Developing WCAG 3.0
Jeanne Spellman
Slides: https://bit.ly/3kgOn82
What are W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0?
Some Disclaimers
Agenda
Difficulties with Current Approach
WCAG 3.0 Approach
WCAG 3.0 Stakeholders
Research Completed
Analysis: Structural Problem Statements
Usability
Conformance Model
Maintenance
Kicking off the Solutions: Silver Design Sprint
Suggestions
From the Silver Design Sprint
Suggestions�1/3
Usability
Suggestions�2/3
Conformance
Suggestions�3/3
Maintenance
Silver Requirements
Design Principles
Accessibility guidelines:
Guidelines process:
Requirements
Proposed for WCAG 3.0
Improving equity between different disability groups
Addressing Usability
How-to Example
Structure for the WCAG 3.0
Proposed Conformance Approach
Critical Errors
Bronze Silver Gold
Bronze Silver Gold translates better than A, AA, AAA
Bronze Silver Gold refers to the overall product, not individual guidelines
There are several approaches being proposed:
A more complex scoring system could result in better improvements for people with disabilities without putting a regulatory burden on organizations trying to make their products accessible.
Where’s the latest?
New Proposals in Q3 2021
Revised Methods template to reduce ambiguity
New proposal for User Generated Content
New Explainer document
Error Prevention guideline
New Methods for Text Alternatives
What’s Next?
Differences between WCAG 2.0 and proposed WCAG 3.0 approaches
True/False vs. Adjective ratings
WCAG 2.0
WCAG 3.0
100% Pass Fail vs Point Scoring
WCAG 2.0
WCAG 3.0
Precision vs Plain Language
WCAG 2.0
WCAG 3.0
How to Contribute
How to contribute to WCAG 3.0