I discussed the first RDWG Symposium on Web Accessibility Metrics last week; here, as promised, is the full and un-edited transcript! So without further adieu, I’d like to give the floor to the symposium chairs, Giorgio and Markel, maybe just give a few introductory words, just a minute or two, and then we’ll get started with moderating the individual sessions. And again, instructions will be provided as we go step by step on how this Online Symposium – how the logistics will work out for that.

Yesterday we had the first (of what are planned to be many) W3C WAI Research and Development Working Group (RDWG) Website Accessibility Metrics Online Symposium. The Website Accessibility Metrics symposium brings together researchers and practitioners to scope the extent and magnitude of existing website accessibility metrics, and to develop a roadmap for future research and development in the field. Details are in the Background and Objectives. All 50 places on the symposium conference call where taken within 48h off its announcement, but fortunately there was a live transcription service and all of the slides and extended abstracts are online and openly available.