diff --git a/pages/about/projects/wai-coop/index.md b/pages/about/projects/wai-coop/index.md index 01ca721073d..cad799ce551 100644 --- a/pages/about/projects/wai-coop/index.md +++ b/pages/about/projects/wai-coop/index.md @@ -34,22 +34,22 @@ This page provides information on the Web Accessibility Initiative - Communities {:#results} **[List of Courses on Digital Accessibility](https://www.w3.org/WAI/courses/list/)** -: Includes developing a user interface with filtering functionality, a taxonomy to describe courses and certification on digital accessibility with mapping to the [WAI Curricula](https://www.w3.org/WAI/curricula/), and promoting and gathering list entries. In addition to the List of Courses, a [Course submission form](https://www.w3.org/WAI/courses/submission/) is available. +: Included developing a user interface with filtering functionality, creating a taxonomy to describe courses and certification on digital accessibility with mapping to the [WAI Curricula](https://www.w3.org/WAI/curricula/), promoting and gathering list entries, and creating a [Course submission form](https://www.w3.org/WAI/courses/submission/). **[List of Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools](https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/tools/list/)** -: Includes updating the user interface with filtering functionality, reviewing tools features to capture, and promoting and gathering list entries. In addition to the List of Evaluation Tools, a [Tool submission form](https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/tools/submit-a-tool/) is available. +: Included updating the user interface with filtering functionality, reviewing which tools' features to capture, promoting and gathering list entries, and creating a [Tool submission form](https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/tools/submit-a-tool/). -**[List of Policies and Practices Internationally](https://www.w3.org/WAI/policies/)** -: Extensive updates to existing policies and the addition of new information for 22 additional countries. +**[List of Web Accessibility Laws and Policies](https://www.w3.org/WAI/policies/)** +: Made extensive updates to existing policies and added new information for 22 additional countries. -**[Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/act/rules/)** -: Includes promoting, tracking, and validating implementations of "Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules" in automated testing tools and manual testing methodologies. This includes completed [redesign of the user interface](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/act/rules/about/) to better integrate implementation reports submitted by different vendors. +**[List of Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/act/rules/)** +: Included promoting, tracking, and validating implementations of “Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules” in automated testing tools and manual testing methodologies. Also included a completed [redesign of the user interface](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/act/implementations/) to better integrate implementation reports submitted by different vendors. **Analysis of Support and Gaps in Technologies** -: Carried out an extensive review of literature to identify relevant accessibility related gaps in digital technologies which helped identify topics that were explored further as part of the Research Symposia. +: Carried out an extensive literature review to identify relevant accessibility related gaps in digital technologies, which helped to identify topics to explore further as part of the Research Symposia. **Research Symposia on Digital Accessibility** -: Organised and ran three online research symposia based on topics identified in previous analysis: +: Organised and ran three online research symposia based on topics identified in previous analyses: * [Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in Digital Accessibility](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/symposium1/) * [Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Accessibility](https://www.w3.org/WAI/research/ai2023/) * [Evaluating Accessibility: Meeting Key Challenges](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/symposium3/) @@ -57,51 +57,50 @@ This page provides information on the Web Accessibility Initiative - Communities **Regular Open Meetings** : Organised and ran six open meetings to exchange best practices and discuss specific topics around implementing and monitoring accessibility. * [WAI-CooP introductory meeting](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-first-open-meeting/) - * [Implementation of the EU Web Accessibility Directive](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-open-meeting2/) - * [Monitoring of the EU Web Accessibility Directive](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-online-meeting/) - * [What can be done to improve supply of and access to digital accessibility expertise](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-open-meeting-11-october-2022/) + * [Implementing the EU Web Accessibility Directive](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-open-meeting2/) + * [Monitoring the EU Web Accessibility Directive](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-online-meeting/) + * [Exploring what can be done to improve supply of and access to digital accessibility expertise](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-open-meeting-11-october-2022/) * [Exploring the feedback mechanism and complaints procedure of the Web Accessibility Directive](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-open-meeting-7-march-2023/) - * [Review of WAI CooP activities and the future of accessibility](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-open-meeting-14-november-2023/) + * [Reviewing WAI CooP activities and the future of accessibility](https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-open-meeting-14-november-2023/) **[Web Accessibility Directive: Frequently Asked Questions](https://web-directive.eu/)** -: Provides responses to frequently asked questions (FAQ) on implementing the EU Web Accessibility Directive (WAD). Stakeholders can ask new questions from the "Contact our help desk" link. +: Provided responses to frequently asked questions (FAQ) on implementing the EU Web Accessibility Directive (WAD). -**[EM Report Tool](https://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/report-tool/)** -: Updated functionality, improved user interface, improved translation options and updates to include new WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 success criteria. -EM Report Tool +**[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) Report Tool](https://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/report-tool/)** +: Updated functionality, improved user interface, improved translation options, and updated to include new WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 success criteria. -**[Easy Checks - A First Review of Web Accessibility](https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/easy-checks/)** -: Updates to the resource to simplify the presentation of each check, reduce the reliance on third-party tools and improve the readability of the content. This aims to make it easier to be used as a learning resource for people new to accessibility and a set of tools to perform some basic accessibility checks. +**[Easy Checks — A First Review of Web Accessibility](https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/easy-checks/)** +: Updated the resource to simplify the presentation of each check, reduce the reliance on third-party tools, and improve the readability of the content. The aim was to make it easier to use as a learning resource for people new to accessibility, and to create a set of tools to perform some basic accessibility checks. ## Participation {:#participate} -Most of the project work listed above was developed through or in coordination with: +Most of the project work listed above was developed through or in coordination with the: - [Accessibility Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG)](/about/groups/eowg/) - [Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Task Force](/about/groups/task-forces/conformance-testing/) - [Research Questions Task Force (RQTF)](/about/groups/task-forces/research-questions/) -See also [Participating in WAI](http://www.w3.org/WAI/participation). If you have any questions, contact [Kevin White](https://www.w3.org/staff/#kevin). - ## About the Project {:#about} -WAI-CooP, Communities of Practice, is a Coordination and Support Action project, co-funded by the European Commission (EC) under the Horizon 2020 program (Grant Agreement 101004794). The project is schedule to start on 1 January 2021 for a duration of three years. WAI-CooP support implementation of the international standards for digital accessibility through: +WAI-CooP, Communities of Practice, was a Coordination and Support Action project, co-funded by the European Commission (EC) under the Horizon 2020 program (Grant Agreement 101004794). The project started on 1 January 2021 and was completed in December 2023. WAI-CooP supported implementation of the international standards for digital accessibility through: + +- establishing a vendor-neutral overview on available training, tools, and resources internationally +- analyzing technological advancements and coordinating with relevant research and development +- providing opportunities for key stakeholders to share resources and to exchange best practices -- Establishing vendor-neutral overview on available training, tools, and resources internationally -- Analyzing technological advancements and coordinating with relevant research and development -- Providing opportunities for key stakeholders to share resources and to exchange best practices +WAI-CooP achieved this by building on the existing wealth of authoritative guidance available from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) to provide a one-stop shop for the broad spectrum of key stakeholders involved in the implementation of digital accessibility. This included public bodies and private entities; organisations representing people with disabilities; product, service, and training providers; researchers; and policy makers. -WAI-CooP achieves this by building on the existing wealth of authoritative guidance available from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), to provide a one-stop shop for the broad spectrum of key stakeholders involved in the implementation of digital accessibility. This includes public bodies and private entities; organisations representing people with disabilities; product, service, and training providers; researchers; and policy makers. +For more information, contact [Kevin White](https://www.w3.org/staff/#kevin). ## Project Partners {:#partners} -WAI-CooP project partners include: +WAI-CooP project partners included: -- [Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/) – as part of W3C, France +- [Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/) — as part of W3C, France - [European Disability Forum (EDF) {% include_cached external.html %}](https://www.edf-feph.org/), Belgium - [HAN University of Applied Sciences {% include_cached external.html %}](https://hanuniversity.com/en/), Netherlands - [University of Lisbon, Faculty of Sciences Association for Research and Development {% include_cached external.html %}](http://www.fciencias-id.pt/), Portugal -- [Deque Systems Europe {% include_cached external.html %}](https://www.deque.com/), Netherlands +- [Deque Systems Europe {% include_cached external.html %}](https://www.deque.com/), Netherlands \ No newline at end of file