June 7, 2013 — W3C published an updated version of the recently released working draft Implementing User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) 2.0. The draft provides guidance for designing accessible user agents, which include “web browsers and other types of software that retrieve and render web content.” The updated version of the draft now includes mobile accessibility examples to demonstrate how “web browsers that follow UAAG benefit people with disabilities.” Some examples include individuals who may need to use alternative content for images to prevent excessive scrolling or need to set closed captioning as the default for all videos. W3C is seeking comment on the draft, specifically concerning accessibility guidelines for mobile web applications, the clarity of guidelines, whether only certain guidelines must be met for development of user agents for specific platforms, and the availability of “sufficient examples of other technologies that support accessibility.” Comments on the draft are due by June 21, 2013 to public-uaag2-comments@w3.org.
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Updated
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