AC Meeting 2017 Presentation

W3C

Accessibility at W3C

Léonie Watson, The Paciello Group (TPG)

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From the beginning

W3C = Accessibility

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1994

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1996

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September 1996

Tim Berners-Lee invites support from W3C members:

"As part of its commitment to realize the full potential of the Web, the Consortium has been promoting a high degree of usability for disabled people... Michael has proposed that a more extensive project be started, if there is sufficient provision of resources and enthusiasm by Consortium Members."
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January 1997

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January 1997

Jim Miller presents the web accessibility project to the AC

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February 1997

The project is named the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

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April 1997

WAI is officially launched in Santa Clara, USA

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May 1997

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1998 to 2016

WAI becomes a world leader for accessibility

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Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG)

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User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG)

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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

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Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)

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Accessibility API Mappings (AAM)

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October 2015

PF WG split into:

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November 2016

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2017

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Challenges: Horizontal review

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Challenges: Joint Task Forces

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Solution

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Vision

W3C = Accessibility as a core design principle

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Thank you for listening

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References

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