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WAI-ACT: web accessibility now

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Shadi Abou-ZahraAuthors Info & Claims

WWW '12 Companion: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on World Wide Web

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2187980.2188012

Published: 16 April 2012 Publication History

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The W3C web accessibility standards have now existed for over a decade yet implementation of accessible websites, software, and web technologies is lagging behind this development. This fact is largely due to lack of knowledge and expertise among developers and due to fragmentation of web accessibility approaches. It is an opportune time to develop authoritative practical guidance and harmonized approaches, and to research potential challenges and opportunities in future technologies in a collaborative setting. The EC-funded WAI-ACT project addresses these needs through use of an open cooperation framework that builds on and extends the existing mechanisms of the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). This paper presents the WAI-ACT project and how it will drive accessibility implementation in advanced web technologies.

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WAI-ACT Project (IST 287725). http://www.w3.org/WAI/ACT/

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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). http://www.w3.org/

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W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). http://www.w3.org/WAI/

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W3C WAI Working Groups. http://www.w3.org/WAI/groups

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WAI-ACT: web accessibility now
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. User centered design
    2. Systems and tools for interaction design

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WWW '12 Companion: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on World Wide Web

April 2012

1250 pages

ISBN:9781450312301

DOI:10.1145/2187980

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Université de Lyon, France
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INRIA, France
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HP, France
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Case Western Reserve University, USA
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University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany

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