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<h1>Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</h1>

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  <li><strong>Open position: <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Recruitment/#WAIspecialist">Web Accessibility Specialist (Europe)</a></strong></li>
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    <li>At <a href="http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/index.php/public/website_pages/view/10 ">AccessU at CSUN</a> in San Diego, CA, USA on 27 February 2012: &quot;<strong>Building the Business Case in your Organization</strong>&quot; tutorial with <a href="http://www.w3.org/People/shawn/">Shawn</a></li>
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          <li><strong>Making New Web Technologies Accessible</strong> panel lead by <a href="http://www.w3.org/People/brewer/">Judy</a></li>
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<h2>Documents in Progress</h2>

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<q>The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless
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         <h3>For Review: WAI-ARIA 1.0 User Agent Implementation Guide - Last Call Working Draft</h3>
         <p>We invite you to review the Last Call Working Draft of <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-implementation/">WAI-ARIA 1.0 User Agent Implementation Guide</a>, which  describes how  browsers and other user agents should support <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/aria.php">WAI-ARIA</a> (the Accessible Rich Internet Applications specification); specifically, how to expose WAI-ARIA features to platform accessibility <acronym title="application programming interfaces">APIs</acronym>. See the <a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2012JanMar/0008.html">Call for Review: WAI-ARIA 1.0 User Agent Implementation Guide e-mail</a> for more information. Please send comments by <strong>17 February 2012</strong>. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2012-Jan-10</span>)</p>

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         <h3>More WCAG 2.0 Techniques Published</h3>
         <p>WAI continues to develop techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and expand guidance on understanding and implementing WCAG 2.0. To learn about WCAG Techniques and about contributing to on-going work on WCAG support material, <strong>see the <a href="http://www.w3.org/QA/2012/01/wcag_techniques_learn_more.html">WCAG Techniques Updated - Learn about the informative guidance</a> blog post</strong>. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="date">(2012-Jan-03)</span></p>
         
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         <h3>First Draft of Media Accessibility User Requirements</h3>
         <p>We invite you to comment on the First Public Working Draft of <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/media-accessibility-reqs">Media Accessibility User Requirements</a> that describes the  accessibility requirements of people with  disabilities with respect to audio and video on the Web, particularly in the context of HTML5. See <a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2012JanMar/0001.html">Call for Review: Media Accessibility User Requirements email</a>. <span class="description">Please send comments by <strong>10 February 2012</strong>. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2012-Jan-03</span>)</span></p>

      

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               <h3>WAI-ACT:  Cooperation, Implementation, Evaluation,  Research</h3>
               <p>WAI invites you to participate in the new <acronym>WAI-ACT</acronym> Project to help develop:</p>
               <ul>
                  <li>An expanded framework for open cooperation among  individuals and organizations,</li>
                  <li>Technical guidance on implementing web  accessibility,</li>
                  <li>A harmonized methodology for evaluating website accessibility,</li>
                  <li>Coordinated contribution to an eAccessibility  research agenda.</li>
               </ul>
               <p>See  <a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2011OctDec/0104.html">WAI-ACT Project: Accessibility Cooperation, Implementation, Evaluation, and Research e-mail</a> and <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/ACT/"><acronym>WAI-ACT Project page</acronym></a>  to learn about  this European Commission (<acronym>EC</acronym>)-funded project.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2011-Nov-16</span>)</p>



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<h3>BAD to Good: Demo shows web accessibility barriers fixed</h3>
<p>The <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/">Before and After Demonstration (BAD)</a> shows an inaccessible website and a retrofitted version of the same
website with the accessibility barriers fixed. BAD is especially useful for presentations. See more in the <a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2011OctDec/0003.html">Call for Review: Before and After Demonstration (BAD) e-mail</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2011-Oct-13</span>)</p>


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         <h3>For Review: ATAG 2.0 and Implementing ATAG 2.0 Working Drafts</h3>
         <p>Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/">(ATAG) 2.0</a> <strong>is relevant to you</strong>   if you use tools to produce web content &mdash; tools such as blogs, wikis, social networking websites, content management systems (CMS), HTML editors, or <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/atag.php#for">others</a>. ATAG defines how these tools should help you make your blog posts, websites, and other web content accessible — and how the tools themselves should be accessible so that people with disabilities can use   them. See:</p>
         <ul>
            <li><a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2011JulSep/0037.html">Call for Review: ATAG  2.0 Updated Working Drafts</a> e-mail, </li>
            <li><a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/atag.php">Authoring Tool  Accessibility
               Guidelines (ATAG) Overview</a>.</li>
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         <p>Please send  comments <strong>by 15 September 2011</strong>. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2011-July-21</span>)</p>

