Graham Perrin on 2009-07-25
the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite
This link has been bookmarked by 3 people . It was first bookmarked on 11 Dec 2008, by Christy Tucker.
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25 Jul 09
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WAI-ARIA
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Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0-
Graham Perrin on 2009-07-25
Please visit http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ for the most recent version.
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W3C Web Standard
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Accessibility for Next Generation Web
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Collaborative Effort Results in More Flexible and Testable Standard;
Advances Accessibility of the Web -
Press Release
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11 December 2008
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a new standard
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the needs of users with disabilities
and older users -
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WCAG 2.0 applies to all Web technologies
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Extensive supporting materials
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HTML, CSS, SMIL, Scripting, and
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) -
the relationship between WCAG 2.0 and other Web
Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines -
Essential Components of Web
Accessibility-
Graham Perrin on 2009-07-25
redirects to http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/components.php
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Web accessibility helps us reach a broader audience
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increasing
usability across a variety of mobile devices -
access to information and communications technologies is
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recognized internationally as a human right
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WCAG Working Group
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Adobe,
AOL, Google, IBM, International Webmasters Association/HTML Writers' Guild,
Microsoft, NIST, SAP, and Vision Australia -
research, disability, government and standards organizations
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Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States
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public review
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hundreds of
organizations and individuals around the world
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12 Dec 08
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11 Dec 08
Christy TuckerPress release on the new Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, with links to more information. "WCAG at a Glance" is a quick overview of the standards, but probably only helpful if you're already somewhat familiar with online accessibility.
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- Perceivable (for instance by addressing text alternatives for images,
captions for audio, adaptability of presentation, and color contrast);
- Operable (by addressing keyboard access, color contrast, timing of
input, seizure avoidance, and navigability); - Understandable (by addressing readability, predictability, and input
assistance); and - Robust (for instance by addressing compatibility with assistive
technologies).
WCAG 2.0 explains how to make
content: - Perceivable (for instance by addressing text alternatives for images,
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