Update website and media for Q1 2023

[brettfiedler]

List that needs to be formatted into task list of TODOs for updating website and other media for the Inclusive Design team in early 2023

Needed Materials by Sim

BASE

• Interactive Description Video [NOT BEING WORKED ON]
  • Video (script complete) [@Matthew-Moore240 ]
  • When complete upload to PhET's youtube channel [@Matthew-Moore240]

Friction

• [x] Teacher Tips (complete, but not published) [@BLFiedler ]
• [x] Website metadata update (add Voicing & Pan and Zoom) [@terracoda]
• [x] Remove text from ID Prototypes page [@terracoda] -“Interactive Description on Mobile Devices, Voicing, and Pan and Zoom are nearly finished in this version:: 1.6.0-dev.23” (Updated content and linked to latest dev version).

GFL

• [x] Issue to update GFL PD with Pref menu for Extra Sound update: https://github.com/phetsims/gravity-force-lab/issues/287 [@BLFiedler]

Molecules and Light [NOT BEING WORKED ON]

• Interactive Description Video ??? [@Matthew-Moore240]
  • If published, update teacher tips with link to this [@terracoda or @BLFiedler]
• Nothing else until pref menu update (teacher tips update)
• [x] Create issue for dev latest version for prototypes page
  • phetsims/molecules-and-light/issues/393

Quadrilateral

• See this issue for progress and updates: (https://github.com/phetsims/quadrilateral/issues/29) [@BLFiedler]

RaP

• [x] Update teacher tips with CI:H (nearly complete) [@BLFiedler]
• [x] Sound feature video (published) [@BLFiedler]

My Solar System

• See: https://github.com/phetsims/my-solar-system/issues/82

Fourier https://github.com/phetsims/fourier-making-waves/issues/228

• [x] Sound Features Video [@BLFiedler]
  • [x] Script linked here [@BLFiedler]
  • [x] Needs Sound Design Doc [@Ashton-Morris]
• [x] Teacher Tips update for sound feature [@BLFiedler]

Ohm's Law, Resistance in a Wire, Faraday’s Law, Waves Intro, Molarity

• Nothing needed until pref menu update (teacher tips update) !!! This is not Inclusive Design specific at this time and will fall to the responsible designer at the time of update.

JT, GFL:B

• Nothing. Up to date.

Needed Materials - by Feature

Inclusive Features (general)

• [x] How to find Inclusive Features video (so this info doesn't need to be in each feature video, and can be updated easily as website changes
  • [x] Script [@BLFiedler]
  • [x] Demos
  • [x] Video [SB]

Alternative Input

• [x] Alternative Input Inclusive Feature Intro video
  • [x] Script (ready to record) linked here [@terracoda]
  • [x] Demos
  • [x] Video [SB]

Sound and Sonification

• [x] What is... Sound and Sonification?
  • [x] Script (reviewed) linked here [@BLFiedler, @terracoda support]
  • [x] Demos
  • [x] Video [SB]

Camera Input: Hands

• [x] Inclusive Feature Intro video
  • [x] Script linked here [@BLFiedler ]
  • [x] Demos (partially done)[@BLFiedler to add a demo that shows video]
  • [x] Video [SB]
• [x] Create More About section (currently here: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/accessibility/prototypes) [@terracoda]

Pan and Zoom

• [x] Inclusive Feature Intro video
  • [x] Script (ready to record) linked here [@terracoda]
  • [x] DEMOS
  • [x] Video [SB0]
• [x] Create More About section [@terracoda]

Interactive Highlights

• [x] Inclusive Feature Intro video
  • [x] Script (ready to record) linked here [@terracoda]
  • [x] Demos
  • [x] Video [SB]
• [x] Create Brief Inclusive feature description [@terracoda]
• [x] Create More About section [@terracoda]

Interactive Description

• [x] Inclusive Feature Intro video UPDATE (old: Introduction to Interactive Description) [@terracoda]
  • [x] Script [@terracoda] (ready to record)
  • [x] Demos
  • [x] Video [SB]

Voicing

• [x] Inclusive Feature Intro video UPDATE (old: Introduction to Voicing)
  • [x] Script [@terracoda] (ready to record)
  • [x] Demos
  • [x] Video [SB]
• [x] Email announcement (draft ready for review). Note we have 5 sims with Voicing. It might be time for an email. [@terracoda]

