At the W3C Web & TV workshop
Monday, 21 February 2011
Mark attended the Second W3C Web and TV Workshop in Berlin last week, presenting a position paper on Inclusive Web/TV services.
Web and television are going through a phase of rapid convergence in which people can now access television services through the internet and internet services through the television set. This has many accessibility implications, both for the design of consumer equipment and living room user interfaces and for the provision of essential access services - captions, audio description and sign language.
This W3C workshop aimed to bring Web professionals and broadcasters together to talk about how current and emerging standards such as HTML5 can be used to ensure quality, interoperability, accessibility and commercial viability of future Web/TV services.
Mark's presentation focused on the accessibility requirements for Web/TV services, the regulatory environment that is increasingly emphasising inclusion, and the relevant standards and best practice guidelines that are available for both Web services and TV services.