Web Directory

» Access Matters
   Bob Easton searches for accessibility best practices.
   http://www.access-matters.com/

» Accessible Ireland
   Aims to promote accessible design and enable website designers to receive feedback on their web sites from users, disabled and otherwise.
   http://www.accessibleireland.net

» Accessible Webpage Design: Resources
   Site created to promote awareness about the need for accessible web design and to steer those who wish to learn more about the topic into the right direction.
   http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm

» Accessible eLearning For All
   The ALFA Project is being developed to allow educational content providers to create eLearning on any subject and in any language.
   http://www.alfaproject.co.uk

» Accessify.com
   Tools, links and resources on Website accessibility.
   http://www.accessify.com/

» Accessify: Latest News
   Feed from Accessify.com with news on all aspects of web accessibility.
   http://accessify.com/news/feed/

» AccessifyForum.com
   Discussion forum regarding site building, news, and legal issues relating to accessibility.
   http://www.accessifyforum.com/

» All About Access
   A weblog about web accessibility and issues involving access technology at large, including but not limited to screen readers, operating systems and productivity software.
   http://blog.carrolltech.org/

» Americans With Disabilities Act Information
   The US Dept. of Justice's resource page for the ADA. Voluminous, and not limited to computer and Internet issues, but at least it should be fairly authoritative, if you're willing to wade through the material.
   http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/

» AnitraPavka.com
   Personal weblog with views on accessibility issues, news, and accessibility events.
   http://www.anitrapavka.com/

» Business Benefits of Accessible Web Design
   Describes the many business and technical benefits that are realised by applying the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to Web applications.
   http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/benefits.html

» CNN: Web Sites are Locking out the Disabled
   Office buildings have wheelchair ramps and TV has closed captioning, but many Web sites are inaccessible to people with disabilities. Things don't have to be that way.
   http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/08/07/web.site.accessibility.idg/index.html

» Google Groups: Accessible
   Forum for users of Google's accessibility services to share tips on what works well and what could be made better.
   http://groups.google.com/group/accessible/

» Joeclark.org
   Accessibility information and Weblogs from the writer Joe Clark
   http://www.joeclark.org

» Library Hi Tech Volume 20, Issue 2
   Special issue: Accessibility of web-based information resources for people with disabilities. Read abstracts online; pay for access to full articles.
   http://thesius.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContainer.do?containerType=Issue&containerId=17813

» Microsoft - Accessibility
   Information about Microsoft accessibility products and services.
   http://www.microsoft.com/enable/

» Philippine Web Accessibility Group (PWAG)
   A non-profit association of web designers and advocates of web accessibility based in the Philippines. Membership information, resources, and frequently asked questions.
   http://www.pwag.org/

» RNIB Web Access Centre
   A free online resource centre to help designers and managers create accessible web sites. Also links to consultancy services.
   http://www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/webaccessibility/Pages/web_accessibility.aspx

» Searchenginewatch - Don't Disable Your Site for Handicapped Users
   Article by Matt Bailey. Designers of web sites that are not accessible to disabled users are overlooking a market segment of millions of searchers and potential buyers.
   http://searchenginewatch.com/3506256

» Self Direction Community Project
   Providing online disability awareness training.
   http://www.selfdirection.org

» SightWeaver
   SightWeaver is a tool for repairing HTML tables, to make them more accessible.
   http://www.mackers.com/projects/sightweaver/

» Standards-schmandards
   Weblog about web standards, accessibility and usability.
   http://www.standards-schmandards.com

» TechDis Accessibility & Usability Resource
   Provides information on the technical and practical aspects of accessibility (including usability issues) and its evaluation, and information on how disabled users access the Internet.
   http://www.techdis.ac.uk/seven/

» The Guild of Accessible Web Designers
   An association of organisations and accessible web designers and developers promoting accessible web design standards.
   http://www.gawds.org

» UI Access
   Resource for universal interface design and accessibility that provides techniques to support developing and implementing strategies.
   http://www.uiaccess.com

» USPS Section 508 Handbook in HTML
   Explains the requirements of Section 508 and sets forth, in broad outline, the Postal Service's policies on how to comply with them.
   http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as508/welcome.htm

» USPS Section 508 Technical Reference Guide in HTML
   Technical Reference guide in support of USPS AS-508, detailing techniques and technical approaches to Section 508 and accessibility.
   http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as508a/welcome.htm

» Usability First - Accessibility
   Includes background information on Accessibility and lists computer related accessibility aids according to types of disability.
   http://www.usabilityfirst.com/accessibility/index.txl

» UsableAccess.com
   Web accessibility and usability resources including articles, news, discussion, and research. Focuses on both theory and practice of user-centered design.
   http://www.usableaccess.com/

» Viewable With Any Browser
   Campaign for a Non-Browser Specific WWW. Resources, more information and links about this effort.
   http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/

» W3 Compliant Sites
   A collection of web standards compliant web sites and their designers.
   http://w3csites.com

» WCAG 2.0: Woeful to Wonderful in One Easy Draft?
   Accessites.org article by Jack Pickard, providing a review of the latest changes to the working draft.
   http://accessites.org/site/2007/05/wcag2-woeful-to-wonderful-in-one-easy-draft/

» Web Accessibility Survey
   Some data collected on the accessibility of college and university web pages.
   http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/websurveys.htm

» Web Accessibility Toolbar for Opera
   Browser add-on from the Web Accessibility Tools Consortium providing useful tools and validation links. Documentation and free download.
   http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-about.html

» Web Credible: Accessibility Resources
   Offers tips, tricks, tutorials, links and information about Web accessibility, including UK legal requirements.
   http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/web-accessibility/

» WebAIM - Web Accessibility in Mind
   Information, training, resources, guidelines and standards for Web accessibility and disability access to the Web.
   http://www.webaim.org

» Webdisabilities.com
   Listing of web companies that have been awarded a kite mark for considering the disabled user.
   http://www.webdisabilities.com/

» Wikipedia: Web Accessibility
   Encyclopedia article about the topic, including discussion of benefits, technology, guidelines, and legal provisions.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility

» alphaWorks : aDesigner
   Disability simulator software that helps Web designers ensure that their pages are accessible and usable by the visually impaired. (IBM ID required to download.)
   http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/adesigner

» hAccessibility
   Article by Bruce Lawson and James Craig, raising accessibility issues with the use of some microformats, and specifically the abbr design pattern.
   http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/27/haccessibility/