BBC remove hCalendar from websites
An Event Apart Boston is going swimmingly, but I’m taking a break to post this story from a BBC site that explains that the BBC has taken the decision to remove the hCalendar microformat from /programmes until
- either the BBC accessibility group does further testing and declares the abbreviation design pattern to be safe to use
- or the microformats community settles on an accessible alternative to the abbreviation design pattern
More at BBC radiolabs blog.
I’ve posted my own take on this over on the WaSP site http://www.webstandards.org/2008/06/23/haccessibility-redux/
June 24th, 2008 at 1:22 am
No idea what this blog is about, but thought that I’d take the time to tell you that you are missed over here mate. Have a great time, and hurry home!
Keep safe.
Pete
June 24th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Oh and Bruce…. bring back some Hostess Twinkies!!!!
God’s Cakes!
Pete
June 24th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Hi Bruce, Hope everything’s going well in Norway. Good to see the Thailand crowd all looking so well in the photos. Take care and all the best to you all
Graham & Phai
June 24th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Isn’t that just “concerns” over the usage of the abbreviation design pattern that are unfounded because of “The concerns are purely centered around the (mis)use of the ABBR design pattern.”
Isn’t there anyone there at the BBC that knows about this?
OH: Bruce it was great meeting you @ AEA Boston, hope to keep in touch.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I stand corrected.
The air is a lot thinner up here when I stand up, which possibly accounts for my momentary lapses in reason. Though I would like to think of myself as somewhat educated.
and yes, thank you for what I learned from here, it helped immensely.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:43 pm