wai overview

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: john@foliot.caTwitter: @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

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This presentation is based upon materials from the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Copyright © W3C® (MIT, ERCIM, Keio) where applicable. Used with permission.

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