meta: several changes made to alt text input, labeling, and public visibility for the photo library which should really improve that. For general: I’ve slated quite a few tickets from the distant past for 6.3 in the last couple weeks; if anybody wants to work on patches for those, or otherwise dive in, that would obviously be appreciated!

### Themes @poena generously provided the following update from the THEMES team: Themes: There is a proposal for reorginizing the theme developers handbook. There is a general request for feedback on the propsed outline. The feedback period for the outline ends on April 28, 2023. https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2023/04/04/theme-handbook-overhaul-proposal/ Kafleg, one of the team reps has also asked for help with some accessibility-ready theme reviews. Anyone interested can message him on slack or use the #themereview slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel.

### Open floor

@joesimpsonjr asked if we’re all set as a team for WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe’s Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. @joedolson answered: We’re certainly set; we haven’t decided who is going to take responsibility for leading the table; I wanted to find out if any more people were likely to be there, first. It’s nice to be able to partner to run the table. I think that as long as Stefano and I are there, we’ll definitely have the table handled; that’s not a worry.

@joedolson made the following updates for consideration for the following teams/topics: As a general addition to the agenda, we should talk about WCEU and contributor day; I’ve written responses to the Make Team interview questions, which I’d appreciate feedback on. https://docs.google.com/document/d/19aC3kJF2PF0oSwUYub4K4taxvKVX3fhOHyST5EfF5A0/edit#heading=h.du9x0ee9zyb

@joedolson announced WP Accessibility Day save the date is out; it’ll be September 27th-28th.

@desrosj shared a crosspost on Cultivating More Effective Contributing on Contributor Days. Take a look when you have a moment…

@chaion07 shared this about WordPress 6.2 at https://make.wordpress.org/design/2023/03/30/why-jazz/

NOTE: If you’d like to have a topic added to the agenda for our next meeting, please mention it in the comments of upcoming agenda.

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joesimpsonjr 5:51 pm on April 28, 2023
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Accessibility Team Meeting Notes: April 7, 2023

These are the weekly notes for the AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team meeting that happens on Fridays. You can read the full transcript here.

## Updates from the working groups

Only groups that provided updates are shown below.

[### General Team[(https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP4X03/p1680883795044319)

  • Reviewed 11 tickets 11 tickets in today’s bugscrub, slated several for 6.3 and closed two.

### Gutenberg Team

  • @annezazu reported on the following for the Gutenberg Team: I want to note this new layout type called “grid”: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/49018 It would be rad to get some reviews here! Finally, various modals are becoming more common and I’d love to get some early a11y thought around unifying the various modals here: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/39308 #49018 Try adding a grid layout type WordPress/gutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ | Mar 12th | Added by GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ #39308 Align pattern / template part modal dimensions, and add view options WordPress/gutenberg | Mar 9th, 2022 | Added by GitHub

### Media Team @joedolson provided the following updates on Media and MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. for discussion:

  • There’s a regression in media modal custom fields caused by some accessibility changes, so that’s a priority right now, targeted for 6.2.1. The change that prevented a loss of focus also caused custom fields not to display on newly uploaded items. So we’re hoping not to have to revert that, and find an alternative solution. Otherwise, just scoping out what will fit into the 6.3 plans. See: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58051

### Meta Team Joe also provided this for the Meta Team: There’s a lot going on in Meta right now, but probably the biggest thing we should be watching for is the possible switch from Slack to Matrix for a core chat service. It’s still very much in exploration stages, but it could mean significant changes in work flow. Mozilla switched to Matrix in 2020; here’s some info from Marco Zehe on using it with a screen reader: https://www.marcozehe.de/how-to-use-element-and-matrix-with-a-screen-reader/ Otherwise, there’s the ongoing redesign efforts and various new systems being spun up. It’s a lot to track…

Open floor

@joesimpsonjr mentioned making submissions for the WordPress Community Summit and announced @alexstine is helping organize WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US 2023.

