WCAG 2.0 Materials Support Task Force Work Statement

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Any updates to deliverables in progress will be posted on the EOWG home page, Current Work

The WCAG 2.0 Materials Support Task Force is a joint task force of the EOWG and WCAG WG. It operates under the EOWG charter.

The Task Force generally takes a lead role in developing specified deliverables, and all work is vetted through EOWG and WCAG WG, as relevant.

The objective of the Task Force is to:

Provide education and outreach perspective on development and editing of materials supporting WCAG 2.0
Develop or help edit WAI resources related to WCAG 2.0, potentially including:
- Overview of WCAG 2.0
- About Baselines
- WCAG 2.0 FAQ
- Transitioning from WCAG 1.0 to WCAG 2.0
- Application Notes (described in the last section under "WCAG 2.0 Working Draft Documents")
- Quick Tips
Contribute to the editing of WCAG 2.0 documents, potentially including:
- WCAG 2.0 Quick Reference
- WCAG 2.0 Introduction
- WCAG 2.0 Conformance
- The explanatory sections of Understanding WCAG 2.0
- The introductory sections of Techniques for WCAG 2.0
- Comparison of WCAG 1.0 Checkpoints to WCAG 2.0
- User interface design for navigating between WCAG 2.0 documents

WAI WCAG 2.0 Materials Support Task Force communications are publicly visible. Communication mechanisms for the Task Force include:

WCAG 2.0 Materials Support Task Force mailing list <public-wai-eo-wcag2tf@w3.org> and archives
Weekly Task Force teleconferences, as needed
Task Force work in EOWG teleconferences, weekly or when needed
Coordination with WCAG WG, as needed

Task Force participants must be participants of the EOWG or the WCAG WG, and must actively contribute to the work of the Task Force, including:

Assist in preparing Task Force deliverables
4-6 hours per week of Task Force work
Remain current on the Task Force mailing list and respond in a timely manner to postings on the list
Participate in Task Force telephone meetings, or send regrets to the list

The Task Force facilitator is Shawn Henry.

WCAG 2.0 Materials Support Task Force participants are: