Skip to content
This repository has been archived by the owner on Jun 13, 2024. It is now read-only.

Commit

Permalink
Merge pull request #216 from w3c/shawna-slh-patch-6
Browse files Browse the repository at this point in the history
Update update.md
  • Loading branch information
shawna-slh authored Aug 30, 2023
2 parents d377898 + e915bdd commit b552dc6
Showing 1 changed file with 15 additions and 10 deletions.
25 changes: 15 additions & 10 deletions _about/update.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ feedbackmail: [email protected]
# Translate the Working Group name. Leave the Working Group acronym in English.
# Do not change the dates in the footer below.
footer: >
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Updated 31 July 2023. First published March 2022.</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Updated 30 August 2023. First published March 2022.</p>
<p><strong>Editor:</strong> <a href="https://www.w3.org/People/Shawn">Shawn Lawton Henry</a>. Contributors: <a href="https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/eowg/participants">Participants of the EOWG</a> and others working on accessibility at W3C.</p>
<p>Developed with the Accessibility Education and Outreach Working Group (<a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/">EOWG</a>).</p>
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ We hope you'll find accessibility work on this page that you are interested in c

### Updating Core Guidelines and Other Standards

* **Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2** is in the W3C approval process. We expect to publish WCAG 2.2 as a ‘W3C Recommendation’ web standard in August 2023. Get the latest up-to-date information from [What's New in WCAG 2.2](/standards-guidelines/wcag/new-in-22/). _[AG WG]_
* **Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2** is in the W3C review and approval process. We expect to publish WCAG 2.2 as a ‘W3C Recommendation’ web standard in 2023. **Get the latest up-to-date information from [What's New in WCAG 2.2](/standards-guidelines/wcag/new-in-22/)**. _[AG WG]_

* **W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3** is in an exploratory phase, and will change substantially. It's years away from being finalized. Please see [[WCAG 3 Introduction]](/standards-guidelines/wcag/wcag3-intro/) _[AG WG]_

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ We hope you'll find accessibility work on this page that you are interested in c

* **WCAG2ICT** describes how Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 can be applied to non-web information and communications technologies (ICT). We are updating it to include WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2. [[WCAG2ICT Overview]](/standards-guidelines/wcag/non-web-ict/) _[AG WG, WCAG2ICT TF]_

### Defining User Requirements (AUR) and Emerging Technologies
### Defining User Requirements (AUR) <!-- and Exploring Emerging Technologies @@ add back with link to -aur page & research page-->

Documenting the user needs of people with disabilities helps develop standards to meet those needs. It also helps designers, developers, and others better understand and meet user needs in order to support accessibility.

Expand All @@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ Documenting the user needs of people with disabilities helps develop standards t

## Upcoming Publications

We plan to publish the following documents in August 2023. <!--"Q3", which is July, August, September.--> To learn about <!-- "Candidate Recommendation" (**CR**), -->"Proposed Recommendation" (**PR**), "Recommendation", and other stages, see [How WAI Develops Accessibility Standards through the W3C Process: **Milestones** and Opportunities to Contribute](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/w3c-process/).
We plan to publish the following documents in 2023. <!--"Q3", which is July, August, September.--> To learn about <!-- "Candidate Recommendation" (**CR**), -->"Proposed Recommendation" (**PR**), "Recommendation", and other stages, see [How WAI Develops Accessibility Standards through the W3C Process: **Milestones** and Opportunities to Contribute](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/w3c-process/).

* [WCAG 2.2](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/new-in-22/) to W3C Recommendation web standard _(get the latest up-to-date information from [What's New in WCAG 2.2](/standards-guidelines/wcag/new-in-22/))_
* WCAG 2.1 to include the errata
* [WCAG 2.1](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/) to include the [errata](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/errata/)
* Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility Research Symposium Report
* Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT) draft update
* [Guidance on Applying WCAG 2.2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT) Draft](https://www.w3.org/TR/2023/DNOTE-wcag2ict-20230815/) updates

Recent publications and other announcements are listed on the **[News page](/news/)**.

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ We are particularly seeking the following contributions:

* [W3C](https://www.w3.org/Consortium/) Web Accessibility Initiative ([WAI](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/))
* W3C WAI Staff _([July 2023 Update e-mail](https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-wai-cc/2023Jul/0014.html))_:
* [Shawn Lawton Henry](https://www.w3.org/staff/#shawn) leads accessibility communication, education, and WAI’s collaborative strategic planning.
* [Kevin White](https://www.w3.org/staff/#kevin) leads technical accessibility work, including oversight of accessibility Working Groups.
* [Roy Ruoxi Ran](https://www.w3.org/staff/#ran) supports accessibility Working Groups and accessibility in China.
* [Daniel Montalvo](https://www.w3.org/staff/#dmontalvo) supports accessibility Working Groups and standards harmonization in Europe.
* [Shawn Lawton Henry](https://www.w3.org/staff/#shawn), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Program Lead, leads accessibility communication, education, and WAI’s collaborative strategic planning.
* [Kevin White](https://www.w3.org/staff/#kevin), Accessibility Technical Lead, leads technical accessibility work, including oversight of accessibility Working Groups.
* [Roy Ruoxi Ran](https://www.w3.org/staff/#ran), Accessibility Engineer, supports accessibility Working Groups and accessibility in China.
* [Daniel Montalvo](https://www.w3.org/staff/#dmontalvo), Accessibility Specialist, supports accessibility Working Groups and standards harmonization in Europe.
* We plan to open a new accessibility specialist position in August 2023.
* Participants of: [AG](https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/ag/participants), [APA](https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/apa/participants), [ARIA](https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/aria/participants), [EPUB](https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/epub/participants), [EO](https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/eowg/participants), and other [W3C groups](https://www.w3.org/groups/)

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ We are particularly seeking the following contributions:

## Updates to this page (changelog)

* 30 August 2023 **_note, more updates coming later today_**
* Updated the WCAG 2.2 item under "Current Work Highlights" to change "August 2023" to "2023"
* Updated [Upcoming Publications list](https://www.w3.org/WAI/update/#upcoming-publications).
* Added links to new WCAG2ICT draft.
* Added W3C WAI staff titles under [Who is We](https://www.w3.org/WAI/update/#who-is-we)
* 31 July 2023
* Updated W3C WAI staff roles under [Who is We](https://www.w3.org/WAI/update/#who-is-we):
* [Shawn Lawton Henry](https://www.w3.org/staff/#shawn) leads accessibility communication, education, and WAI’s collaborative strategic planning.
Expand Down

0 comments on commit b552dc6

Please sign in to comment.