NOTE: If you’d like to have a topic added to the agenda for our next meeting, please mention it in the comments of upcoming agenda.

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joesimpsonjr 10:35 pm on April 5, 2023
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Accessibility Team Meeting Agenda: April 7, 2023

This is the proposed agenda for the weekly AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team meeting on Friday, April 7, 2023, 16:00 UTC.

  • Updates from working groups:
    • Design
    • Documentation
    • General
    • GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/
    • Media
    • MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.
    • Themes
  • Open floor

If you want to have a topic added to the agenda, please mention it in the comments of this post.

The Accessibility Team bug-scrub will also be held on Friday, April 7, 2023, 15:00 UTC.

This meeting is held in the #accessibility channel in the Making WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. (requires registration).

#accessibility, #agenda, #meeting-notes

joesimpsonjr 6:42 pm on January 28, 2023
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Accessibility Team Meeting Notes: January 20, 2023

These are the weekly notes for the AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team meeting that happens on Fridays. You can read the full transcript on our SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel and the meeting’s agenda here.

Updates from the working groups

Only groups that provided updates are shown below.

Documentation

@ryokuhi updated the group on a discussion in the channel about links opening in a new tab and it was pointed out that there isn’t anything about it in the Accessibility Handbook. @joedolson clarified provided a link to this topic in the Docs guide although without the accessibility reasons and mention by @sabernhardt it’s also in the Accessibility Handbook. Brings up the need for cross-referencing. Anyone interested, please make a Pull Request to the Doc Style Guide to add the cross-reference.

General

@ryokuhi shared that the General Team is:

  • currently focusing on the Awaiting Review queue and on tickets milestoned for 6.2;
  • at the moment, all the 12 tickets Awaiting Review have been reviewed at least once;
  • there are 15 tickets milestoned for 6.2, with 14 of them already reviewed in the last two bug scrubs;
  • following discussion on #56228 last week, we need a few eyes on the related Gutenberg Issue 42373, so that we set the time frame to milestone the related coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. issue; and
  • 6 more tickets were already committed for the next release.

GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/

Before the meeting, @annezazu reported this for the Gutenberg Team and welcomes comment:

  • Latest update for phase 2 items: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/33094#issuecomment-1384570000
  • Accessibility review for the offcanvas editor issue: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/46939
  • A run down of items for the training/docs/polyglot crew that might be helpful: https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/01/13/information-sources-for-wordpress-6-2/#comment-3629

Media

@joedolson shared a post on media management that we may want to discuss during our next Media Team meeting.

Open floor

Notes during Open Floor:

  • Our Call for Team Rep nomination is still open at https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2022/12/02/call-for-team-rep-nomination-december-2022/. We’d love for someone to step forward to support this team’s efforts; and
  • @joedolson reiterated the need for testing on the FSE experience; anybody can do it: just spend time with the environment and see what accessibility issues you spot.

#accessibility, #meeting-notes

Stefano Minoia 10:59 pm on January 4, 2023
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Accessibility Team Meeting Notes: December 16, 2022

These are the weekly notes for the AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team meeting that happens on Fridays. You can read the full transcript on our SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel and the meeting’s agenda here.

Updates from the working groups

Only groups that provided updates are shown below.

General

@ryokuhi reported a few statistics for TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. tickets collected at the time of the meeting.

  • There were 10 tickets in the Awaiting Review queue, all of them reviewed at least once. One of them is in the process of being moved to the next major releaseMajor Release A set of releases or versions having the same major version number may be collectively referred to as “X.Y” -- for example version 5.2.x to refer to versions 5.2, 5.2.1, and all other versions in the 5.2. (five dot two dot) branch of that software. Major Releases often are the introduction of new major features and functionality..
  • There were 16 (+ 1) tickets already milestoned for the next major release (6.2), with no timeline for the release set yet.

GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/

Before the meeting, @annezazu reported that the Pull Request to introduce browse mode broke the ARIA landmark structure: this is being addressed in issue 46509. She also reported that the 19th call for testing for the Full Site Editing Outreach Program has been released and, as always, testing with keyboards and screen readers is really appreciated.

MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.

@joedolson shared a request for feedback about the refresh of the showcase site, which was published in the #accessibility channel the week before the meeting.

Open floor

@joedolson and @alh0319 shared about an offer from Pagely to pay for some WordPress user testing. Full discussion was very long and can be found in the #accessibility channel. @alh0319 is working on a list of instructions for testers, which will be shared for feedback here as soon as they are ready.

@afercia made a proposal to establish Accessibility Office hours. The proposal was met with wide support, and @afercia is free to work out the details.

Hostinger has offered team contributors attending the Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. of WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Asia 2023 an invitation for a Contributor Day dinner. If anyone is attending and is willing to volunteer as a representative for the Accessibility Table, please let the team know in the Slack channel.

For the next two weeks, the Team will check on Wednesday whether someone is available to facilitate the bug scrub.

@ryokuhi is stepping down from his role as Accessibility Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.. The Call for Team Reps is still open: if you want to candidate yourself or if you have a name for a possible Team Rep, write it in the comments to that post.

#meeting-notes

Stefano Minoia 5:00 pm on December 2, 2022
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Call for Team Rep Nomination – December 2022

As usual at this time of the year, we’re opening a call for (at least) one new AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.. I’ve been Team Rep for almost two-and-a-half years, which is way longer than usual, and now it’s really time for me to step down. It’s been an incredible journey, I learned a lot, and I’m really grateful to everyone who I got to know during my term.

To learn more about the role, you can check the article about what it means to be a Team Rep. Here are the main takeaways.

  • Team Rep is an administrative role, not a Lead one.
  • Letting go of the Team Rep title is not a loss of status, just a handing off of responsibilities.
  • Someone who is a leader in a team can lead whether they are doing the team rep job or not.

Traditionally, the Accessibility Team has had two Team Reps, which allows them to share responsibilities, divide tasks and cover each other when needed. Since the election of @joesimpsonjr, we switched to having three Team Reps (at least temporarily) to reduce the burden even more.

If you want to be considered for the role or know someone who would be a great fit, you have the opportunity to nominate yourself or others by adding a comment to this post. Remember that if someone proposes your name, but you don’t feel like accepting, you should feel more than free to say no: we will consider your nomination only if you agree.

Nominations review will happen during the meeting on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 16:00 UTC. We’ll decide if and how to manage the voting round, depending on the number of submissions. During the transition period, we will support the new Team Reps to be ready and operational as soon as they feel like it.

If you have questions about the Team Rep role or the nomination process, please feel free to reach out to @alexstine, @joesimpsonjr, or me (@ryokuhi) in the comments or on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., either with a Direct Message or in the #accessibility channel.

Props go to @alexstine and @joesimpsonjr for reviewing this post before publication.

#team-reps
Stefano Minoia 5:30 pm on July 15, 2022
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Call for Team Rep Nomination – July 2022

As announced during the last weekly meeting, we’re opening a call for (at least) one new AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.. I’ve been Team Rep for more than two years, which is twice the usual time, but I stayed in the role to support @alexstine and @joesimpsonjr. They are incredibly hard workers, but, right now, they are committed to many aspects of the Team and WordPress, including organizing events such as WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US and the WordPress Accessibility Day: it would be unfair to leave them alone in the role.

To learn more about the role, you can check the article about what it means to be a Team Rep. Here are the main takeaways.

  • Team Rep is an administrative role, not a Lead one.
  • Letting go of the Team Rep title is not a loss of status, just a handing off of responsibilities.
  • Someone who is a leader in a team can lead whether they are doing the team rep job or not.

Traditionally, the Accessibility Team has had two Team Reps, which allows them to share responsibilities, divide tasks and cover each other when needed. Since the election of @joesimpsonjr, we switched to having three Team Reps (at least temporarily) to reduce the burden even more.