Website General

• [x] Update Prototypes on public site as best I can. [@terracoda]
• [x] Create Plan to Restructure, Reorganize content [@terracoda, @BLFiedler]
• [x] About page [@terracoda -> EM] (ready & final)
  • [x] Features page [@terracoda] (ready - moved Known Issues to bottom, for now)
  • [x] Prototypes page @terracoda] (ready - need decision on order)
  • [x] Knowledge page [@terracoda -> EM] (ready & final)
    • [x] Update publications [@BLFiedler]
    • [x] Update presentations, and any other resources [@terracoda]
• [x] Create Issues for Website work we need [@terracoda]
  • Issues for tasks for new icons, updated diagram, and layout of page content
    • phetsims/tasks/issues/1117
    • phetsims/tasks/issues/1118
    • phetsims/tasks/issues/1119
  • Issues for website functionality for filters and icons on sim tiles
    • https://github.com/phetsims/website-meteor/issues/516 and
    • https://github.com/phetsims/website-meteor/issues/517
  • Issues for Sim Admin Pages - Ability to add sim-specific feature videos & feature icons
    • phetsims/website-meteor/issues/515
    • phetsims/website-meteor/issues/518
  • [x] Create issue for dev versions of sims with unpublished interactive highlights
    • phetsims/a11y-research#186
      • [x] Add prototypes back to public site once dev versions are ready [@terracoda]

A11y View

• [x] Check default language [@terracoda]. The A11y View template is in chipper, here: https://github.com/phetsims/chipper/blob/master/templates/sim-a11y-view.html

[brettfiedler]

Calling @emily-phet for awareness

[brettfiedler]

RaP teacher tips with new Camera Input: Hands information published, as well as new screenshots and updated information re: Extra Sounds.

[emily-phet]

Great list!

I think there is some confusion above re sims missing Prefs Menu. GFL:B has Voicing so has a Prefs Menu. It's GFL (regular) that does not.

Can someone confirm this, and update the list above re sims needing prefs menu and updates to Sound Features video?

Once that's done, let's add individual issues to the repos for sims the will need updates to the Sound Features videos when they get a prefs menu, and then mark that effort as complete on this list. We don't need to worry about that, it will be on whoever is in charge of those sims at the time they are updated to complete those issues. (Maybe a problem for "future us" but not Q1 2023 us!)

[brettfiedler]

@Ashton-Morris, are you able to create Sound Design Docs for Fourier: Making Waves?

[brettfiedler]

Great list!

I think there is some confusion above re sims missing Prefs Menu. GFL:B has Voicing so has a Prefs Menu. It's GFL (regular) that does not.

Can someone confirm this, and update the list above re sims needing prefs menu and updates to Sound Features video?

GFL is the one with the "Enhanced Sound" -> "Extra Sound" update need whenever it does receive a pref menu. PD for GFL:B looks up to date to me.

Once that's done, let's add individual issues to the repos for sims the will need updates to the Sound Features videos when they get a prefs menu, and then mark that effort as complete on this list. We don't need to worry about that, it will be on whoever is in charge of those sims at the time they are updated to complete those issues. (Maybe a problem for "future us" but not Q1 2023 us!)

Sounds good. I thought I might make the amendments to the script now since it's an easy adjustment, but otherwise leave it. It wasn't supposed to have quite so many TODOs on it as it does in that list. I'll adjust and peel off an issue.

[brettfiedler]

Created working folders for videos and documents for scripts, all linked in the top post now. For introduction videos, I just pasted the Introduction to Voicing script as a placeholder template.

When it comes to the Interactive Description and Voicing update, I believe our goal is to determine what new visuals and animations may be helpful if they are easy to produce? It is still the goal that one of the three main assignees to this issue work on creating the videos, not our talented media creator, so I want to make sure we are not going too far in updating those.

[Ashton-Morris]

Sure @BLFiedler I am working on that document.

[Ashton-Morris]

I have created the Fourier Making Waves - Sound Design Document here.

It is filled out except for one component. @jbphet would you be able to look at the document and update the red text asking for the various tones of the various harmonics?

[brettfiedler]

Branched off issue for MSS sound features video: https://github.com/phetsims/my-solar-system/issues/82 and Fourier MW: https://github.com/phetsims/fourier-making-waves/issues/228

EDIT: I've learned that My Solar System is still in sound design for a third screen. Putting a hold on further progress for this for now. Uncertain if this will still be a Q1 goal.

[brettfiedler]

I forget, did we plan for GHE sound features this quarter? I think the answer may have been no, since it is not design complete?

@emily-phet ?

