The mission of the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (UAWG), part of the WAI Technical Activity, is to produce guidelines for the development of accessible user agents (e.g., browsers, media players, etc.) and their interoperability with assistive technology: software that retrieves and renders Web content, including text, graphics, sounds, video, images, etc. In particular, the UAWG will publish the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (UAAG 2.0) as a W3C Recommendation. This mission is complementary to the work of other Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) groups within the WAI Technical Activity and the WAI International Program Office Activity.
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End date 5 January, 2016 Confidentiality Proceedings are Public. Some communications between editors and/or during implementation testing period may be member-confidential. Initial Chairs Jim AllanThe UAWG's scope of work includes:
Consistent with W3C Process requirements on Task Forces, the UAWG may form task forces composed of UAWG participants or join other W3C task forces to carry out assignments when under the chartered scope of UAWG. Any such task force must have a work statement (including objectives, communication, participation, and leadership) that has been announced on the UAWG mailing list, approved by the UAWG, and is available from the UAWG home page. UAWG task forces should produce requirements documents that outline the scope and expectations for work. Task forces may set up separate teleconferences and hold face-to-face meetings per the W3C process and with the approval of the UAWG.
Success CriteriaTo be successful, the UAWG is expected to have 6 or more active participants for its duration, with participation where possible including representation from industry, disability communities, accessibility research and government. Effective participation in UAWG is expected to consume 6 hours per week for each participant; one day per week for editors.
Participants are reminded of the Good Standing requirements of the W3C Process.
CommunicationThis group primarily conducts its work on the public mailing list w3c-wai-ua@w3.org (archive). The public mailing list public-uaag2-comments@w3.org (archive) is used for public feedback.
Information about the group (deliverables, participants, face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, etc.) is available from the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group home page.
Decision PolicyAs explained in the Process Document (section 3.3), this group will seek to make decisions when there is consensus. When the Chair puts a question and observes dissent, after due consideration of different opinions, the Chair should record a decision (possibly after a formal vote) and any objections, and move on.
This Working Group operates under the W3C Patent Policy (5 February 2004 Version). To promote the widest adoption of Web standards, W3C seeks to issue Recommendations that can be implemented, according to this policy, on a Royalty-Free basis.
For more information about disclosure obligations for this group, please see the W3C Patent Policy Implementation.
About this CharterThis charter for the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group has been created according to section 6.2 of the Process Document. In the event of a conflict between this document or the provisions of any charter and the W3C Process, the W3C Process shall take precedence.
The UAWG was first chartered in December 1997. The UAWG was rechartered on 5 November 1999, 5 May 2000, 18 December 2001, and on 1 January 2005
This charter has been extended several times in 2014-2015. The current is extension is until 5 January, 2016.
Please also see the previous charter for this group.
Jim Allan, Co-ChairCopyright© 2010 W3C ® (MIT , ERCIM , Keio), All Rights Reserved.
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