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<h3>For Review: UAAG 2.0 and Implementing UAAG 2.0 Working Drafts</h3>
<p>WAI has published updated Working Drafts of <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG20/">User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) 2.0</a> and <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/Implementing-UAAG20/">Implementing UAAG 2.0</a>. UAAG defines how browsers, media players, and other "user agents" should support accessibility for people with disabilities and work with assistive technologies. Updates in this draft include: organization of the principles, focus behaviour and indication, and requirements for media. See:</p>
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   <li><a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2011JulSep/0019.html">Call for
      Review: UAAG 2.0 and Implementing UAAG 2.0 Working Drafts</a> e-mail</li>
   <li><a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/uaag.php">User Agent Accessibility
      Guidelines (UAAG) Overview</a></li>
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<p>Please send comments by <strong>19 August 
   2011</strong>. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2011-July-19</span>)</p>
   

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<h3>Eval Task Force: Guidance on evaluating web accessibility</h3>
<p>WAI is starting a <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/2011/eval/eval-tf">WCAG 2.0 Evaluation Methodology Task Force</a>  to develop more comprehensive guidance on evaluating web accessibility. The Evaluation Task Force  will develop an internationally harmonized methodology for evaluating websites' conformance  to WCAG 2.0. Learn more about it from the <a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2011JulSep/0002.html">Web Accessibility Evaluation and Testing e-mail</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2011-July-13</span>)</p>



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<h3>RDWG Update: Research and Development Working Group</h3>
<p>W3C WAI's Research and Development Working Group (RDWG) will soon resume work to help identify new 
   trends in web accessibility and inform the development of solutions. See the <a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2011AprJun/0023.html">RDWG Update: Research and Development Working Group</a> e-mail and <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/">RDWG home page</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2011-May-20</span>)</p>

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<h3>For Review: EARL 1.0 Last Call Working Draft</h3>
<p>The Last Call Working Draft of  <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/EARL10-Schema/">Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0 Schema</a> is ready for your review, along with updated Working Drafts of the <a href="/TR/EARL10-Guide/">EARL Developer Guide</a> and related documents. EARL supports combining test results from different software tools, for example, to compare results from web accessibility evaluation tools. See:</p>
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  <li><a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2011AprJun/0017.html">Call for Review: EARL 1.0 Last Call Working Draft</a> e-mail</li>
  <li><a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/earl">Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) Overview</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/w3c-process">How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process</a>: Milestones and Opportunities to Contribute</li>
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<p>Please send any comments on this Last Call 
  Working Draft  by 10 June  2011. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2011-May-10</span>)</p>


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<h3>Look around: Updated WAI website navigation</h3>
<p>The WAI website navigation is updated, and points to some new drafts in development. We'll be doing more testing and working out some aspects throughout March. We look forward to your input! Please send any feedback to:</p>
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   <li><a href="mailto:wai-eo-editors@w3.org">wai-eo-editors@w3.org</a> if you want your message publicly archived. </li>
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<p><span class="date">(2011-Mar-11)</span></p>



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<h3>WAI-ARIA On the Move: Implementation Testing Underway</h3>
<p>We are excited to announce that Accessible Rich Internet Applications (<a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/">WAI-ARIA</a>) 1.0 was published as a W3C Candidate Recommendation on 18 January 2011. The Candidate Recommendation stage means that there is broad consensus on the technical content, and we are gathering WAI-ARIA implementations. Please see additional information in: </p>
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  <li><a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2011JanMar/0003.html">WAI-ARIA 1.0 Candidate Recommendation in Implementation and Testing e-mail</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.w3.org/QA/2011/01/wai-aria-cr">Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) moves to Candidate Recommendation (CR) blog post</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/w3c-process">How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process</a></li>
  <li><a href="/WAI/intro/aria.php">WAI-ARIA Overview</a></li>
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<p>If you are interested in sharing implementation experience, <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/comments/instructions">please let us know</a> before 25 February 2011. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<span class="date">2011-Jan-18</span>)</p>

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<h3>Reach your audience: Make your presentations accessible to all</h3>
<p><a href="/WAI/training/accessible">How to Make Presentations
Accessible to All</a> helps you make presentations, talks, meetings,
and training accessible to all of your potential audience, including people
with disabilities and others. WAI would like to know how this resource works
for you and how we can improve it. See the <a
href="/QA/2010/06/make_your_presentations_access.html">blog post: Make Your Presentations Accessible to All</a>. Please
send comments by 19 July 2010.
   (<span
class="date">2010-June-16</span>)</p>


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<h3>Working Together for Better Accessibility</h3>
<p>To help and encourage developers and users working together, WAI has
updated the following documents:</p>
<ul>
  <li><a href="/WAI/users/inaccessible">Contacting Organizations
    about Inaccessible Websites</a> (primarily for users)</li>
  <li><a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/users/involving">Involving Users
    in Web Projects for Better, Easier Accessibility</a> (primarily
    for project managers, designers, developers, editors, and others involved
    in all types of web projects)<br />
  </li>
  <li><a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/users">Involving Users in
    Evaluating Web Accessibility</a> (for those evaluating
    accessibility)</li>
</ul>
<p>See <a
href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2010AprJun/0010.html">Updated
Resources Encourage Working Together for Better Accessibility</a> e-mail for
more information.    (<span class="date">2010-April-22</span>)</p>






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