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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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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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Web Accessibility Initiative - http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Guidelines and resources from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). |
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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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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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The Alliance for Technology Access: Web Accessibility - http://www.ataccess.org/rresources/Webaccess.html
Includes articles with many links to resources to educate and help with planning and creating accessible web pages. |
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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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Searchenginewatch - Don't Disable Your Site for Handicapped Users - http://searchenginewatch.com/3506256
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. |
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USPS Section 508 Technical Reference Guide in HTML - http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as508a/welcome.htm
Technical Reference guide in support of USPS AS-508, detailing techniques and technical approaches to Section 508 and accessibility. |
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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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WCAG 2.0: Woeful to Wonderful in One Easy Draft? - http://accessites.org/site/2007/05/wcag2-woeful-to-wonderful-in-one-easy-draft/
Accessites.org article by Jack Pickard, providing a review of the latest changes to the working draft. |
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Viewable With Any Browser - http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/
Campaign for a Non-Browser Specific WWW. Resources, more information and links about this effort. |