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WAI Web Accessibility Initiative
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops strategies,
guidelines, and resources to help make the Web accessible to
people with disabilities.
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
1. Ensuring that Web technologies support accessibility
2. Developing guidelines for accessibility3. Improving tools to evaluate & repair Web
accessibility4. Developing materials for education and outreach5. Coordinating with research and development
WAI activities at the W3C
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Education & Awareness• Strategies for Planning and Implementing
Web Accessibility• Accessibility Evaluation Resources
WCAG – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
UAAG – User Agent Accessibility Guidelines
ATAG – Authoring Tools Accessibility Guidelines
Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology
• Web Accessibility Presentations and Tutorials
Technical Activities• Accessible Rich Internet Applications
(WAI-ARIA)• Independent User Interface (Indie UI)• HTML5 Accessibility Task Force• WAI Technical Papers
• Inaccessibility of CAPTCHA• Accessibility Features of CSS• Accessibility Features of SVG • Media Accessibility User
Requirements• HTML5: Techniques for providing
useful text alternatives
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Ensuring that Web technologies support accessibility
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Developing guidelines for accessibility
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Developing guidelines for accessibility
WCAG – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines -http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/
ATAG – Authoring Tools Accessibility Guidelines -http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/
UAAG – User Agent Accessibility Guidelines -http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG20/
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Improving tools to evaluate & repair Web accessibility
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Developing materials for education and outreach
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Coordinating with research and development
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Activities of Interest
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Getting Involved
WAI IG mailing listReview and comment ongoing work effortsContribute Techniques to WCAGJoin a Community Group* Accessible Infographics* Accessible SVG * Automated WCAG Monitoring * CSS Accessibility * Color blindness accessibility * Media Resource In-band Tracks * WAI-Engage: Web Accessibility
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Getting Involved
WAI IG mailing listReview and comment ongoing work effortsContribute Techniques to WCAGJoin a Community Group* Accessible Infographics* Accessible SVG * Automated WCAG Monitoring * CSS Accessibility * Color blindness accessibility * Media Resource In-band Tracks * WAI-Engage: Web Accessibility
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
THANK YOU
QUESTIONS?Contact Me:John FoliotWeb: http://john.foliot.caEmail: [email protected]: @johnfoliot
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Credits and Acknowledgements:
• W3C 20th Anniversary logo: http://www.w3.org/20/img/w3c20_small.png
• Yin Yang (Taijitu) symbol: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yin_yang.svg
• Braille Output device:https://accessibility.temple.edu/sites/accessibility/files/accessibility-homepage-slide-image.jpg
• HMS Belfast - Boiler room – Gauges:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Belfast_-_Boiler_room_-_Gauges_1.jpg
• Bart Simpson Chalkboard Generator :http://www.addletters.com/pictures/bart-simpson-generator/5217353.htm#.VHugIMm9Y4o
• R&D Photo Collage: http://www.w3.org/2008/10/w3c-tpac.jpg
• Participate (Hands): http://driverlayer.com/img/participate/145/any
This presentation is published and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 UnportedLicense.
This presentation is based upon materials from the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Copyright © W3C® (MIT, ERCIM, Keio) where applicable. Used with permission.
Slides posted at:http://www.slideshare.net/johnfoliot/waioverview