W3C Adopts Web-Accessibility Specifications.

The article discusses the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0), aimed at helping Web developers create sites more accessible to older and disabled users. WCAG 2.0 includes a variety of standards to assist those with visual, hearing, neurological, and other...

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Publicado en:Computer (00189162) Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 25 - 27
Autor principal: Paulson, Linda Dailey
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: IEEE Feb2009
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Sumario:The article discusses the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0), aimed at helping Web developers create sites more accessible to older and disabled users. WCAG 2.0 includes a variety of standards to assist those with visual, hearing, neurological, and other problems. As opposed to its predecessor standard, WCAG 2.0 can accommodate all Web technologies including Adobe Flash. Gregg Vanderheiden of the University of Wisconsin notes that substantial modifications aren't necessary to bring an existing Web site into compliance with WCAG 2.0.