WCAG 3.0 is the latest version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, currently under development by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Building upon the success of WCAG 2.0 and WCAG 2.1, WCAG 3.0 aims to further enhance web accessibility and address a broader range of disabilities. It introduces new concepts, principles, and success criteria to ensure inclusiveness and user-centric design. WCAG 3.0 considers evolving web technologies and user needs, providing more flexibility and adaptability.
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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 3.0: Empowering Visually Impaired Learners With Inclusive Web Design
Copyright: © 2023
|Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8737-2.ch012
Abstract
This chapter explores web accessibility, focusing on empowering visually impaired learners through inclusive design. It highlights the importance of accessibility and associated ethics in providing equal opportunities online. The chapter introduces the web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG), notably WCAG 3.0. This latest version of the accessibility guidelines introduces new concepts, principles, and success criteria to improve inclusiveness, flexibility, and user-centricity. The chapter emphasizes practical use of these guidelines in web development, improving classroom experiences for visually impaired students, and guiding educators. It also assesses web accessibility of top QS-ranked institutions globally and in Asia and India using WAVE accessibility checker. Overall, the chapter underscores web accessibility's significance in an inclusive online environment, particularly for visually impaired learners.