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W3C opens Technical Architecture Group (TAG) election

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  The W3C Advisory Committee, having  nominated  four individuals, is invited today to vote until 14 December 2021 for  three seats  in the  W3C Technical Architecture Group (TAG)  election. The TAG is a special working group within the W3C, chartered under the  W3C Process Document , with stewardship of the Web architecture. Some aspects of its mission include to document and build consensus around principles of Web architecture and to interpret and clarify these principles when necessary; to resolve issues involving general Web architecture brought to the TAG; to help coordinate cross-technology architecture developments inside and outside W3C.

Job: Automotive and Transportation Champion (USA, China, Japan)

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  We are excited to announce an open position (possibly part-time) :  Automotive & Transportation Champion , based in the USA or China, or Japan. This is an opportunity for a global leader to drive the overall strategy of applying open web standards to the automotive & transportation ecosystem. The Champion is a thought leader who has a deep understanding of the needs of the automotive industry and a working understanding of web technology. The Champion engages with other automotive thought leaders from W3C Members and with technologists in W3C. By bringing these groups together, the Champion identifies new technology needs for the industry and identifies technical and business approaches to satisfy those needs.

Authorized Translation of WCAG 2.1 in Arabic

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  12 November 2021 The World Wide Web Consortium published the Authorized Arabic Translation of  Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 ,  مبادئ النفاذ إلى محتوى الويب (WCAG2.1) . The Lead Translation Organization for this Authorized Translation was the  Mada Center, Qatar . Translations in other languages are listed in  WCAG 2 Translations . W3C Web Accessibility Initiative ( WAI ) particularly encourages the development of Authorized Translations of WCAG 2.1 and other technical specifications to facilitate their adoption and implementation internationally. Read about the  Policy for W3C Authorized Translations .