6. Using Accesskeys
* Improving accessibility with accesskey in HTML forms and links
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/forms/accesskey.html
* Device Independence
http://snow.utoronto.ca/access/resources/keys.html
* Use numbers for accesskeys
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/...rJun/0117.html
* Alt and beyond: Making web graphics accessible
http://www.evolt.org/article/Alt_and...510/index.html
* Unlocking Hidden Navigation
http://www.alistapart.com/stories/accesskeys/
7. Using Tabindex
* W3C/WAI about Tabindex
http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/TS/html401/...-TABINDEX.html
8. Using Longdesc
* Demonstration of the LONGDESC attribute and the "d" link
http://wats.ca/resources/longdesc/31
* Attribute for <IMG ...> LONGDESC = "URL"
http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/imag..._LONGDESC.html
* Making images more useful
http://www.webdevtips.com/webdevtips...y/images.shtml
9. Using Colors
* Colors Tutorial
http://www.ergogero.com/FAQ/cfaqhome.html
* Type and color
http://www.joeclark.org/book/sashay/...Chapter09.html
* Hex/RGB Converting Tutorial and vice versa
http://www.htmlcenter.com/tutorials/...m/111/General/
10. Use Relative or Absolute Font Sizes?
* Care With Font Size
http://www.w3.org/2003/07/30-font-size
* Font sizes
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/...html?tw=design
* Using relative font sizes
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day...ont_sizes.html
* Accessible web text - sizing up the issues
http://www.mcu.org.uk/articles/textsize.html
* Font size: the 'font-size' and 'font-size-adjust' properties
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/fonts....ont-size-props
* What's wrong with the FONT element?
http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~mudws/font.html
* Size matters
http://www.alistapart.com/stories/sizematters/
* Making Text Legible
http://www.lighthouse.org/print_leg.htm
11. Animated Graphics and Seizures
* How to Create Accessible Graphics
http://www.webaim.org/howto/graphics...siblegraphics5
12. Skip Navigation or to Content link
- Avoid forcing links to open in a new window
http://www.webnauts.net/new-window
- Skipping over navigation links
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day...ion_links.html
- Skip to Main Content Link
http://www.washington.edu/accessit/AU/tutorial/ins.html
13. Creating Accessible PDF Files
* How to Create Accessible Adobe PDF Files Booklet
http://www.adobe.com/products/acroba...s_booklet.html
14. Creating Accessible PowerPoint Files
* PowerPoint - The Recommended Method
http://www.webaim.org/howto/powerpoint/
FREE ONLINE BOOKS
"Building accessible websites" by Joe Clark
http://www.joeclark.org/book/sashay/serialization/
ONLINE CLASSES:
1. Online Training Program in Web Accessibility
http://www.webnauts.net/academy (in coopeation with WebAIM)
2. Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
3. REHAB711NC: Designing Universally Accessible Web Resources
http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/courses/2...1NC/index.html
ONLINE WEB ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATORS / VALIDATORS
1. Webnauts Net (More-In-One)
http://www.webnauts.net/check.html - Page conforms Prioriry 3 of the W3C/WAI-AAA Guidelines!
