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Introduction

WAI-AGE Project ended as of 30 September 2010. This page lists resources developed through the WAI-AGE Project. Up-to-date resources on web accessibility for older people are available at http://www.w3.org/WAI/older-users/.

WAI-AGE educational resources were developed by WAI-AGE Staff, with feedback and contribution from developers, researchers, experts, user organizations, and individuals interested in web accessibility for older people. In particular, a dedicated WAI-AGE Task Force was established as part of W3C/WAI Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG), and served as an expert group throughout the course of the project.

WAI-AGE Literature Review

The initial phase of the WAI-AGE Project included a comprehensive literature review of over one hundred and fifty studies relating to web accessibility requirements of people with needs due to ageing, and an accompanying analysis that compares differences and similarities between technical and outreach needs of people with accessibility needs due to ageing, and technical and outreach needs of people with disabilities with regard to web accessibility. This literature review and analysis informed subsequent work of the WAI-AGE Project, including the revision of existing and development of new W3C/WAI educational resources that are described in later sections on this page.

Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review, W3C Working Draft 14 May 2008:

Feedback on these documents is still welcome to wai-eo-editors@w3.org (a publicly archived list).

Revised W3C/WAI Educational Resources

Based on findings from the WAI-AGE Literature Review, several W3C/WAI educational resources were revised to better include considerations for people with age-related accessibility needs and to better explain the relationship of web accessibility for older people. These resources include:

New Resources

Based on findings from the WAI-AGE Literature Review, several W3C/WAI educational resources were created with considerations for people with age-related accessibility needs and to explain the relationship of web accessibility for older people. These resources include: