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» Web Accessibility Initiative    Guidelines and resources from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).    http://www.w3.org/WAI/

» Access Matters    Bob Easton searches for accessibility best practices.    http://www.access-matters.com/

» 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

» 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

» 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/

» AccessifyForum.com    Discussion forum regarding site building, news, and legal issues relating to accessibility.    http://www.accessifyforum.com/

» All About Access    A weblog 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    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    Personal weblog with views on accessibility issues, news, and accessibility events.    http://www.anitrapavka.com/

» 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

» CNN: Web Sites are Locking out the Disabled    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/computing/08/07/web.site.accessibility.idg/index.html

» 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/

» 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/

» Joeclark.org    Accessibility information and Weblogs from the writer Joe Clark    http://www.joeclark.org

» 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

» Microsoft - Accessibility    Information about Microsoft accessibility products and services.    http://www.microsoft.com/enable/

» 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

» 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

» Self Direction Community Project    Providing online disability awareness training.    http://www.selfdirection.org

» SightWeaver    SightWeaver is a tool for repairing HTML tables, to make them more accessible.    http://www.mackers.com/projects/sightweaver/

» Standards-schmandards    Weblog about web standards, accessibility and usability.    http://www.standards-schmandards.com

» 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/

» The Alliance for Technology Access: Web Accessibility    Includes articles with many links to resources to educate and help with planning and creating accessible web pages.    http://www.ataccess.org/rresources/Webaccess.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

» UI Access    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    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

» 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

» Usability First - Accessibility    Includes background information on Accessibility and lists computer related accessibility aids according to types of disability.    http://www.usabilityfirst.com/accessibility/index.txl

» 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/

» Viewable With Any Browser    Campaign for a Non-Browser Specific WWW. Resources, more information and links about this effort.    http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/

» W3 Compliant Sites    A collection of web standards compliant web sites and their designers.    http://w3csites.com

» 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/

» Web Accessibility Survey    Some data collected on the accessibility of college and university web pages.    http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/websurveys.htm

» Web Accessibility Toolbar for Opera    Browser add-on from the Web Accessibility Tools Consortium providing useful tools and validation links. Documentation and free download.    http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-about.html

» 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/

» 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

» WebAIM - Web Accessibility in Mind    Information, training, resources, guidelines and standards for Web accessibility and disability access to the Web.    http://www.webaim.org

» Webdisabilities.com    Listing of web companies that have been awarded a kite mark for considering the disabled user.    http://www.webdisabilities.com/

» Wikipedia: Web Accessibility    Encyclopedia article about the topic, including discussion of benefits, technology, guidelines, and legal provisions.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility

» 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

» 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/

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