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IMPORTANT: Instructions
Please read carefully the Instructions for the
"Benefits of WCAG 2" Presentation at
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for an introduction, tips, and permission to use.
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Benefits of
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
WCAG 2
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Updated 12 August 2010
WCAG 2 is
 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
 Web “content” = web pages, websites,
web applications, …
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“
WCAG 2.0 creates the foundation for a new
level of standardization of web accessibility
around the world. Its practical and well
documented guidelines will allow web
participants in many countries to evolve
from a disparate set of practices to a unified
approach to web accessibility for all.
̶ Axel Leblois, Executive Director, G3ict,
United Nation Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs
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WCAG 2 gives you
 Cooperatively developed international
standard
 Applies to more advanced technologies
 Clearer criteria
 Flexible, adaptable
 Practical implementation examples and info
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Who develops WCAG
 Standards making body for the Web
 International, multi-stakeholder development
 Formal process for broad public review
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How WCAG is developed
WCAG Working Group development
WCAG 2 Working Draft
Public review and comment
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Milestones
 Public Working Drafts
 Last Call Working Draft
 Candidate Recommendation -
Implementations
 Proposed Recommendation
 W3C Recommendation=Web Standard
December 2008
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Cooperation with accessibility
policies around the world
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Integrated Accessibility Guidelines
 WCAG for web content
 ATAG for authoring tools, HTML editors,
content management systems (CMS), blogs,
wikis, etc.
 UAAG for web browsers, media players,
and other ‘user agents’
 WAI-ARIA for accessible rich Internet
applications developed with Ajax and such
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Authorized Translations
 Policy for Authorized W3C Translations
 WCAG 2.0 Translations
www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/translations
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Cooperatively developed
International standard
 W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
 W3C process designed to:
ensure broad public input, and
encourage consensus development
 Cooperation with accessibility policies
 Integrated Web accessibility standards suite
 Authorized Translations
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WCAG 2 gives you
 Advances from WCAG 1
to WCAG 2
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WCAG 2 gives you
 Applies to more advanced technologies
- current, future, non-W3C
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WCAG 2
www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/
 W3C Web Standard
 Stable
 Technology-independent, broadly applicable
 Defines functionality required by users
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 Supporting document, “informative”
 Can be updated
WCAG 2 gives you
 Clearer “success criteria”,
more precisely testable
(still need human judgment)
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Testable Example
 WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint
2.2 Ensure that foreground and background
color combinations provide sufficient contrast
when viewed by someone having color
deficits…
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Questionable color contrast:
Testable Example
 WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint
2.2 Ensure that foreground and background color
combinations provide sufficient contrast when
viewed by someone having color deficits…
 WCAG 2 Success Criteria
1.4.3 The visual presentation of text
and images of text has a contrast ratio
of at least 4.5:1…
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WCAG 2 gives you
 Adaptable, flexible
for different situations, and
developing technologies and techniques
Techniques
for different situations,
can use other techniques
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More design flexibility, e.g.:
 WCAG 1.0 Until user agents allow users to …
 7.1 ... avoid causing the screen to flicker.
 7.2 ... avoid causing content to blink…
 7.3 ... avoid movement in pages.
 WCAG 2 allows more movement within defined
parameters
 2.2.2 Blinking…
 2.2.3 Pausing…
 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold…
 2.3.2 Three Flashes…
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Scripting allowed!
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Scripting Techniques
 Providing client-side validation and alert
 Providing a script that warns the user a time
limit is about to expire
 Using progressive enhancement to open new
windows on user request
 Using functions of the Document Object
Model (DOM) to add content to a page
...
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Flexibility for rich Internet
applications (Ajax, DHTML)
 WAI-ARIA:
Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite
 For example, accessible and highly usable
expanding and collapsing menus/tree
controls/nav bars
 Techniques for meeting WCAG 2
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Adaptability
through
accessibility-supported
ways of using
technologies
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WCAG 2 gives you
 Extensive supporting materials,
practical implementation guidance
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 Supporting document, “informative”
 Can be updated
 Lists the WCAG 2 requirements
 Provides summary information from the
other documents
 Links to details
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Additional support
 Overview of WCAG 2 Documents
www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag
 WCAG 2 FAQ
 WCAG 2 at a Glance
 WCAG 2 transition documents:
 How WCAG 2 Differs from WCAG 1
 Comparison of WCAG 1 to WCAG 2
 How to Update Your Website
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“
By giving clear technical specifications
to website designers, and unifying webaccessibility standards, WCAG 2.0 directly
benefits users who have accessibility needs
due to disabilities.
It represents a crucial tool with which to
build a better and more inclusive web.
̶ Yannis Vardakastanis,
European Disability Forum (EDF)
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Questions?
 WAI home page
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 WAI Interest Group
www.w3.org/WAI/IG/
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Source Material
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Benefits of WCAG 2.
Shawn Lawton Henry, ed.
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WCAG20_benefits/Overview
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Benefits of WCAG 2
 Cooperatively developed international standard
 Applies to more advanced Web technologies
 current, future, non-W3C
 Clearer criteria, more precisely testable
 Adaptable, flexible for different situations,
and developing technologies and techniques
 Extensive supporting materials,
practical implementation guidance
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www.w3.org/WAI/
WCAG 2 benefits you!
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