Accessibility
Section 508 (of the Americans with Disabilities Act) Guidelines information can be found in the Other Standards section.
The W3C’s links to FAQs, official recommendations, and techniques to create accessible sites:
- Refer to the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 for the official recommendations that explain how to make Web content accessible for those with disabilities.
- The W3C’s Fact Sheet for “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0” is an excellent FAQ and place to start to learn about the W3C Accessibility Guidelines, why they matter, how to implement them, where to find more information, and related.
- The Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 page is a key section to learn how to implement the Accessibility Guidelines. Learn the core techniques, such as separating structure from content, alternative pages, validation, and browser support. Visit the CSS Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 for help on how to use CSS effectively to help accessibility, and the HTML Techniques section for help with creating accessible HTML, including how to work with frames, audio, forms, scripts, lists, and more.
Articles and tutorials from around the Web:
Sites devoted to accessibility issues and education:
- The HWG’s Aware Center (Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education) by the HTML Writers’ Guild is a helpful resource for tips and techniques, classes offered directly through the HWG, and links to resources.
- The WebABLE Library provides dozens of links and articles, white papers, tips, and resources on accessible design, technology, standards, links to online journals, news articles, and more.
Check your pages:
- Check your pages with Cast’s Bobby to help you identify any accessibility problem areas. Run one page at a time via their site or purchase it to run batches.
- Download the Lynx text browser to see how your pages will read with a text-only browser.
