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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CSUN presentation slides on WCAG 2.1, mobile accessibility, cognitive disabilities, and more -- linked at lists.w3.org/Archives/Public…
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WCAG 2.1 Q&A at w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/wcag2faq#v… Let us know if you have other questions...

WCAG 2 FAQ

Answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

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#WCAG21 first draft published - blog w3.org/blog/2017/02/wcag21-f… - email lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… - comments due 31 March #a11y #WCAG

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 First Public Working Draft

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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Replying to @RabelaisA11y
We haven't been able to reproduce errors to figure out the problem. Please send details to site-comments@w3.org Thanks.
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Replying to @w3c_wai @LMonahos @w3c
GitHub issue for WCAG docs: github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/2…
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Replying to @LMonahos @w3c
I think some browsers changed display of <code> to be much smaller. We've changed it in some CSS, and will do others.
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Easy Checks - A First Review of Web #Accessibility Update includes WebDev toolbar for Chrome, Opera,Firefox w3.org/WAI/eval/preliminary#… - #a11y
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Easy Checks - A First Review of Web #Accessibility is updated. w3.org/WAI/eval/preliminary New check: Moving, Flashing, Blinking Content #a11y
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Q: "Help! I need to make my website #accessible and I don't even know where to start!" A: w3.org/WAI/impl/improving - #a11y

Web Accessibility First Aid: Approaches for Interim Repairs

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

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Updated: Developing Organizational Policies on Web #Accessibility : w3.org/WAI/impl/pol - #a11y

Developing Organizational Policies on Web Accessibility

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

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Planning and Managing Web #Accessibility - for individual projects and organizational level: w3.org/WAI/impl/ - #a11y

Planning and Managing Web Accessibility

This guide outlines activities to help you integrate accessibility throughout the web production process. This applies to individual projects and on an organizational level. These activities are not...

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Invitation to share your input on #W3C #WAI website top tasks. About the survey (open 'til 7 Nov): lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… Thanks! #a11y
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#WCAG 2.1 proposed, builds on but does not supersede WCAG 2.0, comments requested by 1 November w3.org/blog/2016/10/wcag-2-1…

WCAG 2.1 under exploration, comments requested by 1 November

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Perspectives Video pages updated. How are you using them? We'd love to know. #a11y questions and feature notes: bit.ly/UVPe-mail
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Replying to @goetsu
It's still Draft in progress - we're working out some issues. Anyone who wants to help, pls let us know to: wai-eo-editors@w3.org
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Replying to @dboudreau
Also for getting started with #a11y w3.org/standards/webdesign/a… & w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-…
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Replying to @TinaKopic
Some are harder to make accessible, but most should be do-able. Native HTML generally has good support. Some libraries, too.
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3) awareness&understanding for designers&developers eg. bit.ly/a11yBasics & bit.ly/WAIQtips
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Replying to @w3c_wai @RudermanFdn @vj44
2) emphasize it’s cool for web designs to be accessible (part of our approach in w3.org/standards/webdesign/a…)
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