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Designing for Accessibility

Tutorials

1. UW-System: Web Accessibility for All provides clear tutorials and useful resource links.
2. Trace Research and Development Center: Designing More Usuable Web Sites provides links to both design issues for acccessiblity as well as to sites on hardware and software for access.

Section 508: Federal Legislation on Accessibility

1. Resources for Section 508
2. Section 508 Guidelines

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Resources

1. Web Accessibility Initiative Standard (WAI)
2. W3C Checklist

Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) Resources

1. Introduction to Web Accessibility
2. Webaim.org 508 Checklist
3. Simulation of using a screenreader
4. Simulation of viewing a website with low vision

Tools to Check for Accessibility

1. Aprompt: a free download
2. WEBAIM: online checker.