Re: Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0 is a W3C Recommendation

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> On 24 set 2015, at 17:06, Jeanne Spellman <jeanne@w3.org> wrote:
> 
> Congratulations everyone!! ATAG 2.0 is officially complete.  :))
> 
> 
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:    Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0 is a W3C Recommendation
> Date:    Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:03:54 -0400
> From:    Jeanne Spellman <jeanne@w3.org>
> To:    WAI Interest Group <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
> CC:    jeanne@w3.org, Jutta Treviranus <jtreviranus@faculty.ocadu.ca>
> 
> 
> 
> Dear WAI Interest Group Participants,
> 
> WAI is pleased to announce the publication of Authoring Tool
> Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0 as a W3C Recommendation at:
> http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/
> 
> ATAG 2.0 has a companion document, Implementing ATAG 2.0, published as a
> W3C Working Group Note:
> http://www.w3.org/TR/IMPLEMENTING-ATAG20/
> 
> ATAG 2.0 helps improve web accessibility by providing guidelines for
> designing web content authoring tools that are both more accessible to
> authors with disabilities (Part A) and designed to enable, support, and
> promote the production of more accessible web content by all authors
> (Part B). ATAG 2.0 helps authors meet WCAG 2.0. Selecting authoring
> tools that conform to ATAG 2.0 can facilitate the process of creating
> accessible Web content, and can also remove barriers to content creation
> by people with disabilities. ATAG 2.0 is complete, ready for use and is
> already being implemented by native and web-based authoring tools
> including: social media tools, content management systems, learning
> management systems, WYSIWYG editors, and HTML editors. Please see
> additional information in:
> 
> * How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/w3c-process>
> * ATAG Overview <http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/atag.php>,
> * ATAG at a Glance <http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/atag-glance.php>,
> * blog article on ATAG 2.0 Recommendation
> <https://www.w3.org/blog/2015/09/more-accessible-web-authoring-with-atag-2-0/>
> 
> ATAG 2.0 was developed by the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
> Working Group (ATAG WG).
> 
> URI:
> The first URI above goes to the latest version of the document. The
> "dated" version of this draft is:
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/AU/2015/REC-ATAG20-20150924/>
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/AU/2015/REC-ATAG20-20150924/> The difference
> between these URIs are explained in Referencing and Linking to WAI
> Guidelines and Technical Documents at:
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/linking.html>
> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/linking.html>
> 
> Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for
> your comments.
> Feel free to circulate this message to other lists; please avoid
> cross-postings where possible.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jutta Treviranus ATAG WG Chair
> Jeanne Spellman ATAG WG W3C Staff Contact
> Judy Brewer, WAI Director
> 
> 
> 
>

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