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History

Web Accessibility was a W3C project in 1996, and a few individuals from the W3C staff took them 9 months to exist. For a couple of years, the W3C been hosting pages to the Web accessibility for people with disabilities. After some discussions during the summer of 1996, Tim and the W3C management to move forward with a real W3C project. At a January 6th, 1997, meeting hosted by Tom Kalil, the U.S. Government at the White House, and a few of us from W3C presented an idea for a new pro-active program of Web Accessibility. The WAI official launch occurred in Santa Clara on April 1997. The August 1997, WAI Groups meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts where the real start of the WAI technical activity. The W3C was successful to have Web Accessibility Initiative. WAI near 2003 concentrate on W3C general management and liaisons.

Should be Important

The Web is essential for accessible to provide equal access and equal opportunity for people with disabilities. It offers access to information and interaction for many people with disabilities. Accessibility barriers people to print, listen to audio, and see visual media. They can easily overcome these problems with web accessibilities to websites.​ The design improves overall experience and satisfaction for users with disabilities in many situations, across different devices, and for older users. It can enhance brand, innovation, and market reach to others.

The Four Pillars of Web Accessibility. Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust.
Perceivable has a eye, hand, and ear. Operable has a keyboard linked to moniter. Understanable has a gear in center with 1, 2, and 3 going around gear. Robust has person in center with pencils going around person.
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