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Events, Meetings, Presentations
- At "IKT Forum 2009 (ICT Forum 2009)" in Linz, Austria on 14 July 2009: "WCAG 2.0 ist da, was nun? (WCAG 2.0 is here, what now?)" presentation by Shadi Abou-Zahra
- At Web Design World 2009 Seattle (discount "Passport" registration code: S9W060) in Seattle, WA, USA on 20 and 21 July: "Accessibility: It's for Everyone and Everything" and "Accessibility in a Web 2.0 World" presented by Shawn Henry
- At HCI International 2009 in San Diego, USA on 24 July: "WCAG 2.0 Test Samples Repository" presentation by Shadi Abou-Zahra
- PFWG (Protocols and Formats Working Group) Meeting: 22 - 24 July 2009 (W3C member link), Cambridge, MA, USA (PFWG Public Page)
- At ATIA 2009 Chicago (Assistive Technology Industry Association) in Chicago, IL, USA on 29-30 October: "WAI-ARIA Introduction: Making Advanced Websites and Web Applications Accessible" and "Web Accessibility Standards and Guidelines Update 2009" presented by Shawn Henry
[WAI Presentations]
[Past WAI Events]
Documents in Progress
- WAI-ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) Last Call 24 February 2009 (WAI-ARIA Call for Review)
- Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Working Draft 21 May 2009 (ATAG 2.0 Call for Review)
- User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Working Draft 11 March 2009 (UAAG 2.0 Call for Review)
- Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review 14 May 2008 (WAI-AGE Call for Review and Participation)
Highlights
Accessible and Mobile: WCAG-MWBP Overlap Document Published
Relationship between Mobile Web Best Practices (MWBP) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is published as a W3C Working Group Note. See also:
- Web Content Accessibility and Mobile Web: Making a Web Site Accessible Both for People with Disabilities and for Mobile Devices introductory page
- Shared Web Experiences: Barriers Common to Mobile Device Users and People with Disabilities
(2009-July-09)
WCAG 2.0 in French: Authorized Translation Published
Règles pour l'accessibilité des contenus Web (WCAG) 2.0, the French Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, is now available, following completion of the W3C Authorized Translations process. WAI encourages translating WAI documents in all languages. See:
- WCAG 2.0 Translations for a list of other completed and planned translations
- WCAG 2.0 French Authorized Translation Published e-mail
(2009-June-26)
Business Case Updated: Impact of Older Web Users Expanded
Developing a Web Accessibility Business Case for Your Organization is updated to more thoroughly address the impact of Web accessibility on older users, as part of the WAI-AGE Project. Older users are an increasing market segment and an important target group for many organizations. This update also includes references to the new WCAG 2. Get more details on recent and upcoming updates from the WAI IG e-mail. (2009-June-25)
For Review: Accessible-Mobile Overlap Document
Relationship between Mobile Web Best Practices (MWBP) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Working Draft is ready for review. This draft is complete and is provided as a last opportunity for public review and comment before publishing it as a W3C Working Group Note. See:
- Call For Review: Relationship Between Mobile Web and Web Content Accessibility announcement e-mail
- Web Content Accessibility and Mobile Web: Making a Web Site Accessible Both for People with Disabilities and for Mobile Devices introductory page.