[terracoda]

@emily-phet , the website content is ready for a second review (final approval). If final approval is not needed. I can arrange to meet with Amanda.

[jbphet]

@Ashton-Morris said above:

@jbphet would you be able to look at the document and update the red text asking for the various tones of the various harmonics?

I've added that information, please have a look and let me know if anything else is needed on my end.

[terracoda]

@BLFiedler and @Matthew-Moore240 I scripted the Intro to Alt Input video. I think it would be just over 2 minutes, as long as I talk and demo at the same time. It's here for review

I kind of swayed from the standard outline, but I think it works okay for this feature.

[brettfiedler]

We decided to opt for one general "How to find" video and single, standardized Feature videos for each feature adopting the following rough outline:

1. Introduction
2. Simple high-level description including the intended audience
3. How to access (technical info)
4. Tips for Use (show controls, etc: e.g., Voicing Toolbar, All Audio toggle, Extra Sounds)
5. Additional Resources (Sound Features Video, ID videos, A11y view)
6. Outro advertising other videos

Planning found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZPMO2nCJKvV9EzPvWtKWGiiinkGLQFzJhWB_UwqapA0/

[terracoda]

I made some updates to the language in the A11y View in commits https://github.com/phetsims/chipper/commit/bb82f568c3a04aaed563bb545c234dd38be144dd and https://github.com/phetsims/chipper/commit/776aaacd27bbfd0ad5cfb0d3d5537adaa275bac1

[terracoda]

Noting that before last meeting, I updated all sim descriptions on the live prototypes page to use briefer descriptions based on what will be our new approach laid out in 2023 Prototypes page.

Using a note to describe known issues and states of any new or prototype features, I think this succinctly describes the state of the design in the provides links.

[terracoda]

The Interactive Highlights script and Pan and Zoom scripts are ready for review, tagged folks on slack.

[brettfiedler]

Pushed the Teacher Tips update to the website along with the publication of Friction today

[terracoda]

I added voicing and pan and zoom in the sim admin page for Friction. Still need to remove Friction from the Prototypes page.

[terracoda]

I removed Friction, BASE and Molecules and Light from the Sim Prototypes page for now. They are all published with al their features, just mobile a11y is broken.

I left Faraday's Law and Gravity Force Lab on the Prototype page.

• FL's interactive description is incomplete. I feel it is worth mentioning that fact, even though it is available in the published version.
• GFL's prototype version has Pan & Zoom feature, which is not available in the published version.

[terracoda]

I will add MAL back to Prototypes page, and add RIAW, and update links for OL, Molarity, and GFL (regular) once I have dev links in https://github.com/phetsims/a11y-research/issues/186

[terracoda]

Chatting with @amanda-phet on slack she said:

Next steps are to prioritize this in a future sprint. So next week when we plan out the next work priorities is likely when we’ll have time to shift focus to these pages.

Then, once it’s prioritized, I’ll want to review the content you created and give feedback, create mockups, you review them, then MP implements the pages, QA, publish.

We'll know more in a week about the group's next priorities.

[terracoda]

The Inclusive Features Intro: Interactive Description script is ready for review.

Tagging @BLFiedler and @emily-phet.

[terracoda]

The list of video scenarios is ready for Sarah and Liam at the top of the 2023 Intro Videos Sprint

[terracoda]

@BLFiedler, Sarah and I have provided feedback on the Sound and Sonification script. Let me know, if you would like me to do anything more.

[terracoda]

@emily-phet and @BLFiedler, I drafted an email announcement for the Voicing feature.

There is an open issue for this https://github.com/phetsims/a11y-research/issues/168

I marked that issue read for review.

[terracoda]

@BLFiedler, @Matthew-Moore240 I need to know what I can do next on this list? It looks like @BLFiedler has taken on the recording of the scripts (thanks).

I could start on or update teacher resources. I just need to know a bit about where they are stored.

[terracoda]

I see that the Teacher Tips pages file lives in the sim folder once created?

[terracoda]

I did screen capture demos for all features but Camera Input.

[terracoda]

I converted the screen capture demos to .MOV files and uploaded them the google drive where all the video content for this issue lives.

[brettfiedler]

All primers, sound features videos, and teacher guides assigned to me in this issue have officially been finished as of this morning.

Remaining pieces in this issue are the Inclusive Features videos and possible work for Interactive Description videos? The latter may be best to move elsewhere for prioritization.

[brettfiedler]

Last item here is to upload Inclusive Features videos, caption, and link appropriate ones. The remainder of work should move to an issue re: Website update.