The Unified web evaluation methodology (UWEM) 1.2 for WCAG 1.0

Abstract

Checking of web accessibility can be carried out in several ways along the same international standards. The evaluation methodologies used by evaluation and certification organizations in several European countries (such as AccessiWeb in France, Technosite in Spain and AnySurfer in Belgium) are different in subtle but meaningful ways, even though they are usually based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0). The Unified Web Evaluation Methodology (UWEM) is developed by European expert organisations and offers test descriptions to evaluate WCAG 1.0 conformance covering level AA, a clear sampling scheme, several reporting options, including score cards and other instruments to help communicate the results of evaluations. The aim is to establish the UWEM as the basis for web accessibility evaluation, policy support and possible certification in Europe. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.