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# Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

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"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect." -- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web ## News User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 advance to Candidate Recommendation Upcoming WAI events including October 1-3 joint meeting of Protocols and Formats WG and Evaluation and Repair Tools WG Call for Review for New Working Draft of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Press releases, Events history ## About WAI WAI, in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development. About WAI - mission, overview, activities Technical Activity - technologies, guidelines, tools International Program Office - education and outreach, interest group How to contact us About this page ## Participation How to participate in WAI groups Sponsors, how to become a sponsor | ## Resources Resource index Introductions Quick Tips Frequent questions Guidelines Checklists Techniques Training Evaluation and repair Conformance logos Translations Alternative browsers Event links Policy links More resources

WAI is supported in part by: the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; European Commission's Information Society Technologies Programme; Canada's Assistive Devices Industry Office; Microsoft Corporation; IBM; and Verizon Foundation.

Last Updated 14 September 2001 by Judy Brewer.

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