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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Replying to @RudermanFdn @vj44
Several approaches: 1) ensure support for #a11y from standards design stage on. w3.org/WAI/APA/
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Replying to @ada25celebrate
WAI's Education and Outreach Working Group is focusing on that now. Help welcome! w3.org/WAI/EO/participation.…
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Replying to @fienen @vj44
Understanding & Techniques for #WCAG updated 1-2x/yr. Watch for news on new stds :-) w3.org/WAI/about/announcemen…
Replying to @jentdexter @vj44
Resource to help: w3.org/WAI/perspectives/capt… has video intro and Learn More links
Exactly the point of Web Accessibility Perspectives: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone j.mp/WAIperspectives :-)
Replying to @w3c_wai @vj44 @digiphile
Implementation guidance inc: bit.ly/WAIQTips & w3.org/WAI/tutorials/ & w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG…
Replying to @MGMpoppop @vj44 @digiphile
We encourage everyone to use WCAG 2 (LevelAA). Intros: bit.ly/WCAGintro & w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-…
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Helpful for awareness: Web #Accessibility Perspectives Videos j.mp/WAIperspectives -@vj44 @WhiteHouseOSTP #ADA26
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Replying to @fienen @vj44
We also update Techniques w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG… (for context: #WCAG Overview w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag )
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Replying to @fienen @vj44
We’re updating guidance for mobile accessibility, low vision, and cognitive and learning disabilities for WCAG
Replying to @marksenk
We're planning update to w3.org/TR/turingtest/ . You can join #CAPTCHA discussion via lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… - #a11y #ADA26
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Lots of W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines & resources to help make the Web accessible at w3.org/WAI. #ADA26

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Judy Brewer & Shawn Henry excited to tweet w/ @vj44 & @WhiteHouseOSTP about web #accessibility #a11y #wcag #ADA26
Valerie Jarrett @vj44
28 Jul 2016
Hi everyone! It's Valerie and @WhiteHouseOSTP's Tom Kalil ready to answer your Qs on web accessibility & #ADA26! Thanks @W3C_wai for joining
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Join us tomorrow w/ White House Valerie Jarrett @vj44 & Tom Kalil @WhiteHouseOSTP to address questions on web #a11y.
Valerie Jarrett @vj44
27 Jul 2016
Qs on making the web accessible for all? @W3C_wai's joining @WhiteHouseOSTP's Tom Kalil & me to answer. Ask by Thurs at 11am ET with #ADA26!
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#WCAG Understanding and Techniques draft updates available for review through 9 Aug lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… #a11y
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WAI-#ARIA Authoring Practices 1.1 replaces older 1.0 Authoring Practices and Primer; use 1.1 version now. lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… #a11y
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Research Questions Task Force formed to explore web accessibility challenges, participation solicited lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… #a11y
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For your #GAAD session: new #accessibility videos j.mp/WAIperspectives and other #W3C #WAI #a11y resources: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public…
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Replying to @dugboticus
and if you need it in another format, just e-mail Shawn
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Replying to @mwiik
Fixed. (Sorry didn't see tweet earlier. Best to e-mail in the future.)
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