Second WAI-ACT Open Meeting
20 September 2013, Vilamoura, Portugal
Held in conjunction with AAATE 2013
Meeting Goals
Interactive discussion with you to:
- Learn more about the WAI-ACT Project
- Provide input into project developments
- Explore opportunities for collaboration
About W3C/WAI
Web Accessibility Initiative - Cooperation Framework for Guidance on Advanced Technologies, Evaluation Methodologies, and Research Agenda Setting to Support eAccessibility (WAI-ACT)
- EC Framework Programme 7 Support Action project
- 1 September 2011 until 31 August 2014 (36 months)
- Led by W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C/WAI)
http://www.w3.org/WAI/ACT/
Project Partners
WAI-ACT project partners are:
Project Objectives
WAI-ACT builds on and extends WAI processes to provide:
- Expanded cooperation in web accessibility
- Authoritative guidance on implementation
- Harmonized evaluation methodologies
- Coordinated research and development
Some of the Work
Work currently available for public feedback and discussion:
There is More
In case we need more material for discussion:
Questions so far?
Do you have any questions about the WAI-ACT Project overall?
Accessibility Tutorials
Goal: To provide authoritative guidance to support web developers
- Learn about web accessibility thematically
- Provide examples and reusable code
- Resources for self-learning and educators
Draft web accessibility tutorials
Questions for You
- How are these tutorials useful to your work?
- What topics would you like to have covered?
- Do you have any observations or suggestions?
- Would you like to participate in this work?
Conformance Evaluation
Goal: To develop an internationally harmonized website accessibility evaluation methodology
- Selecting representative web page samples
- Guidance on evaluating samples using WCAG
- Approach for aggregating evaluation results
- Applicable for self-assessment and auditing
Draft Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) 1.0
Questions for You
- How is this methodology useful to your work?
- Are there any aspects that you feel missing?
- Do you have any observations or suggestions?
- Would you like to participate in this work?
Accessibility Support
Goal: To provide a public repository of information about the support of specific accessibility features by web browsers and assistive technologies
- Developers: understand which techniques they can use
- Evaluators: evaluate the accessibility features provided
- Users: learn about the performance of browsers and AT
Prototype accessibility support database
Questions for You
- How is this database useful to your work?
- Do you know of related projects or efforts?
- Do you have any observations or suggestions?
- Would you like to participate in this work?
Questions for You
- How is this document useful to your work?
- What is your favorite evaluation tool feature?
- Do you have any observations or suggestions?
- Would you like to participate in this work?
WCAG 2.0 Workshop
Goal: To promote an understanding on approaches for referencing and applying WCAG 2.0 in practice
- Promote an understanding of the concepts in WCAG 2.0
- Inform on the creation policy frameworks for WCAG 2.0
- Discuss effective approaches for implementing WCAG 2.0
- Explore solutions to challenges in applying WCAG 2.0
W3C Workshop on Referencing and Applying WCAG 2.0 in Different Contexts
Implementation Plan
Goal: To help plan and manage the implementation, retrofitting, and ongoing maintenance of accessible websites
Finding & Using Tools
Goal: To assist evaluators with varying skills and expertise in web accessibility in finding and selecting evaluation tools
Research Topics
Goal: To develop and annotated catalogue of eAccessibility research topics and resources
- Public wiki tool to collect research topics
- Vetting by group of international researchers
- Used to inform the group but also the public
eAccessibility research topics
Research Explorations
Goal: To hold regular online symposia to explore eAccessibility research topics
- Peer-reviewed extended abstract papers
- Participation of international experts
- Public proceedings and transcription
- W3C Group Note as consolidated output
WAI Research and Development Symposia
Questions?
Do you have any other questions about the WAI-ACT Project?
Open Discussion
Questions on web accessibility for broader discussion?
- HTML5 accessibility
- Mobile web accessibility
- WCAG 2.0 beyond the Web
- Getting invovled in WAI
- Other questions?
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