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508 Spot - http://www.508spot.com/
Guides and resources to help build applications with accessibility and usability.

Access.Edu - http://access.ed.uiuc.edu/
Information pertaining to the creation of accessible Web sites, evaluation tools, tutorials.

Accessibility Guide - http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/accessibility/index.html
A guide designed to help webmasters comply with web accessibility guidelines, with special emphasis on HTML techniques.

Accessibility Wizard - http://www.binaryblue.com.au/access_wizard/
A tool for web developers and project teams. It breaks down the WAI Checkpoints into individual tasks for each job role in a development team.

Accessible HTML/XHTML Forms - http://www.webstandards.org/learn/tutorials/accessible-forms/
Beginner, intermediate, and advance tutorials on how to make web-based forms more accessible to those with disabilities.

Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education Center - http://aware.hwg.org/
The AWARE center is a resource developed by the HTML Writer's Guild to assist all web writers to create more accessible web sites.

Accessible Web Page Design - http://www.makoa.org/web-design.htm
List of resources for building accessible websites.

AccessibleNet.org - http://www.accessiblenet.org
Accessible directory of links and resources to help Policy Makers and Web Designers make informed decisions about Web accessibility.

Adobe Accessibility Resource Center - http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/
Learn how to make your site more accessible when using Adobe software.

ATPM.com - Web Accessibility - http://www.atpm.com/10.01/web-accessibility.shtml
Article by Raena Armitage. Addresses why Web accessibility matters, and gives some practical tips to apply to your Web sites right now.

ATPM.com: Putting Curb Cuts and Wider Doors on the Internet: Toward Web Site Accessibility - http://www.atpm.com/8.11/accessibility.shtml
Article by Sylvester Roque and Kimberly Nyles-Roque. Covers disabilities that can affect the internet experience, and gives advice on how to improve sites and avoid causing problems for users.

Building Accessible Websites - http://joeclark.org/book/
Introductory book by Joe Clark. Full text available online.

Could Helen Keller Read Your Page? - http://www.pantos.org/atw/35412.html
Technical tips on improving the accessibility of a web page.

Design Your Web Content for Accessibility - http://home.austin.rr.com/accessibility/
Short article by Bryan D. Caplovitz covering audience, guidelines, and validation.

Designing More Usable Web Sites - http://trace.wisc.edu/world/web/
Research and links from the Trace Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Digital Web Magazine: Accessibility - http://www.digital-web.com/topics/accessibility/
Web accessibility articles by various authors.

Dive into Accessibility - http://www.diveintoaccessibility.org/
A 30 day guide to making a website more accessible. Can be downloaded as a PDF.

EServer TC Library: Accessibility - http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Accessibility
A rapidly-growing annotated bibliography of reviewed and rated online resources in accessible and universally-usable design.

Evaluating Web Sites for Accessibility - http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/
Outlines approaches for preliminary review web site accessibility and for evaluation of conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.

How to Make Website Content Accessible - http://www.mardiros.net/accessible-web-design.html
Articles with advice and tips on making website content universally accessible.

ICDRI: Accessibility on the Web - http://www.icdri.org/WebAccess/accessibility_and_web_JKD.htm
Article defining accessibility and arguing its importance from ethical and economic perspectives. Covers basic techniques for design and testing.

Importance of HTML Headings for Accessibility - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmUPhEVWu_E
An 8-minutes YouTube video with a demonstration and discussion of why correct use of HTML headings are important for screen-reader users.

Introduction to Accessible Web Design - http://www.miswebdesign.com/resources/articles/accessibility-intro.html
Article introducing accessible Web design and initiatives to improve accessibility.

Introduction to WAI ARIA - http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/introduction-to-wai-aria/
Opera Developer Community article by Gez Lemon, serving as an introduction for those who are new to Accessible Rich Internet Applications guidelines.

Isolani - http://www.isolani.co.uk/
Articles on creating accessible forms that work with Javascript, text-only websites, and structured tables.

Opensourcetutorials.com: Web Accessibility Is Similar To Search Engine Optimization - http://www.opensourcetutorials.com/tutorials/Design-And-Layout/Accessibility/basic-wai/page1.html
Matthew Drouin explains how web accessibility is similar to SEO along with the 5 essential actions to take to make a site accessible.

Papers on Section 508 - http://www.ferg.org/section508/index.html
Multiple papers on the subject of creating accessible forms and tables.

RNIB Campaign for Good Web Design - http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_goodwebdesign.hcsp
Royal National Institute for the Blind's campaign for accessible web design.

Royal National Institute for the Blind: Web Access Centre - http://www.rnib.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_accessiblewebsites.hcsp
Web accessibility resources.

Society for Technical Communication: Internet Accessibility - http://www.stcsig.org/sn/internet.shtml
Information about accessibility to the Internet. Points to many articles, websites and tools to help create and analyze digital documents.

Web Accessibility - http://www.web-accessibility.co.uk
An overview of website access for people with disabilities, and an overview of UK law and the Disability Discrimination Act.

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