Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."
-- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

News

• Inaccessibility of Visually-Oriented Anti-Robot Tests: Problems and Alternatives, 5 November 2003 Working Draft
• Call for papers: Making Visualizations of Complex Information Accessible for People with Disabilities
• Upcoming meetings:
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group, 21-22 November 2003, Tokyo, Japan
• 24 June 2003 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Working Draft, and request for comments
• Position open with W3C/WAI: Web Accessibility Engineer
• Press releases
• Meeting and events history

About WAI

WAI, in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development.

• About WAI - Technical Activity - International Program Office
• How to contact us
• About this page

Participation

• WAI Working Groups and Interest Groups:
  • Protocols & Formats
  • Web Content, Authoring Tools, User Agent Guidelines
  • Evaluation and Repair Tools
  • Education and Outreach
  • Research and Development
  • WAI Interest Group
• Sponsors, how to become a sponsor