W3C Public Newsletter, 2015-12-07

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W3C Highlights – October 2015

   3 December 2015
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/5194>

   [] W3C made public its W3C Highlights – October 2015, a
   comprehensive survey of select recent work and upcoming
   priorities. In this report we come back to a refreshed W3C,
   looking at four elements of fundamental change: Process, Modern
   Tooling, New Document License, Content. We examine the forces
   of Web innovation through the lens of industry verticals, and
   how the Open Web Platform is transforming automotive, digital
   marketing, digital publishing, payments, telecommunications, TV
   and entertainment, Web of Things. This report, now available in
   Chinese, was prepared for discussion during TPAC 2015 in
   Sapporo.

   </2015/10/w3c-highlights/>
   </2015/10/w3c-highlights/>
   <http://www.chinaw3c.org/w3c-highlights-201510>
   </2015/10/TPAC/>

Digital Publishing API Mappings First Public Working Draft

   3 December 2015
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/5200>

   The Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group has
   published a First Public Working Draft of "Digital Publishing
   Accessibility API Mappings 1.0" (DPub-AAM). This defines how
   user agents map the Digital Publishing WAI-ARIA Module markup
   to platform accessibility APIs. Learn more from the call for
   review e-mail and read about the Web Accessibility Initiative
   (WAI).

   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/>
   <http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-dpub-aam-1.0-20151203/>
   <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2015OctDec/007
   1>
   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/>

Media Accessibility User Requirements is a Working Group Note

   3 December 2015
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/5196>

   The Protocols and Formats Working Group has published "Media
   Accessibility User Requirements" as a Working Group Note. This
   document presents the accessibility requirements users with
   disabilities have with respect to audio and video on the web.
   Learn more from the WAI Interest Group announcement and blog
   post, and read about the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/>
   <http://www.w3.org/TR/media-accessibility-reqs/>
   <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2015OctDec/007
   2>
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/2015/12/media-accessibility-user-requi
   rements-is-a-w3c-note>
   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/>

HTML Accessibility API Mappings updated Working Draft

   3 December 2015
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/5202>

   The Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group and the
   Web Platform Working Group have published an Updated Working
   Draft of "HTML Accessibility API Mappings 1.0" (HTML-AAM). This
   describes how user agents should expose semantics of HTML to
   accessibility APIs, and describes how WAI-ARIA impacts this.
   This document was previously published by the Protocols and
   Formats Working Group and the HTML Working Group. Learn more
   from the HTML-AAM call for review e-mail and read about the Web
   Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/>
   <https://www.w3.org/WebPlatform/WG/>
   <http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-html-aam-1.0-20151203/>
   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/>
   <http://www.w3.org/html/wg/>
   <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2015OctDec/006
   9>
   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/>

WAI-ARIA Graphics Module First Public Working Draft

   3 December 2015
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/5198>

   The Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group and the
   SVG Working Group have published a First Public Working Draft
   of "WAI-ARIA Graphics Module 1.0." This specification defines
   a WAI-ARIA module of core roles specific to web graphics. Learn
   more from the call for review e-mail and blog post and read
   about the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/>
   <http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/WG/>
   </TR/2015/WD-graphics-aria-1.0-20151203/>
   <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2015OctDec/007
   0>
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/2015/12/wai-aria-graphics-module-publi
   shed>
   <http://www.w3.org/WAI/>

W3Cx opens HTML5 Part 2 course

   2 December 2015
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/5185>

   [] After two successful editions of the HTML5 Part 1 course,
   drawing over 150K students the world over, W3C is pleased to
   open the second part of its HTML5 course designed for Web
   developers. Entitled “Advanced Techniques for Designing HTML5
   Apps”, the HTML5 Part 2 course covers advanced topics to help
   developers design and deliver innovative services on the Web.
   This course lasts 4 weeks and is again taught by Michel Buffa,
   Professor at the University of Côte d’Azur. Read the course
   description, enroll soon and enhance your resume by purchasing
   a Verified Certificate. Learn more about advancing your
   skill-sets and career.

   <https://www.edx.org/course/html5-part-1-html5-coding-essential
   s-w3cx-html5-1x>
   <https://www.coursetalk.com/providers/edx/courses/learn-html5-f
   rom-w3c#tab-reviews>
   <https://www.edx.org/course/html5-part-1-html5-coding-essential
   s-w3cx-html5-1x>
   <https://www.edx.org/course/html5-part-2-advanced-techniques-w3
   cx-html5-2x>
   <https://www.edx.org/bio/michel-buffa>
   <https://www.edx.org/course/html5-part-2-advanced-techniques-w3
   cx-html5-2x>
   <https://courses.edx.org/verify_student/upgrade/course-v1:W3Cx+
   HTML5.2x+4T2015/>
   </blog/2015/10/w3cx-expose-your-skills-as-a-web-developer/>

New Scholarly Coalition Embraces W3C Web Annotations

   1 December 2015
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/5182>

   Today, W3C joined in the formation of a scholarly annotation
   coalition, organized by W3C Member Hypothes.is. The aim is to
   advance the state of annotations on the Web and in scholarly
   publishing, and W3C plays a crucial role in standardizing the
   technology necessary to bring this to the Web. Read more on W3C
   blog.

   <https://hypothes.is/annotating-all-knowledge/>
   <https://hypothes.is/>
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/2015/12/annotation-coalition-launched/
   >

   More news: <http://www.w3.org/blog/news/>

Workshops

W3C Blog

     * WAI-ARIA Graphics Module Published
       <https://www.w3.org/blog/2015/12/wai-aria-graphics-module-p
       ublished/>
       3 December 2015 by Michael Cooper
       <http://www.w3.org/People/cooper/>
     * Media Accessibility User Requirements is a W3C Note
       <https://www.w3.org/blog/2015/12/media-accessibility-user-r
       equirements-is-a-w3c-note/>
       3 December 2015 by Michael Cooper
       <http://www.w3.org/People/cooper/>
     * New Scholarly Coalition Embraces W3C Web Annotations
       <https://www.w3.org/blog/2015/12/annotation-coalition-launc
       hed/>
       1 December 2015 by Doug Schepers
       <http://schepers.cc/>

Upcoming Talks

     * 2015-12-10 (10 DEC)
       W3C Developers
       by Guillaume Baudusseau
       /dev/var
       <http://devvar.org/devvar12>
       Toulon, France

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