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Accessibility: Websites

A Guide from the Accessibility Advocate

Resources for working with accessible websites

Resources for creating accessible web content:

  • National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE) - Creating Accessible Electronic Content (general guidelines for good Web page design)
  • WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) - Introduction to Web Accessibility (a comprehensive overview of accessibility issues in Web design)
  • W#C (World Wide Web Consortium) - Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List ("software programs or online services that help you determine if web content meets accessibility guidelines")
  • WebAIM - WAVE ("web accessibility evaluation tool" - analyzes a Web page by URL to flag accessiblity issues)
  • From DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology Center at the University of Washington) - World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design (making accessible Web pages, with video embedded below) 

World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design (from DO-IT)

From DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology Center at the University of Washington):

"This video presentation shows how to make web pages accessible to people with disabilities. It is particularly useful for self-instruction or group training for people who design and support websites and/or teach web design classes."