WaSP ATF issues an invitation to AT vendors:
When the Accessibility Task Force (ATF) was formed, we received feedback from designers and developers about their desire for better standards support in assistive technology.
Today, we announce the launch of the ATF’s Assistive Technology Initiative. We are issuing an open offer to assistive technology vendors to work with WaSP (and other groups where appropriate) to help ensure that assistive technology can benefit from a web standards-based approach to web development, design and programming.
By working together:
- we will provide resources to examine and address perceived shortfalls in current assistive technology
- we will help with developing test suites for use in assessing/addressing these issues
- we will share our knowledge and expertise and help AT vendors share their extensive knowledge of their users with web developers and designers around the world
Web standards have always aimed to make the web a better place for all people, regardless of ability, and we hope that our collective efforts will help fulfill that promise.
We have begun the process of delivering this open invitation to Assisitive Technology vendors at conferences, trade shows, and industry exhibits, and will continue to invite those involved in building AT software and hardware to collaborate.
To work with us contact us: wasp@webstandards.org
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