True accessibility will take more than new W3C guidelines.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-6 January 2003-W3C: True accessibility will take more than new W3C guidelines(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01062003 After four years' work the World Wide Web Consortium has agreed on accessibility standards for web browser applications and multimedia players. Ratified shortly before Christmas, the Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (UAAG) will allow these products to be used more easily by people with impairments and disabilities.

Apple, Microsoft, Opera and RealNetworks are just some of the companies that have been involved in developing a consistent set of accessibility standards for developers. Accessibility standards existed in some formats previously but varied due to various factors, such as vendor requirements, and...