Directory: Computers: Internet: Web Design and Development: Accessibility (165)

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Americans With Disabilities Act Information - The US Dept. of Justice's resource page for the ADA. Voluminous, and not limited to computer and Internet issues, but at least it should be fairly authoritative, if you're willing to wade through the material.

Usability First - Accessibility - Includes background information on Accessibility and lists computer related accessibility aids according to types of disability.

Viewable With Any Browser - Campaign for a Non-Browser Specific WWW. Resources, more information and links about this effort.

WebAIM - Web Accessibility in Mind - Information, training, resources, guidelines and standards for Web accessibility and disability access to the Web.

Joeclark.org - Accessibility info and Weblogs from the writer Joe Clark

Accessible Webpage Design: Resources - Site created to promote awareness about the need for accessible web design and to steer those who wish to learn more about the topic into the right direction.

Web Accessibility Survey - Some data collected on the accessibility of college and university web pages.

Self Direction Community Project - Providing online disability awareness training.

Webdisabilities.com - Listing of web companies that have been awarded a kite mark for considering the disabled user.

Section508.gov - Official website for Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

Microsoft - Accessibility - Information about Microsoft accessibility products and services.

UI Access - Resource for universal interface design and accessibility that provides techniques to support developing and implementing strategies.

Accessify.com - Tools, links and resources on Website accessibility.

Accessible eLearning For All - The ALFA Project is being developed to allow educational content providers to create eLearning on any subject and in any language.

AnitraPavka.com - Personal weblog with views on accessibility issues, news, and accessibility events.

AccessifyForum.com - Discussion forum regarding site building, news, and legal issues relating to accessibility.

SightWeaver - SightWeaver is a tool for repairing HTML tables, to make them more accessible.

Webmates - The purpose of Webmates is to assist other webmasters in their personal efforts to comply with the current standards regarding coding, accessibility and usability.

The Alliance for Technology Access: Web Accessibility - Extensive articles with many links to resources to educate and help with planning and creating accessible web pages.

Euroaccessibility - Launched to foster European cooperation toward a harmonised methodology for evaluating the accessibility of web sites. Members, committees and task forces, working rules, objectives, and FAQ.

TechDis Accessibility & Usability Resource - Provides information on the technical and practical aspects of accessibility (including usability issues) and its evaluation, and information on how disabled users access the Internet.

Web Credible: Accessibility Resources - Offers tips, tricks, tutorials, links and information about Web accessibility, including UK legal requirements.

W3 Compliant Sites - A collection of web standards compliant web sites and their designers.

UsableAccess.com - Web accessibility and usability resources including articles, news, discussion, and research. Focuses on both theory and practice of user-centered design.

The Guild of Accessible Web Designers - An association of organisations and accessible web designers and developers promoting accessible web design standards.

Web Page Accessibility Section 508 Checklist - Checklist of Checkpoints for Web Content Accessibility Section 508 Guidelines

alphaWorks : aDesigner - Disability simulator software that helps Web designers ensure that their pages are accessible and usable by the visually impaired. (IBM ID required to download.)

CNN: Web Sites are Locking out the Disabled - Office buildings have wheelchair ramps and TV has closed captioning, but many Web sites are inaccessible to people with disabilities. Things don't have to be that way.

Library Hi Tech Volume 20, Number 2, 2002 - Special issue: Accessibility of web-based information resources for people with disabilities. Read abstracts online; pay for access to full articles.

Access Matters - Bob Easton searches for accessibility best practices.

TDT - Accessibility - The Design Times Section 508 guidelines, checklists, information, and tools to help build applications with accessibility and usability.

Standards-schmandards - Weblog about web standards, accessibility and usability.

All About Access - A blog about web accessibility and issues involving access technology at large, including but not limited to screen readers, operating systems and productivity software.

Government of Canada: Accessibility - Official standards and guidelines for Government of Canada Web sites, as part of the Treasury Board's "Common Look and Feel" initiative.

USPS Section 508 Handbook in HTML - Explains the requirements of Section 508 and sets forth, in broad outline, the Postal Service's policies on how to comply with them.

USPS Section 508 Technical Reference Guide in HTML - Technical Reference guide in support of USPS AS-508, detailing techniques and technical approaches to Section 508 and accessibility.

Accessible Ireland - Aims to promote accessible design and enable website designers to receive feedback on their web sites from users, disabled and otherwise.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 - Recommendation from the W3C, which explains to developers and authors how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities.

Searchenginewatch - Don't Disable Your Site for Handicapped Users - Article by Matt Bailey. Designers of web sites that are not accessible to disabled users are overlooking a market segment of millions of searchers and potential buyers.

Business Benefits of Accessible Web Design - Describes the many business and technical benefits that are realised by applying the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to Web applications.

Illinois Web Accessibility Standards - Official state guidelines. Readable format with an explanation and implementation tips for each item.

IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center - By enabling human capability through innovation, the center strives to help people with disabilities maximize their potential.

RNIB Web Access Centre Blog - News and announcements from the UK's Royal National Institute for the Blind.

Web Accessibility Toolbar for Opera - Broswer add-on from the Web Accessibility Tools Consortium providing useful tools and validation links. Site includes documentation and free download.

Wikipedia: Web Accessibility - Encyclopedia article about the topic, including discussion of benefits, technology, guidelines, and legal provisions.

WCAG 2.0: Woeful to Wonderful in One Easy Draft? - Accessites.org article by Jack Pickard, providing a review of the latest changes to the working draft.

hAccessibility - Article by Bruce Lawson and James Craig, raising accessibility issues with the use of some microformats, and specifically the abbr design pattern.

WCAG Samurai - A group of developers, led by Joe Clark, that worked on corrections for, and extensions to, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. Includes published errata, and links to independent reviews of their work.

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