Concise List of New WCAG 2.1 Guidelines

Check out a handy list of the new WCAG 2.1 guidelines along with why they are helpful to website visitors at https://objectpartners.com/2018/08/09/the-whats-and-whys-of-wcag-2-1/

What's New in WCAG 2.1?

WCAG 2.1 extends WCAG 2.0 -- so what's new? There are 17 new Success Criteria items in WCAG 2.1. Twelve of these 17 are level AA -- which is the level that most websites strive to meet. See http://intopia.digital/articles/whats-new-in-wcag-2-1/ for a For a quick overview of what's new  in WCAG 2.1.

WCAG 2.1 is an Official W3C Standard!

WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.1 recently reached Recommendation status. WCAG 2.1 extends and expands WCAG 2.0 success criteria.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Understanding WCAG 2.1 
• WCAG 2.1 At a Glance 
• Quick Reference: How to Meet WCAG 2.1

New 9th Edition of Web Development & Design Foundations with HTML5 is available!

Announcing that the new 9th edition of Web Development & Design Foundations with HTML5 is now available for sale at Amazon.com!

 Building on the textbook's successful 8th edition, the 9th edition continues to integrate HTML and CSS topics such as text configuration, color configuration, and page layout with an enhanced focus on the topics of design, accessibility, and Web standards. 

Updates for the 9th edition include: 

• Updated coverage of HTML5 elements and attributes 
• Expanded coverage of responsive web design techniques and CSS media queries 
• Expanded coverage of responsive image techniques including the new HTML5 picture element
• Introduction to new layout techniques -- CSS Grid Layout and CSS Flexbox Layout 
• Updated reference sections for HTML5 and CSS 
• Additional Hands-On Practice exercises 
• Updated Case Studies 
• Updated code samples and web resources 

 For information about this new edition, visit http://webdevfoundations.net.

Newest version of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)!

WCAG 2.1 is now in Candidate Recommendation Status. WCAG 2.1 extends WCAG 2.0 by adding new success criteria and guidelines. Visit https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#new-features-in-wcag-2-1 to read about the new features.