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Web Accessibility Initiative - http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Guidelines and resources from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). |
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Americans With Disabilities Act Information - http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/
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. |
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WebAIM - Web Accessibility in Mind - http://www.webaim.org
Information, training, resources, guidelines and standards for Web accessibility and disability access to the Web. |
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Microsoft - Accessibility - http://www.microsoft.com/enable/
Information about Microsoft accessibility products and services. |
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Wikipedia: Web Accessibility - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility
Encyclopedia article about the topic, including discussion of benefits, technology, guidelines, and legal provisions. |
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alphaWorks : aDesigner - http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/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.) |
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UI Access - http://www.uiaccess.com
Resource for universal interface design and accessibility that provides techniques to support developing and implementing strategies. |
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Business Benefits of Accessible Web Design - http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/benefits.html
Describes the many business and technical benefits that are realised by applying the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to Web applications. |
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RNIB Web Access Centre - http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/public_rnib008789.hcsp
A free online resource centre to help designers and managers create accessible web sites. Also links to consultancy services. |
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hAccessibility - http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/27/haccessibility/
Article by Bruce Lawson and James Craig, raising accessibility issues with the use of some microformats, and specifically the abbr design pattern. |
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Accessible Webpage Design: Resources - http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm
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. |
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TechDis Accessibility & Usability Resource - http://www.techdis.ac.uk/seven/
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. |
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Web Credible: Accessibility Resources - http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/web-accessibility/
Offers tips, tricks, tutorials, links and information about Web accessibility, including UK legal requirements. |
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Web Accessibility Survey - http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/websurveys.htm
Some data collected on the accessibility of college and university web pages. |
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Web Accessibility Toolbar for Opera - http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-about.html
Browser add-on from the Web Accessibility Tools Consortium providing useful tools and validation links. Documentation and free download. |
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Access Matters - http://www.access-matters.com/
Bob Easton searches for accessibility best practices. |
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All About Access - http://blog.carrolltech.org/
A weblog about web accessibility and issues involving access technology at large, including but not limited to screen readers, operating systems and productivity software. |
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Philippine Web Accessibility Group (PWAG) - http://www.pwag.org/
A non-profit association of web designers and advocates of web accessibility based in the Philippines. Membership information, resources, and frequently asked questions. |
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CNN: Web Sites are Locking out the Disabled - http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/08/07/web.site.accessibility.idg/index.html
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. |
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USPS Section 508 Handbook in HTML - http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as508/welcome.htm
Explains the requirements of Section 508 and sets forth, in broad outline, the Postal Service's policies on how to comply with them. |
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RNIB Web Access Centre Blog - http://www.rnib.org.uk/wacblog/feed/atom/
News and announcements from the UK's Royal National Institute for the Blind. |
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Accessible Ireland - http://www.accessibleireland.net
Aims to promote accessible design and enable website designers to receive feedback on their web sites from users, disabled and otherwise. |
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UsableAccess.com - http://www.usableaccess.com/
Web accessibility and usability resources including articles, news, discussion, and research. Focuses on both theory and practice of user-centered design. |
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SightWeaver - http://www.mackers.com/projects/sightweaver/
SightWeaver is a tool for repairing HTML tables, to make them more accessible. |
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W3 Compliant Sites - http://w3csites.com
A collection of web standards compliant web sites and their designers. |