WAI develops strategies, standards, supporting resources to make tech accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility: Essential for some, useful for all.
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WAI #a11y presentations this week: A Tour of New Resources - Shawn Lawton Henry & Kevin White. WAI Curricula: Build, Compare, and Select Courses - Daniel Montalvo & Sarah Lewthwaite. Registration gets you remote live & *video after*📽️. session info from: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public…
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For updates from #W3C #WAI, see:
--> What We're Working On - Accessibility Activities and Publications
w3.org/WAI/update/
That includes #WCAG 2.2 finalize date moved to early 2023. Specifics are kept up-to-date here:
--> What's New in WCAG 2.2 Draft
w3.org/WAI/standards-guideli…
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There are exciting changes in progress at WAI, including staff transitions and strategic planning for #WAI at #W3C in 2023 and beyond, along with continuity of core #accessibility work.
Read about these W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Updates:
w3.org/blog/2022/10/w3c-wai-…
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Do you want guidance on teaching accessibility? Or, are you procuring a course and want guidance comparing options?
We’ve published new modules in Curricula on Web Accessibility:
Content Author Modules
w3.org/WAI/curricula/content…
#a11y #w3c #curricula @teachaccess #HigherEd
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Настанови з доступності вебвмісту (WCAG) 2.1 -- the Ukrainian Candidate Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 -- is available for review. See lists.w3.org/Archives/Public…
#a11y #wcag
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Learn about digital accessibility courses around the world:
Course List - Digital Accessibility Education, Training, and Certification
w3.org/WAI/courses/list/
#accessibility #a11y #ux
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#WCAG 2.2 is now a 'Candidate Recommendation' (CR). We're seeking examples of how the new 'success criteria' are implemented in websites and web apps. #a11y Please share the official W3C WAI page for up-to-date info:
What's New in WCAG 2.2 (CR) Draft
w3.org/WAI/standards-guideli…
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For your next remote/virtual, in-person, or hybrid -- meeting, conference, training, or presentation -- here’s updated guidance to make it inclusive to participants with disabilities & to international participants.
Making Events Accessible: Checklist...
w3.org/WAI/teach-advocate/ac…
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To learn more about types of #AudioDescription #VideoDescription #DescribedVideo, see updated explanation of 1. integrated description 2. alternative video 3. separate file – in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, Description of Visual information: w3.org/WAI/media/av/descript…
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Get the scope on what #W3C #WAI is up to -- news, upcoming publications, and more. See:
--> What We're Working On - Accessibility Activities and Publications
--> w3.org/WAI/update/
Would you help tell others about that web page? #a11y #accessibility #WCAG #ARIA #COGA #EPUB
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For official info on WCAG 2.2 status, dates, and more, please bookmark and share:
What's New in WCAG 2.2 Working Draft -
Introduction, Timeline, Comments
w3.org/WAI/standards-guideli…
We update that page as soon as we have consensus.
Thanks! ~Shawn #a11y #wcag
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You know that handy resource:
How to Make Your Presentations and Meetings Accessible to All
w3.org/WAI/teach-advocate/ac…
It now has a companion with details on meeting platforms, hybrid, and more:
Accessibility of Remote Meetings
w3.org/TR/remote-meetings/
#a11y #hybridwork #LMS
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Règles pour l’accessibilité des contenus Web (WCAG) 2.1 -- French Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines #WCAG 2.1 -- is published at:
w3.org/Translations/WCAG21-f…
Find more translations:
w3.org/WAI/translations/
[alt: #accessibility in many language] #a11y
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Calling all digital accessibility course instructors -- We invite you to submit your course:
w3.org/WAI/courses/submissio…
For others -- To get an announcement when we publish the course list in July, see Get WAI News:
w3.org/WAI/news/subscribe/
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We updated the WCAG 3 Introduction page:
w3.org/WAI/standards-guideli…
You can help address misunderstandings about the status of the in-progress WCAG 3 draft by pointing to:
w3.org/WAI/standards-guideli…
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Want to use #ARIA to make your web apps more #accessible, yet tired of slogging through a LONG doc? Good news: ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG) is redesigned as shorter pages!
w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/
(related email: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public…) #a11y #ARIAapg #GAAD #WebApps
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On #GAAD learn what #W3C #WAI is up to in May 2022. Get news & upcoming publications. You can contribute -- be one of the "we". See:
--> What We're Working On
--> w3.org/WAI/update/
#a11y #accessibility #WCAG #ARIA #COGA #EPUB
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Draft for your review:
Accessibility of Remote Meetings
w3.org/TR/remote-meetings/
Please send comment by 17 June 2022. Thanks!
#a11y #remote #hybrid #accessibility #w3c
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We are pleased to share that the impact of W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) work has been recognized in an ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) service award to Judy Brewer. See blog:
w3.org/blog/2022/05/impact-o…
#a11y #W3C #WAI #WCAG #acm #accessibility
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Being in sync is important, especially for audio, video, captions, sign language, description. See:
Synchronization Accessibility User Requirements
w3.org/TR/saur
The draft is ready for ‘wide review’ before being published as a #W3C Note.
#Multimedia #AV #RTC #XR
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