Background of the Web COntent Accessibility Guidelines
Before 1996:
Several accessibility guidelines on the Web of varying quality. Confusion on which one to believe.
End 1996:
TRACE R & D Center
produces Unified Guidelines that include HTML techniques, browser information, etc.
Spring 1997:
WAI
begins its mission. Deliverables include three guidelines.
Fall 1997:
Work truly begins for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (then called Page Author Guidelines)
Masafumi NAKANE
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