IITAA Standards Update Workgroup Call - May 4

DHS will be holding the next teleconference of the IITAA Standards Update Workgroup on Thursday, May 4 from 9:00-10:00 AM.

If you are interested in participating, please sign up using the "IITAA Standards Update Workgroup Signup" at https://www.dhs.state.il.us/iitaa

Please see the notes and action items from our last call below:

1. If you haven't already, please sign up to receive future emails by going to http://dhs.illinois.gov/iitaa and following the link to the "IITAA Standards Update Workgroup Signup".
2. Please share the above link with anyone else who you think would be interested in participating.
3. Please review as much of the following information as you can prior to our next call:
   • IITAA: http://dhs.illinois.gov/iitaa
   • IITAA Standards Update Recommendations: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=51392  
   • IITAA-WCAG 2 Map: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=51389  
   • Section 508 Overview: https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/overview-of-the-final-rule  
   • WCAG "Techniques": http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/intro.html  
   • WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices: http://w3c.github.io/aria-practices  
4. Take some notes about your thoughts on the above; we will be asking you to share your ideas and questions in the near future.

If you have any questions or suggestions in the meantime, please email DHS.Accessibility@illinois.gov

Thanks again!