TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- AudioEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEYE), a
leading developer of digital accessibility solutions that provide
barrier-free website access for individuals with disabilities, is
pleased to announce it has become a member of the World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C). The W3C is an international community comprised
of member organizations that work closely with the public to
develop high-quality standards for the web. These standards promote
fairness, responsiveness and progress for all web users.
"Our goal at AudioEye is to ensure digital accessibility for
all. As members of the governing body establishing web standards,
the W3C, I'm confident we will make an even more meaningful impact
with respect to advancements in digital accessibility," said
Mark Baker, AudioEye's chief
technical officer and W3C Advisory Committee representative. "It's
an honor to join some of the best and brightest minds in the
industry, ensuring long-term improvements to web
accessibility."
The W3C Advisory Committee is composed of one representative
from each W3C member. Members provide insight and input in the
creation of future web standards. Currently, the Committee is
providing recommendations on WCAG 2.2, planned for December 2020 release.
Baker added, "In just the past two years, AudioEye has analyzed
more than 20 billion web pages, identifying and remediating
billions and billions of issues of accessibility. The most in the
industry. It's this level of unprecedented knowledge and expertise
that AudioEye brings to the table to positively impact overall web
standards, and I'm confident this collaboration will further
strengthen the AudioEye technology, ultimately helping us to create
an even more inclusive web for all."
AudioEye joins an esteemed list of companies on the W3C
membership list, including Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft and
more. To learn more about AudioEye, visit www.audioeye.com.
About AudioEye, Inc.
AudioEye is a technology company
serving businesses committed to providing equal access to their
digital content. Through patented technology, subject matter
expertise and proprietary processes, AudioEye is transforming how
the world experiences digital content. Leading with technology,
AudioEye identifies and resolves issues of accessibility and
enhances the user experience, making digital content more
accessible and more usable for more people.
AudioEye's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market
under the symbol "AEYE." The Company maintains offices in
Tucson, Scottsdale, Atlanta and Washington D.C. For more information about
AudioEye and its online accessibility solutions, please visit
www.audioeye.com.
About the World Wide Web Consortium
The mission of the
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), www.w3.org, is to lead the
Web to its full potential by creating technical standards and
guidelines to ensure that the Web remains open, accessible, and
interoperable for everyone around the globe. W3C develops well
known specifications such as HTML5, CSS, and the Open Web Platform
as well as work on security and privacy, all created in the open
and provided for free and under the unique W3C Patent Policy. For
its work to make online videos more accessible with captions and
subtitles, W3C received a 2016 Emmy Award.
W3C's vision for "One Web" brings together thousands of
dedicated technologists representing nearly 500 Member
organizations and dozens of industry sectors. W3C is jointly
hosted by the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) in the United
States, the European Research Consortium for
Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) headquartered in
France, Keio University in
Japan and Beihang
University in China. For more
information see https://www.w3.org/.
Corporate Contact:
AudioEye, Inc.
Todd Bankofier, Chief Executive
Officer
tbankofier@audioeye.com
(520) 308-6140
Investor Contact:
Matt
Glover or Tom Colton
AEYE@gatewayir.com
(949) 574-3860
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