Web Accessibility

Web accessibility refers to the practice of making Web pages accessible to people using a wide range of user agent software and devices, not just standard Web browsers. This is especially important for people with disabilities such as visual impairment. In order to access the Web, some users require special software or devices in addition to a standard web browser, or specially designed web browsers. Design for accessibility is a sub-category of good design for usability.
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1. American With Disabilities Act (ADA): Department of Justice, 2001, View full text of the act and explanations.

2. U.S. Section 508 Guidelines: Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities.

3. W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI): The starting point for Web accessibility information, from W3C, the World Wide Web Consortium, which sets commonly accepted application and use standards for Web developers and publishers.

4. Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (Working Draft): "Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 2.0" (ATAG 2.0) is part of a series of accessibility guidelines published by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

5. W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0: Here are the agreed-upon rules to follow for creating accessible Web pages, from the World Wide Web Consortium, which provides standards for the Web.

6. How People with Disabilities Use the Web: Illustrations of what some of the requirements are for people with disabilities, from the World Wide Web Consortium. Included are links to supporting technical information and guidelines. An enlightening document for both Web users and Web builders.

7. Viewable with any Browser: This web site explains the details of accessibility issue and provides visitors with ways of how to remove this issue when developing a website. It also provides useful information about software programs that are useful for making a website free from accessibility issue.

8. Microsoft Accessibility: Microsoft has a substantial Web presence for accessibility. As a company, they have also invested a lot of resources in making their products accessible. They have a person assigned to each product whose job it is to make sure the product meets accessibility standards.