W3C re-introduces popular BLINK feature

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For immediate releaseNew feature gives back full editing control to web authors while ensuring inclusive user experience for all — 1 April 2021 — W3C today re-introduced the popular BLINK feature as part of the open web platform. There was much critique in the community about the removal of the prior version of BLINK, which W3C now has addressed using state-of-the-art technology. Web authors can be sure to get the readers’ attention that their important information deserves, and web users can be sure never to miss important information again. The new and improved BLINK employs multimodal interaction to ensure an inclusive user experience for all.Inclusive and accessibleThe new BLINK feature is built on the W3C Personalization Semantics so users can customize it according to their particular accessibility needs and preferences. For example, users can change the color, rate, and brightness of the blink. Users can also replace the blinking with different types of animations such as sw…