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Podcast #67: WCAG2, events, CS4, John Slatin

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Post date November 10, 2008
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Download Web Axe Episode 67 (WCAG2, events, CS4, John Slatin)

News & Events

Joe Clark wanted to be listed in Ross’ typography blog post
Ross in the news (co-working style enviornment)
Refresh Detroit meeting November 19 will focus on web accessibility
Dennis to speak at Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference; November 11-14, 2008; Boulder, Colorado

WCAG 2.0 nearing completion

WCAG 2.0 succeeds in test sites, moves to last stage
So near to the finish line by Accessify

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 was published as a W3C Proposed Recommendation on 3 November 2008. This means that the technical material of WCAG 2.0 is complete and it has been implemented in real sites. The next stage is the final publication, which is expected in December 2008.

Podcasts from Accessibility Conference last spring

put on by AbilityNet in UK
Download the podcasts, transcripts and summaries of Accessibility 2.0 presentations!

CS4 Accessibility

Adobe’s Favorite CS4 Accessibility Features
Notably, Flash video playback controls are accessible by default.

John Slatin Fund Project

Matches accessibility experts with companies wanting a brief accessibility audit of their websites. In return for the audit, site owners will contribute a minimum of $500 to help fund the medical expenses incurred by John’s family during his long illness.”

Revisiting Screen Resolution

Should Web Developers Support 800×600?

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WCAG 2 and Usability articles lack subheadings

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Post date October 28, 2008
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Below are two articles on web accessibility. Unfortunately, both articles are lacking subheadings, which would make them much more scannable and usable, and therefore better accessible (see Understanding WCAG 2.0 Section Headings).

Organisation in the Spotlight – W3C: Global Standards Giant Gears Up For Battle

With the long-awaited appearance of version 2 of the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) now expected in December, the spotlight is set to fall once more on the workings of this key international standards body.

Accessibility in web design provides a high degree of usability

While the focus of this section is largely on design for blind users who access the web page via a screen-reader, if you make pages accessible in the ways suggested you will improve clarity for all users.

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Boagworld and Lauke on WCAG 2.0

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Post date July 30, 2008
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In Boagword podcast #120 (June 4, 2008), Paul Boag speaks with Patrick Lauke on WCAG 2.0. It’s a lengthy discussion that’s definitely worth a listen.

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WCAG 2.0 published as Candidate Recommendation

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Post date April 30, 2008
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Today the WCAG 2.0 has been advanced to Candidate Recommendation status. This is a big step in the long W3C guideline development process. What this means is that most people agree on the technical aspects of the much needed update to WCAG 1.0, and we can start using WCAG 2.0 as a guideline as it’s “Ready to Test-Drive”.

In the words of WCAG:

We are excited to announce that Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
(WCAG 2.0) was published as a W3C Candidate Recommendation on 30 April 2008. The Candidate Recommendation stage means that there is broad consensus on the technical content, and W3C invites you to implement WCAG 2.