Please send comments by 16 June 2009. (2009-May-26)
For Review: ATAG 2.0 Updated Working Draft
An updated Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0 Working Draft was published 21 May 2009. The ATAG Working Group expects the next publication to be the Last Call Working Draft. ATAG defines how authoring tools should help Web developers produce Web content that is accessible and conforms to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. ATAG also defines how to make authoring tools accessible so that people with disabilities can use them. WAI encourages you to review ATAG 2.0 and submit any comments. See:
- Call for Review: ATAG 2.0 Working Draft updated
- Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) Overview
- How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process
Please send comments by 11 June 2009 so that the Working Group can review the comments at their face-to-face meeting on 15 June. (2009-May-21)
For Review: Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0 Schema
WAI has published an updated Working Draft of Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0 Schema. This document provides the formal schema of EARL 1.0, a vocabulary to express test results. EARL is a format to exchange, combine, and analyze results from different evaluation tools. See:
- Call for Review: Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0 Schema e-mail
- Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) Overview
- How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process: Milestones and Opportunities to Contribute
Please send comments by 26 May 2009. (2009-Apr-28)
How People with Disabilities Use the Web - Draft Introduced
"How People with Disabilities Use the Web" provides detailed examples of people with different disabilities using Web sites, applications, browsers, and authoring tools. It is currently a draft, and will soon be updated to reflect current best practice. Introduction to "How People with Disabilities Use the Web" provides a stable reference that will always link to the latest version of the main document. (2009-Apr-22)
Which links to what: Referencing WCAG, ATAG, UAAG, and WAI-ARIA
Ever wonder which URI (Web address) you should use for links to WCAG or other WAI technical documents? To learn which URI to use for what, which have stable content, and which give you the latest version, see Referencing and Linking to WAI Guidelines and Technical Documents. (2009-Mar-12)
WCAG 2.0 Official in Multiple Languages
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 will soon be available in several languages as W3C Authorized Translations. The Policy for Authorized W3C Translations provides a process for stakeholder review and designation as an official translation. Draft "Candidate Authorized Translations" available for review will be announced to the WAI Interest Group (IG) mailing list.
WCAG 2.0 Translations lists completed and planned translations, and links to more information on W3C translations. (2009-Mar-03)
WCAG 2.0 is Finalized: W3C Web Standard Defines Accessibility for Next Generation Web
On 11 December 2008 W3C announced a new standard that will help Web designers and developers create sites that better meet the needs of users with disabilities and older users. Drawing on extensive experience and community feedback, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 improves upon W3C's groundbreaking initial standard for accessible Web content, applies to more advanced technologies, and is more precisely testable. Please see additional information in:
- A New Era for Web Accessibility: WCAG 2.0 is Finalized blog post,
- W3C Web Standard Defines Accessibility for Next Generation Web press release,
- WCAG Overview that links to several related resources.
(2008-Dec-11)
WAI-AGE: Addressing Accessibility Needs Due to Ageing
The WAI-AGE Project (Ageing Education and Harmonisation) focuses on education and outreach regarding the requirements of people with Web accessibility needs related to ageing. One of the WAI-AGE project deliverables is Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review, which was published on 14 March as a First Public Working Draft. WAI encourages you to review this draft and submit any comments by 4 June 2008, if possible.
See Call for Review and Participation: WAI-AGE Literature Review and Task Force for an introduction to the project and an invitation to contribute to the literature review and other WAI-AGE work. (2008-May-14)
Want to know how people with disabilities use your Web site? Ask.
Web accessibility guidelines, techniques, and tools provide the basis for Web accessibility. Including people with disabilities in the Web development process helps to understand the "why" behind accessibility. It leads to more effective accessibility solutions, developed more efficiently. See "Involving Users in Web Accessibility Evaluation". (2005-Nov-02)
Web Accessibility: The Fellowship of the Guidelines
Many people know about WAI's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the responsibilities of Web developers in making the Web accessible to people with disabilities. But Web developers alone cannot make the Web accessible.
Web browsers, assistive technologies, and authoring tools also have a vital role in Web accessibility. Essential Components of Web Accessibility describes these roles along with the WAI guidelines. (2005-July-22)
See additional highlights in the Highlights Archive.
WAI home page Highlights are edited by Shawn
Henry, WAI's Education and Outreach Working Group,
and other WAI Team and Working Groups.
Sponsors
WAI is supported in part by: the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, European Commission's Information Society Technologies Programme, HP, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, SAP, Verizon Foundation, and Wells Fargo.
