W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) @w3c_wai

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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Media #Accessibility User Requirements for audio & video on the Web, particularly in context of #HTML5 - see lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… -#a11y
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longdesc for HTML5 reaches Candidate Recommendation. Implementations welcome. lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… -#a11y
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Reminder: Comments due Fri 15 Aug on Developers' Guide to Features of Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… thx! #a11y
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Developers' Guide to Features of Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools - draft available for review: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… -#a11y
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#WCAG Techniques draft updates available for review: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… -#a11y
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For guidance & methodology on evaluating web #accessibility, new WCAG-EM #W3C WG Note. See intro: w3.org/WAI/eval/conformance --#wcag #a11y

WCAG-EM Overview: Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology

Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

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IndieUI: User Context - for user preferences - First Working Draft available for review. lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… -#a11y
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Using WAI-ARIA in HTML - practical guide for developers - Working Draft updated. lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… -#a11y
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Core Accessibility API Mappings and updated WAI-ARIA 1.1 drafts available for review. See: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… --#ARIA #a11y
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IndieUI for mobile, AT, & more. Intro: bit.ly/IndieUIo IndieUI:Events updated draft for review: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… -#a11y
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Canvas returns to Last Call with additional features important for supporting accessibility: j.mp/1obbVXf #a11y #canvas

HTML Canvas 2D Context Returns to Last Call

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.

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WAI's Judy Brewer, Shadi Abou-Zahra, Mark Sadecki @cptvitamin participating in webinars for #ally #GAAD see: 15 May w3.org/WAI/#announce
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hi @grigs noticed your Adaptive Input session for WebVisions and wanted to make sure you know about IndieUI w3.org/WAI/intro/indieui
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Web内容无障碍指南 #WCAG 2.0 - Simplified Chinese translation – Call for Review: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… - #a11y
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Requirements for IndieUI - pls review use cases for enabling better user interaction in mobile environment & more lists.w3.org/Archives/Public…
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Diretrizes de Acessibilidade para Conteúdo Web #WCAG 2.0 – Portuguese translations – Call for Review: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… -#a11y
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#WWW2014 Spark innovation in your research & products. @W3C Track, Thursday 14:00, Room 208 #WWW14 #W4A14
WAI-ARIA 1.0 published today! See blog post w3.org/blog/2014/03/wai-aria… and press release w3.org/2014/03/aria.html.en - #a11y #ARIA

W3C's Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.0 Expands Accessibility of the Open Web...

W3C's Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.0 Expands Accessibility of the Open Web Platform

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New Web Accessibility Tutorials will cover intro and advanced topics. Info: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… At #CSUN14 Thur 4:20 Gaslamp B #a11y
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Phill Jenkins @philljenkins
12 Mar 2014
Happy B-day #web25. Glad @IBMAccess was an original sponsor of @w3c_wai ow.ly/uvTXg let's celebrate #csun14
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