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WCAG Logo Landing Page Updates

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shawn_slh edited this page Jul 2, 2020 · 3 revisions

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Analysis

Background

Existing pages:

  1. https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG2A-Conformance
  2. https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG2AA-Conformance
  3. https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG2AAA-Conformance

Page 2 gets a very high number of visits, and 1 gets some, too. Therefore, improving these pages is an opportunity for improved education and outreach.

Audience

Primary audience is people who do not know much about accessibility.

Goals/Objectives

  1. Educate people about web accessibility (briefly), and point them to specific WAI resources to learn more.
  2. Communicate clearly what the logos mean.

Content

H1/title: WCAG 2 Level AA Conformance

2.1 icon: W3C WAI-AA WCAG 2.1
2.0 icon: W3C WAI-AA WCAG 2.0

Web pages with one of these logos claim conformance to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 or 2.0 at Level AA.

Important note: Claims are not verified by W3C. Content providers are solely responsible for the use of these logos.

About W3C WAI WCAG

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) explains how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. WCAG covers web sites, applications, and other digital content. It is developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). WCAG is an international standard.

There are three levels of conformance:

  • Level A is the minimum level of conformance.
  • Level AA includes all Level A and AA requirements. Many organizations strive to meet Level AA.
  • Level AAA includes all Level A, AA, and AAA requirements.

To learn more, please see:


(For content providers: Adding WCAG Conformance Logos to your content.)

Page Wrapper Options

Proposed: Simple WAI website header with:

  • W3C logo and WAI logo (left aligned)
  • WAI tagline, long version: "Strategies, standards, and supporting resources to make the Web accessible to people with disabilities."
  • Blue background full width (e.g., ART)
  • No other site navigation at the top or left
  • Probably WAI footer

Rationale: Keep it very simple and avoid clutter.

Option 2: Include full WAI wrapper and navigation.

Cons:

  • Overwhelming overall with lots of navigation.
  • Not fit well in already long sub-navigation.

Related Updates

A different audience is people putting the logos on pages themselves. That's on a different page.

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