#w3c (20 links)
- Arabic & Persian Layout Requirements W3C Editor's Draft w3c.github.io
This document describes requirements for the layout and presentation of text in languages that use the Arabic script when they are used by Web standards and technologies, such as HTML, CSS, Mobile Web, Digital Publications, and Unicode.
- Ethical Web Principles w3.org
- openui/open-ui github.com
Maintain an open standard for UI and promote its adherence and adoption.
- Adactio: Journal—Three questions adactio.com
The WHATWG spec is the place to look for what’s new and evolving. The W3C spec, once it goes into Last Call, is the place to look for the official milestone that is HTML5. In practice, the two specs will be pretty much identical for quite a while yet. But the truth is that authors shouldn’t be looking at specs to decide what to use—look at what browsers support in order to decide if you should use a particular feature—look at the spec to understand how to use features of HTML5.
- HTML5 differences from HTML4 w3.org
Describes the differences between HTML4 and HTML5 and provides some of the rationale for the changes.
- HTML 5: The Markup Language dev.w3.org
Just the meat. "This specification describes the fifth major version of the HTML language and provides details necessary for producers of HTML content to create documents that conform to the language. By design, it does not define related APIs nor attempt to specify how consumers of HTML content are meant to process documents."
- QuirksBlog: Introduction to W3C Widgets quirksmode.org
Hadn't realised there was a W3C Widget Spec in the pipeline.
- W3C mobileOK Checker [BETA] validator.w3.org
- [DRAFT] Shared Web Experiences: Barriers Common to Mobile Device Users and People with Disabilities w3.org
People with disabilities (using desktop or laptop computers) and people without disabilities who are using mobile devices have similar interaction limitations and they experience similar barriers when interacting with Web sites. There is also significant overlap between the design solutions for both.
- CSS Unworking Group | Malarkey Rides Again stuffandnonsense.co.uk
Following Opera's action, today I am calling on Bert Bos, chairman of the CSS Working Group, and those higher up within the W3C including Sir Tim Berners Lee, to immediately disband the CSS Working Group in its current form.
A presentation that covers the benefits of WCAG 2.0, shortcuts for using WCAG 2.0, how it differs from WCAG 1.0, and other topics listed in the outline
Here are some of the general and sobering situations I’m running across the deeper I go into under-represented countries when it comes to educational opportunities and resources.
- HTML5 differences from HTML4 dev.w3.org
Describes the differences between HTML4 and HTML5 and provides some of the rationale for the changes. This document may not provide accurate information as the HTML5 specification is still in development.
- Juicy Studio: Writing a Good Accessibility Statement juicystudio.com
Accessibility statements are an ideal place to empower visitors to your website. Most accessibility statements are too technical, and don't necessarily address the needs of the visitor. Those that do address the needs of visitors often have the informatio