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No, they’re not mortal enemies. And here’s your chance to prove it.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group at W3C is assembling accessible techniques for various languages, including JavaScript. (Well, ECMAScript. Well, HTML+CSS+ECMAScript. It’s hard to do techniques on script in a vacuum.) In the end, when WCAG 2.0 becomes a Recommendation, I’d like to have an entire suite of working code that can be released alongside, to be used freely by the public. The group will gather up common use cases for JavaScript, and write script modules that cover them, while still remaining usable by users of assistive technology, and maintaining good semantics in HTML. (In laymen’s terms, that means making sure the Tab key still works, and killing all document.write() and innerHTMLs.)

These are the constraints: you must be willing to meet up via IRC or teleconference. I may lash you to a mailing list. Code you write will be released under the W3C Software Notice and License, which is a GPL-compatible free software license.

I’m looking for really solid JavaScript developers to help me on this. Your reward, in addition to your code being used by thousands of sites, will include recognition in the final work. If you’re that type of JavaScript guru, and can contribute a couple hours a week to spreading scripty love throughout the Web, drop me a line. I’ll be calling you all together in the next couple of weeks.

Now, go tell your friends.

Go!