2. UI-Test.com (All-In-One):
http://uitest.com/en/check/
3. Bobby
http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp
4. Web Aim Waive
http://wave.webaim.org/index.jsp
5. CythiaSays
http://www.cynthiasays.com/
6. UsableNet
http://www.usablenet.com/
7. Watchfire
http://webxact.watchfire.com/
8. Hera (for manual testing)
http://www.sidar.org/hera/
9. W3C Web Content Accessibility Checking Service
http://www.w3.org/2000/07/eval43/
WEB ACCESSIBILITY TOOLS AND UTILITIES
1. A-Prompt Web Accessibility Verifier
http://aprompt.snow.utoronto.ca/
2. A-Prompt Web Accessibility Verifier (German)
http://www.wob11.de/publikationen/aprompt/programm.html
3. HiSoftware® Accessible Form Creator
http://www.hisoftware.com/access/valueadd9.html
4. Accessify Acrobot - Abbreviation and Acronym Generator
http://www.accessify.com/tools-and-w...ot/default.asp
5. Accessify accessible form builder (version 2)
http://www.accessify.com/tools-and-w...-version-2.asp
6. Accessify Pop-up Window Generator
http://www.accessify.com/tools-and-w...-generator.asp
7. NCAM Media Access Generator (MAGpie)
http://ncam.wgbh.org/webaccess/magpie/
8. STEP 508
http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?...content&id=155
SOFTWARE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Windows Shareware and Freeware for People with Disabilities
http://www.at-center.com/windows.html
COLORS TESTING TOOLS AND UTILITIES
1. Considering the Color Blind Design Evaluation:
http://newmanservices.com/colorblind/default.asp
2. Colour Contrast Analyser:
http://www.juicystudio.com/services/colourcontrast.asp
3. Colour Picker and Tester:
http://www.tesspub.com/colours.html
4. Color Metric Converter:
http://colorpro.com/info/tools/convert.htm
5. Colour transformations - Decimal:
http://more.btexact.com/people/rigde.../colours1.html
6. Colours confused with neutrals (Hex):
http://more.btexact.com/people/rigde...trals_hex.html
BOOKS FOR WEB ACCESSIBILITY
1. Maximum Accessibility - Making Your Web Site More Usable for Everyone, by J. Slatin & S. Rush
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201774224/
2. Building accessible websites, by Joe Clark
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/073571150X/
3. WEB Accessibility for People with Disabilities, by M. G. Paciello
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1929629087/
4. Accessible Web Sites, by Jim Thatcher and others
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/
5. Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities, by Stephen Hawking
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0897933001/
SOME USEFUL RESOURCES FOR ACCESSIBILITY
1. How People with disabilities use the Web
* W3C - How People with Disabilities Use the Web:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/PWD-Use-Web/20010104
* How do disabled people use computers?
http://www.joeclark.org/book/sashay/...Chapter03.html
* Disability and the Web:
http://www.techdis.ac.uk/seven/disab...d_the_web.html
* Browse tips by physical disability:
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/by_disability.html
* How People with Disabilities Use The Web
http://www.blackwidows.org.uk/resour...l#colour-blind
2. A Guide to Making Documents Accessible to People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired by Jennifer Sutton.
The inclusion of products or services in the body of this guide and the accompanying appendices should not be viewed as an endorsement by the American Council of the Blind. Resources have been compiled for informational purposes only, and the American Council of the Blind makes no guarantees regarding the accessibility or quality of the cited references. More:
http://www.acb.org/accessible-formats.html
3. Accessibility Statement
* Creating an accessibility statement
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day...statement.html
* Writing and posting the policy
http://www.joeclark.org/book/sashay/...4.html#h2-1085
4. Words With Dignity - describing people with a disability
- Terms suggested to describe persons with a disability
http://wats.ca/resources/wordswithdignity/35
- Treating Users with Disabilities as People
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20011111.html
- Guidelines for Reporting and Writing about People with Disabilities
http://www.lsi.ku.edu/lsi/internal/guidelines.html
5. Convicing Clients to Pay for Accessibility
Why Accessible Web Design is important for Business
http://www.scotconnect.com/show.php?contentid=81
Accessible Web sites are attractive
http://www.accessify.com/articles/at...ible-sites.asp
Auxiliary Benefits of Accessible Web Design
http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/benefits.html
Accessibility Arguments Revisited
http://infocentre.frontend.com/servl...&rows=5&id=301
Buy standards compliant Web sites
http://www.w3.org/QA/2002/07/WebAgency-Requirements
Websites: think the way your customers think
http://www.gerrymcgovern.com/nt/2003..._09_08_ibm.htm
Promoting and Advertising Your Accessibility
http://nadc.ucla.edu/Promoting.htm
6. Accessibility in Distance Education
A Resource for Faculty in Online Teaching
http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cade/ade/index.html
7. Guidelines
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/
Trace Center Collation of Access Board's 508 FINAL RULE and GUIDES
http://trace.wisc.edu/docs/2002-508-...?style=default