Accessibility 2025

• Content Team Lead: The content team lead is the chapter owner and responsible for setting the scope of the chapter and managing contributors' day-to-day progress.
• Authors: Authors are subject matter experts and lead the content direction for each chapter. Chapters typically have one or two authors. Authors are responsible for planning the outline of the chapter, analyzing stats and trends, and writing the annual report.
• Reviewers: Reviewers are also subject matter experts and assist authors with technical reviews during the planning, analyzing, and writing phases.
• Analysts: Analysts are responsible for researching the stats and trends used throughout the Almanac. Analysts work closely with authors and reviewers during the planning phase to give direction on the types of stats that are possible from the dataset, and during the analyzing/writing phases to ensure that the stats are used correctly.
• Editors: Editors are technical writers who have a penchant for both technical and non-technical content correctness. Editors have a mastery of the English language and work closely with authors to help wordsmith content and ensure that everything fits together as a cohesive unit.
• Section Coordinator: The section coordinator is the overall owner for all chapters within a section like "User Experience" or "Page Content" and helps to keep each chapter on schedule.

Note: The time commitment for each role varies by the chapter's scope and complexity as well as the number of contributors.

For an overview of how the roles work together at each phase of the project, see the Chapter Lifecycle doc.

Milestone Checklist

The following is a checklist of milestones for the Accessibility chapter:

0. Form the content team

• [ ] 📆 May 18 Complete program and content committee - 🔑 Organizing committee
  • The content team has at least one author, reviewer, and analyst.

1. Plan content

• [ ] 📆 June 1 First meeting to outline the chapter contents - 🔑 Content team
  • The content team has completed the chapter outline.

2. Gather data

• [ ] 📆 July 1 Custom metrics completed - 🔑 Analysts
  • Analysts have added all necessary custom metrics and drafted a PR (example) to track query progress.
• [ ] 📆 July 1 HTTP Archive Crawl - 🔑 HA Team
  • HTTP Archive runs the June crawl.

3. Validate results

• [ ] 📆 September 1 Query Metrics & Save Results - 🔑 Analysts
  • Analysts have queried all metrics and saved the output.

4. Draft content

• [ ] 📆 October 1 First Draft of Chapter - 🔑 Authors
  • Authors has written the chapter.
• [ ] 📆 October 20 Review & Edit Chapter - 🔑 Reviewers & Editors
  • Reviewers and Editors has processed the the chapter.

5. Publication

• [ ] 📆 November 15 Chapter Publication (Markdown & PR) - 🔑 Authors
  • Authors has converted the chapter to markdown and drafted a PR.
• [ ] 📆 December 1 Launch of 2025 Web Almanac 🚀 - 🔑 Organizing committee

6. Live Stream

• [ ] 📆 December 15 Live Stream - 🔑 Content Team

Chapter Resources

Google Docs, Sheets, and other resources will be added soon.

Join the conversation on Slack

💬 Please make sure to join #web-almanac-accessibility on Slack for team coordination.

Get involved in the Accessibility chapter

If you're interested in contributing to the Accessibility chapter of the 2025 Web Almanac, please reply to this issue and indicate which role or roles best fit your interest and availability: author, reviewer, analyst, and/or editor. You can find more details about this year’s Call for Contributions here.

Stay up-to-date with the latest developments

Follow the Web Almanac repository for the latest updates on the Accessibility chapter and the Web Almanac as a whole.

Get in touch with the content team

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with the content team, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're always happy to chat about the Accessibility chapter and the Web Almanac.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Accessibility 2025 Chapter

We've put together a list of frequently asked questions about the Accessibility 2025 chapter of the Web Almanac. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Q: What is the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: The Accessibility 2025 chapter is a part of the Web Almanac, a comprehensive report on the state of the web. The chapter focuses on accessibility, including web accessibility guidelines, accessibility metrics, and accessibility trends.

Q: Who is the content team lead for the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: The content team lead for the Accessibility 2025 chapter is [insert name]. They are responsible for setting the scope of the chapter and managing contributors' day-to-day progress.

Q: What are the roles involved in the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: The roles involved in the Accessibility 2025 chapter include:

• Authors: Subject matter experts who lead the content direction for each chapter.
• Reviewers: Subject matter experts who assist authors with technical reviews during the planning, analyzing, and writing phases.
• Analysts: Responsible for researching the stats and trends used throughout the Almanac.
• Editors: Technical writers who have a penchant for both technical and non-technical content correctness.
• Section Coordinator: The overall owner for all chapters within a section like "User Experience" or "Page Content".

Q: What is the milestone checklist for the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: The milestone checklist for the Accessibility 2025 chapter includes:

• Forming the content team (May 18)
• Planning content (June 1)
• Gathering data (July 1)
• Validating results (September 1)
• Drafting content (October 1)
• Reviewing and editing content (October 20)
• Publishing the chapter (November 15)
• Launching the 2025 Web Almanac (December 1)
• Live stream (December 15)

Q: How can I get involved in the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: If you're interested in contributing to the Accessibility 2025 chapter, please reply to this issue and indicate which role or roles best fit your interest and availability: author, reviewer, analyst, and/or editor.

Q: How can I stay up-to-date with the latest developments on the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: Follow the Web Almanac repository for the latest updates on the Accessibility chapter and the Web Almanac as a whole.

Q: How can I get in touch with the content team?

A: If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with the content team, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're always happy to chat about the Accessibility chapter and the Web Almanac.

Q: What are the resources available for the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: Google Docs, Sheets, and other resources will be added soon.

Q: How can I join the conversation on Slack?

A: Please make sure to join #web-almanac-accessibility on Slack for team coordination.

Q: What is the deadline for the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: The deadline for the Accessibility 2025 chapter is December 1, 2025.

Q: How can I contribute to the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: If you're interested in contributing to the Accessibility 2025 chapter, please reply to this issue and indicate which role or roles best fit your interest and availability: author, reviewer, analyst, and/or editor.

Q: What is the scope of the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: The scope of the Accessibility 2025 chapter includes web accessibility guidelines, accessibility metrics, and accessibility trends.

Q: How can I get involved in the Web Almanac?

A: If you're interested in contributing to the Web Almanac, please reply to this issue and indicate which role or roles best fit your interest and availability: author, reviewer, analyst, and/or editor.

Q: What is the timeline for the Accessibility 2025 chapter?

A: The timeline for the Accessibility 2025 chapter includes:

• May 18: Forming the content team
• June 1: Planning content
• July 1: Gathering data
• September 1: Validating results
• October 1: Drafting content
• October 20: Reviewing and editing content
• November 15: Publishing the chapter
• December 1: Launching the 2025 Web Almanac
• December 15: Live stream

Q: How can I get in touch with the HTTP Archive team?

A: If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with the HTTP Archive team, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're always happy to chat about the Web Almanac and the HTTP Archive.