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49 sites in Accessibility

Web Accessibility Initiative Save
Guidelines and resources from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
http://www.w3.org/WAI/   
Usability Resource Save
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.
http://www.techdis.ac.uk/seven/   
Access Matters Save
Bob Easton searches for accessibility best practices.
http://www.access-matters.com/   
Accessible Ireland Save
Aims to promote accessible design and enable website designers to receive feedback on their web sites from users, disabled and otherwise.
http://www.accessibleireland.net   
Accessible Webpage Design: Resources Save
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.
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Acce...   
Accessible eLearning For All Save
The ALFA Project is being developed to allow educational content providers to create eLearning on any subject and in any language.
http://www.alfaproject.co.uk   
Accessify.com Save
Tools, links and resources on Website accessibility.
http://www.accessify.com/   
AccessifyForum.com Save
Discussion forum regarding site building, news, and legal issues relating to accessibility.
http://www.accessifyforum.com/   
All About Access Save
A blog about web accessibility and issues involving access technology at large, including but not limited to screen readers, operating systems and productivity software.
http://blog.carrolltech.org/   
Americans With Disabilities Act Information Save
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.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/   
AnitraPavka.com Save
Personal weblog with views on accessibility issues, news, and accessibility events.
http://www.anitrapavka.com/   
Business Benefits of Accessible Web Design Save
Describes the many business and technical benefits that are realised by applying the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to Web applications.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/benefits....   
CNN: Web Sites are Locking out the Disabled Save
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.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/com...   
Euroaccessibility Save
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.
http://www.euroaccessibility.org/   
Government of Canada: Accessibility Save
Official standards and guidelines for Government of Canada Web sites, as part of the Treasury Board's "Common Look and Feel" initiative.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf-nsi/inte...   
IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center Save
By enabling human capability through innovation, the center strives to help people with disabilities maximize their potential.
http://www-306.ibm.com/able/   
Illinois Web Accessibility Standards Save
Official state guidelines. Readable format with an explanation and implementation tips for each item.
http://www.illinois.gov/iwas/standard...   
Joeclark.org Save
Accessibility info and Weblogs from the writer Joe Clark
http://www.joeclark.org   
Library Hi Tech Volume 20, Number 2, 2002 Save
Special issue: Accessibility of web-based information resources for people with disabilities. Read abstracts online; pay for access to full articles.
http://thesius.emeraldinsight.com/vl=...   
Microsoft - Accessibility Save
Information about Microsoft accessibility products and services.
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/   
RNIB Web Access Centre Blog Save
News and announcements from the UK's Royal National Institute for the Blind.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/wacblog/feed/a...   
Searchenginewatch - Don't Disable Your Site for Handicapped Users Save
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.
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage...   
Section508.gov Save
Official website for Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.
http://www.section508.gov   
Self Direction Community Project Save
Providing online disability awareness training.
http://www.selfdirection.org   
SightWeaver Save
SightWeaver is a tool for repairing HTML tables, to make them more accessible.
http://www.mackers.com/projects/sight...   
Standards-schmandards Save
Weblog about web standards, accessibility and usability.
http://www.standards-schmandards.com   
TDT - Accessibility Save
The Design Times Section 508 guidelines, checklists, information, and tools to help build applications with accessibility and usability.
http://users.adelphia.net/~djhudson81...   
The Alliance for Technology Access: Web Accessibility Save
Extensive articles with many links to resources to educate and help with planning and creating accessible web pages.
http://www.ataccess.org/rresources/We...   
The Guild of Accessible Web Designers Save
An association of organisations and accessible web designers and developers promoting accessible web design standards.
http://www.gawds.org   
UI Access Save
Resource for universal interface design and accessibility that provides techniques to support developing and implementing strategies.
http://www.uiaccess.com   
USPS Section 508 Handbook in HTML Save
Explains the requirements of Section 508 and sets forth, in broad outline, the Postal Service's policies on how to comply with them.
http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as5...   
USPS Section 508 Technical Reference Guide in HTML Save
Technical Reference guide in support of USPS AS-508, detailing techniques and technical approaches to Section 508 and accessibility.
http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as5...   
Usability First - Accessibility Save
Includes background information on Accessibility and lists computer related accessibility aids according to types of disability.
http://www.usabilityfirst.com/accessi...   
UsableAccess.com Save
Web accessibility and usability resources including articles, news, discussion, and research. Focuses on both theory and practice of user-centered design.
http://www.usableaccess.com/   
Viewable With Any Browser Save
Campaign for a Non-Browser Specific WWW. Resources, more information and links about this effort.
http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/   
W3 Compliant Sites Save
A collection of web standards compliant web sites and their designers.
http://w3csites.com   
WCAG 2.0: Woeful to Wonderful in One Easy Draft? Save
Accessites.org article by Jack Pickard, providing a review of the latest changes to the working draft.
http://accessites.org/site/2007/05/wc...   
WCAG Samurai Save
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.
http://wcagsamurai.org/   
Web Accessibility Survey Save
Some data collected on the accessibility of college and university web pages.
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Acce...   
Web Accessibility Toolbar for Opera Save
Broswer add-on from the Web Accessibility Tools Consortium providing useful tools and validation links. Site includes documentation and free download.
http://www.paciellogroup.com/resource...   
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 Save
Recommendation from the W3C, which explains to developers and authors how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities.
http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/   
Web Credible: Accessibility Resources Save
Offers tips, tricks, tutorials, links and information about Web accessibility, including UK legal requirements.
http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-fri...   
Web Page Accessibility Section 508 Checklist Save
Checklist of Checkpoints for Web Content Accessibility Section 508 Guidelines
http://www.egginc.com/navair-mac/chec...   
WebAIM - Web Accessibility in Mind Save
Information, training, resources, guidelines and standards for Web accessibility and disability access to the Web.
http://www.webaim.org   
Webdisabilities.com Save
Listing of web companies that have been awarded a kite mark for considering the disabled user.
http://www.webdisabilities.com/   
Webmates Save
The purpose of Webmates is to assist other webmasters in their personal efforts to comply with the current standards regarding coding, accessibility and usability.
http://excellentsite.org/webmates/   
Wikipedia: Web Accessibility Save
Encyclopedia article about the topic, including discussion of benefits, technology, guidelines, and legal provisions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_acce...   
alphaWorks : aDesigner Save
Disability simulator software that helps Web designers ensure that their pages are accessible and usable by the visually impaired. (IBM ID required to download.)
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/ad...   
hAccessibility Save
Article by Bruce Lawson and James Craig, raising accessibility issues with the use of some microformats, and specifically the abbr design pattern.
http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/2...   
Forum - Usenet alt.comp.blind-users
Forum - Usenet netscape.public.mozilla.accessibility


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News and announcements from the UK's Royal National Institute for the Blind.

See also
Computers: Internet: Web Design and Development: Web Usability (100)
Computers: Software: Internet: Clients: WWW: Browsers: Accessibility (29)
Society: Disabled: Assistive Technology (89)
Society: Disabled: Universal Design: Computers (9)

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