Web Accessibility Initiative
- Guidelines and resources from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
- http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Google Groups: Accessible
- Forum for users of Google's accessibility services to share tips on what works well and what could be made better.
- http://groups.google.com/group/accessible/
Philippine Web Accessibility Group (PWAG)
- A non-profit association of web designers and advocates of web accessibility based in the Philippines. Membership information, resources, and frequently asked questions.
- http://www.pwag.org/
RNIB Web Access Centre
- A free online resource centre to help designers and managers create accessible web sites. Also links to consultancy services.
- http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/public_rnib008789.hcsp
hAccessibility
- 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/2007/04/27/haccessibility/
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.
- http://accessites.org/site/2007/05/wcag2-woeful-to-wonderful-in-one-easy-draft/
Wikipedia: Web Accessibility
- Encyclopedia article about the topic, including discussion of benefits, technology, guidelines, and legal provisions.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility
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.
- http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-about.html
RNIB Web Access Centre Blog
- News and announcements from the UK's Royal National Institute for the Blind.
- http://www.rnib.org.uk/wacblog/feed/atom/
IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center
- By enabling human capability through innovation, the center strives to help people with disabilities maximize their potential.
- http://www-306.ibm.com/able/
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.
- http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/benefits.html
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.
- http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3506256
Accessible Ireland
- 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
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.
- http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as508a/welcome.htm
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.
- http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as508/welcome.htm
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.
- http://blog.carrolltech.org/
Standards-schmandards
- Weblog about web standards, accessibility and usability.
- http://www.standards-schmandards.com
Access Matters
- Bob Easton searches for accessibility best practices.
- http://www.access-matters.com/
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.
- http://thesius.emeraldinsight.com/vl=6172910/cl=30/nw=1/rpsv/cw/www/mcb/07378831/v20n2/contp1-1.htm
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.)
- http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/adesigner
Web Page Accessibility Section 508 Checklist
- Checklist of Checkpoints for Web Content Accessibility Section 508 Guidelines
- http://www.egginc.com/navair-mac/checkList_508.html
The Guild of Accessible Web Designers
- An association of organisations and accessible web designers and developers promoting accessible web design standards.
- http://www.gawds.org
UsableAccess.com
- 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/
W3 Compliant Sites
- A collection of web standards compliant web sites and their designers.
- http://w3csites.com
Web Credible: Accessibility Resources
- Offers tips, tricks, tutorials, links and information about Web accessibility, including UK legal requirements.
- http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/web-accessibility/
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.
- http://www.techdis.ac.uk/seven/
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.
- http://www.euroaccessibility.org/
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.
- http://www.ataccess.org/rresources/Webaccess.html
SightWeaver
- SightWeaver is a tool for repairing HTML tables, to make them more accessible.
- http://www.mackers.com/projects/sightweaver/
AccessifyForum.com
- Discussion forum regarding site building, news, and legal issues relating to accessibility.
- http://www.accessifyforum.com/
AnitraPavka.com
- Personal weblog with views on accessibility issues, news, and accessibility events.
- http://www.anitrapavka.com/
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.
- http://www.alfaproject.co.uk
Accessify.com
- Tools, links and resources on Website accessibility.
- http://www.accessify.com/
UI Access
- Resource for universal interface design and accessibility that provides techniques to support developing and implementing strategies.
- http://www.uiaccess.com
Microsoft - Accessibility
- Information about Microsoft accessibility products and services.
- http://www.microsoft.com/enable/
Webdisabilities.com
- Listing of web companies that have been awarded a kite mark for considering the disabled user.
- http://www.webdisabilities.com/
Web Accessibility Survey
- Some data collected on the accessibility of college and university web pages.
- http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/websurveys.htm
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.
- http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm
Joeclark.org
- Accessibility info and Weblogs from the writer Joe Clark
- http://www.joeclark.org
WebAIM - Web Accessibility in Mind
- Information, training, resources, guidelines and standards for Web accessibility and disability access to the Web.
- http://www.webaim.org
Viewable With Any Browser
- Campaign for a Non-Browser Specific WWW. Resources, more information and links about this effort.
- http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/