W3C Public Newsletter, 2019-09-16

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First Public Working Draft: MiniApp Standardization White Paper

   12 September 2019
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/7955>

   The Chinese Web Interest Group has published a First Public Working Draft of "MiniApp Standardization White Paper." This document introduces a new format for mobile application, named MiniApp, which is a very popular hybrid solution relies on Web technologies (especially CSS and Javascript) but also integrates with capabilities of Native Apps.

   <https://www.w3.org/2018/chinese-web-ig/>
   <https://www.w3.org/TR/2019/WD-mini-app-white-paper-20190912/>

First Public Working Draft: WebDriver Level 2

   12 September 2019
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/7951>

   The Browser Testing and Tools Working Group has published a First Public Working Draft of "WebDriver Level 2." WebDriver is a remote control interface that enables introspection and control of user agents. It provides a platform- and language-neutral wire protocol as a way for out-of-process programs to remotely instruct the behavior of web browsers. This new version contains corrections from the previous Recommendation and introduces the "New window" command.

   <https://www.w3.org/testing/browser/>
   <https://www.w3.org/TR/2019/WD-webdriver2-20190912/>
   <https://www.w3.org/TR/2019/WD-webdriver2-20190912/#new-window>

New Resource: Making Audio and Video Media Accessible

   11 September 2019
   <https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/7939>

   The WAI Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG) has published Making Audio and Video Media Accessible. This resource helps you understand and create captions/subtitles, audio description of visual information, descriptive transcripts, and sign language for media. It includes guidance for creating new videos, and on media player accessibility. The planning and project management sections address considerations for outsourcing or in-house development. The resource starts by introducing user experiences and benefits to organizations — illustrating how accessibility is essential for some and useful for all.

   <https://www.w3.org/WAI/>
   <https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/groups/eowg/>
   <https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/>

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Workshops

     * 2019-11-05 ( 5 NOV) – 2019-11-06 ( 6 NOV)
       W3C Workshop on Inclusive Design for Immersive Web Standards
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W3C Blog

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Upcoming Talks

     * 2019-10-01(01 OCT)
       The Missing Link: Accessibility and Usability Working Together
       <https://www.w3.org/blog/talks/event/accessibility-and-usability-working-together/>
       by Shawn Lawton Henry
     * 2019-10-01(01 OCT)
       W3C Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules for WCAG 2
       <https://www.w3.org/blog/talks/event/w3c-accessibility-conformance-testing-act-rules-for-wcag-2/>
       by Shadi Abou-Zahra

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