If you would like to be considered for the role or know someone who would be a great fit, you have the opportunity to nominate yourself or others by adding a comment to this post. Remember that if someone proposes your name, but you don’t feel like accepting, you should feel more than free to say no: we will consider your nomination only if you agree.

Nominations review will happen during the meeting on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 17:00 UTC. We’ll decide if and how to manage the voting round, depending on the number of submissions. During the transition period, we will support the new Team Reps to be ready and operational as soon as they feel like it.

If you have questions about the Team Rep role or the nomination process, please feel free to reach out to @alexstine, @joesimpsonjr, or me (@ryokuhi) in the comments or on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., either with a Direct Message or in the #accessibility channel.

Props go to @alexstine and @joesimpsonjr for reviewing this post before publication.

#team-reps

joesimpsonjr 11:26 pm on July 9, 2022
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Accessibility Team Meeting Notes: July 1, 2022

These are the weekly notes for the AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team meeting that happen on Fridays. You can read the full transcript on our SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel and find the meeting’s agenda here.

1. Accessibility Team Rep Discussion

@ryokuhi mentioned that he’s served as Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. over two years 9since June 2020) and he will be stepping away. What is the best approach to move forward? Currently a role shared with Joe and Alex, elections could be held now or later in September. Agreement that the elections should happen sooner than later, Stefano will remain until end of year if the role isn’t filled.

The normal process is to publish a post on the Accessibility Team’s blog and ask (or propose) contributors for the role and based on replies move foward. @joedolson nominated @sabernhardt during the discussion.

2. Updates for the working groups starting with General Team

@ryokuhi provided a status for General, sharing that the Proposed Schedule for WordPress 6.1 has been published. There are currently 20 tickets in the milestone, with 11 bug scrubs to take care of them, so we have plenty of time for that.

3. Documentaton Team

@joedolson proposed a change to the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party handbook a few weeks ago, but there hasn’t been any movement on the issue. @Hauwa Abashiya will plan to view this week.

4. Media Team update

Joe Dolson is working on the image editor with hopes of releasing it in July.

#accessibility, #meeting-notes

joesimpsonjr 1:06 am on April 6, 2022
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Accessibility Team Meeting Notes: April 1, 2022

These are the notes for the Make WordPress AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Team meeting, that occurred Friday, April 1, 17:00 UTC. @joesimpsonjr filled in for @ryokui for this meeting. You can read the entire meeting transcript on our SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel and view the Meeting Agenda here. The meeting begins on time at the conclusion of the bug scrub led by @sabernhardt, a welcome to new attendees with introductions, and rules for a family-friendly meeting.

Updates from working groups

  1. Report from Documentation Team — @joedolson has been coordinating with @Hauwa Abashiya to follow up on the docs she brought last week, so those are progressing. For better clarity, I’m going to create a fully-realized demo of wp.a11y.speak() and place it in the wpaccessibility githubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ repo. He also been working on getting an accessibility doc added to the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party developer’s handbook. Accessibility Document can be found here. Practically, only the main page probably needs to be in the plugin handbook; the four sub sections might be good additions to our handbook;
  2. Additional Report from Documentation Team —@sabernhardt provided more General Updates later:
  • WordPress 6.0 BetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. 1 is April 12, with 20 tickets left in the 6.0 milestone.
  • Today’s bug scrub covered the 8 features and enhancements.
  • There are also 12 open bug tickets with the same deadline.
  • The Awaiting Review queue has 7 tickets, with only one opened since last week; and
  1. Report from GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ Team — @alexstine reported that Add screen reader instructions for navigating child blocks on block selection is currently blocked. @joedolson also asked for an update on #35483: Accessibility improvements for the Bulk Edit form

Open Floor

Our weekly meeting closed with this comment: @joesimpsonjr mentioned he is a Team Captain on the WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US organizing team for this year’s event on September 9 through 11 in San Diego, California. It is in-person (if things continue to progress from a health perspective), but I wanted to invite anyone to participate:

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