Resources
Recommended Resources
Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM)
A program of Utah State University, WebAIM provides detailed information and tutorials for people interested in web accessibility.
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Techniques and Concepts
WebAIM presents detailed tutorials on making different HTML elements accessible, as well as information on the accessibility of various file formats, and guidance on media captioning.
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WAVE Accessiblity Tool
The WAVE Web Validator performs several automated checks to assess web compliance with either WCAG 1 or the Section 508 Standards. Many accessibility checks require used intervention. The WAVE validator is particularly effective at showing the linear progression a screen reading device would take through a table.
National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT)
AccessIT is federally funded to provide information on accessible information technology in educational environments.
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Accessible University
This simple set of web pages demonstrates problems and solutions to common web accessibility problems.
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Knowledge Base
AccessIT maintains searchable knowledge base with information and additional resources on a wide variety of accessibility issues.
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Web Course
A self-paced course class called "Introduction to Accessible Information Technology in Education" is offered free of charge.
Organizations
- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM)
- National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT)
- National Center on Accessible Media (NCAM)
Guidelines and Standards
World Wide Web (W3C) Consortium Guidelines:
US Federal Standards:
- US Access Board - Text of the 508 Standards
- US Access Board - Implementation Guide to the 508 Standards for Web Accessibility