FAQs, Help, and Tutorials

Access.Edu - - Information pertaining to the creation of accessible Web sites, evaluation tools, tutorials.

Accessibility Guide - - A guide designed to help webmasters comply with web accessibility guidelines, with special emphasis on HTML techniques.

Accessibility Wizard - - A tool for web developers and project teams. It breaks down the WAI Checkpoints into individual tasks for each job role in a development team.

Accessible HTML/XHTML Forms - - Beginner, intermediate, and advance tutorials on how to make web-based forms more accessible to those with disabilities.

Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education Center - - The AWARE center is a resource developed by the HTML Writer's Guild to assist all web writers to create more accessible web sites.

Accessible Web Page Design - - List of resources for building accessible websites.

AccessibleNet.org - - Accessible directory of links and resources to help Policy Makers and Web Designers make informed decisions about Web accessibility.

Adobe Accessibility Resource Center - - Learn how to make your site more accessible when using Adobe software.

Building Accessible Websites - - Introductory book by Joe Clark. Full text available online.

Could Helen Keller Read Your Page? - - Technical tips on improving the accessibility of a web page.

Design Your Web Content for Accessibility - - Short article by Bryan D. Caplovitz covering audience, guidelines, and validation.

Designing More Usable Web Sites - - Research and links from the Trace Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Digital Web Magazine: Accessibility - - Web accessibility articles by various authors.

Dive into Accessibility - - A 30 day guide to making a website more accessible. Can be downloaded as a PDF.

EServer TC Library: Accessibility - - A rapidly-growing annotated bibliography of reviewed and rated online resources in accessible and universally-usable design.

Evaluating Web Sites for Accessibility - - Outlines approaches for preliminary review web site accessibility and for evaluation of conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.

How to Make Website Content Accessible - - Articles with advice and tips on making website content universally accessible.

Importance of HTML Headings for Accessibility - - An 8-minutes YouTube video with a demonstration and discussion of why correct use of HTML headings are important for screen-reader users.

Introduction to Accessible Web Design - - Article introducing accessible Web design and initiatives to improve accessibility.

Introduction to WAI ARIA - - Opera Developer Community article by Gez Lemon, serving as an introduction for those who are new to Accessible Rich Internet Applications guidelines.

Isolani - - Articles on creating accessible forms that work with Javascript, text-only websites, and structured tables.

Opensourcetutorials.com: Web Accessibility Is Similar To Search Engine Optimization - - Matthew Drouin explains how web accessibility is similar to SEO along with the 5 essential actions to take to make a site accessible.

Papers on Section 508 - - Multiple papers on the subject of creating accessible forms and tables.

RNIB Campaign for Good Web Design - - Royal National Institute for the Blind's campaign for accessible web design.

Royal National Institute for the Blind: Web Access Centre - - Web accessibility resources.

Society for Technical Communication: Internet Accessibility - - Information about accessibility to the Internet. Points to many articles, websites and tools to help create and analyze digital documents.

508 Spot - - Guides and resources to help build applications with accessibility and usability.

Web Accessibility - - An overview of website access for people with disabilities, and an overview of UK law and the Disability Discrimination Act.

ATPM.com - Web Accessibility - - Article by Raena Armitage. Addresses why Web accessibility matters, and gives some practical tips to apply to your Web sites right now. (January, 2004)

ICDRI: Accessibility on the Web - - Article defining accessibility and arguing its importance from ethical and economic perspectives. Covers basic techniques for design and testing. (August, 2003)

ATPM.com: Putting Curb Cuts and Wider Doors on the Internet: Toward Web Site Accessibility - - Article by Sylvester Roque and Kimberly Nyles-Roque. Covers disabilities that can affect the internet experience, and gives advice on how to improve sites and avoid causing problems for users. (November, 2002)