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WDAR and its relevance to WCAG 2.0

WDAR and its relevance to WCAG 2.0

WCAG WDAR letters embedded in computer keyboard

WCAG WDAR letters embedded in computer keyboard Web Content Accessibility Guideline 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) was released in 2008. According to their official website, WCAG 2.0 succeeds Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 [WCAG10], which was published as a W3C Recommendation May 1999. Although it is possible to conform either to WCAG 1.0 or to WCAG 2.0 (or both), the W3C recommends […]

July 29, 20121 comment
Vera Files Video on Philippine Web Accessibility Initiatives

Vera Files Video on Philippine Web Accessibility Initiatives

PWAG Member Rene Orense explains about the group's web accessibiity initiatives.

Vera Files published by veteran Filipino journalists taking a deeper look into current Philippine issues, created a video-documentary on web accessibility initiatives in the Philippines. PWAG Member Rene Orense explains about the group’s web accessibiity initiatives. Dubbed “Making The Web Accessible to Pinoy PWDs”, the documentary video emphasized on the other aspect of accessibility, not just commonly thought of things […]

July 27, 2012Comments are Disabled
PWAG Releases List of Accessible Websites

PWAG Releases List of Accessible Websites

Random words about web accessibility

Random words about web accessibility The Philippine Web Accessibility Group releases its Official List of Accessible Websites in the Philippines as of October 2012. These are the sites that were evaluated and passed PWAG’s Web Design Accessibility Recommendation and at the same time maintained its accessibility within the required time frame of more than three years. As a government-mandated organization […]

July 26, 2012Comments are Disabled
Batangas Province opts for Accessible Web

Batangas Province opts for Accessible Web

Web accessibility training team were led by NCDA Chief Nelia De Jesus

More than twenty employees and staff of the Provincial Capitol of Batangas attended the Web Accessibility orientation last September 25. The whole day activity was sponsored by Sir Ronnel Del Rio, a visually impaired officer under the staff of Batangas Governor Vilma Santos. Training was conducted by Philippine Web Accessibility Group in partnership with MCCID College of Technology, National Council […]

July 25, 20122 comments
HTML with Web Accessibility Training Launched

HTML with Web Accessibility Training Launched

PWAG Board Member Lourdes Borgonia demonstrates an experience of a screen reader user.

The National Computer Institute – Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) conducted a one-day soft launch of HTML Training with Basic Web Accessibility Guide at NCC last July 20 at NCC-ADOC Computer Laboratory in Diliman, Quezon City. The training was conducted by Philippine Web Accessibility Group President Jojo Esposa and Board Member Lourdes Borgonia. ATRIEV Executive Director Tony Llanes also […]

July 21, 20121 comment
DILG holds Web Accessibility Seminar

DILG holds Web Accessibility Seminar

Sir Jojo discusses the accessibility issues of DILG website.

Philippine Web Accessibility President Jojo I. Esposa conducted a web accessibility seminar to information technology staff and officials of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) last June 19, 2012 at their office in EDSA, Quezon City. The half-day activity was part of the department’s thrust in providing unhampered access to information even for those who are physically challenged. […]

July 20, 2012Comments are Disabled
Award Recognizing Accessible Websites launched

Award Recognizing Accessible Websites launched

PWAG President Esposa explains the criteria in selecting awardees.

What better way to announce the new award name than to actually give the award itself. Thus, the “Award Recognizing Accessible Websites” or simply called ARAW Awards were given to top-level government agencies that complied with the minimum web accessibility recommended standards last July 17 coinciding with the nationwide celebration of 34th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week held at […]

July 19, 20122 comments
IFES Hosts Web Access Workshop for COMELEC

IFES Hosts Web Access Workshop for COMELEC

PWAG President Jojo Esposa explains about the benefits of accessible websites.

PWAG President Jojo Esposa explains about the benefits of accessible websites. Philippine Web Accessibility Group (PWAG), NCDA’s online advocacy group on web accessibility, represented by its President and MCCID Institute of Technology Training Director Mr. Jojo Esposa, as Resource Person, shares hands-on techniques to make websites accessible to persons with disabilities . Participants listen attentively to the lecture. IFES Representative […]

July 17, 20121 comment