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FAQs, help, and tutorials connected with website accessibility.

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• Accessibility for Web Developers

  http://www.developerfusion.com/article/4005/accessibility-for-web-developers/
  Information on the Web Content Accessibilities Guideline (WCAG), with implementations and best practices for each section of the guideline.

• Accessibility Guide

  http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/accessibility/index.html
  A guide designed to help webmasters comply with web accessibility guidelines, with special emphasis on HTML techniques.

• Accessibility Tips

  http://accessibilitytips.com/
  A collection of tips, guidance and suggestions for developing accessible web sites.

• Accessible HTML/XHTML Forms

  http://www.webstandards.org/learn/tutorials/accessible-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

  http://aware.hwg.org/
  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

  http://www.makoa.org/web-design.htm
  List of resources for building accessible websites.

• Adobe Accessibility Resource Center

  http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/
  Learn how to make your site more accessible when using Adobe software.

• ALT texts in IMG

  http://www.alanflavell.org.uk/alt/alt-text.html
  Detailed techniques for using the ALT tag.

• An Introduction To Accessible Web Design

  http://www.sitepoint.com/accessible-web-design/
  A primer on accessible web design exploring the current standards and guidelines and how they should be implemented.

• ATPM.com - Web Accessibility

  http://www.atpm.com/10.01/web-accessibility.shtml
  Article by Raena Armitage. Addresses why Web accessibility matters, and gives some practical tips to apply to your Web sites right now.

• ATPM.com: Putting Curb Cuts and Wider Doors on the Internet: Toward Web Site Accessibility

  http://www.atpm.com/8.11/accessibility.shtml
  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.

• Building Accessible Websites

  http://joeclark.org/book/
  Introductory book by Joe Clark. Full text available online.

• Evaluating Web Sites for Accessibility

  http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/
  Outlines approaches for preliminary review web site accessibility and for evaluation of conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.

• ICDRI: Accessibility on the Web

  http://www.icdri.org/WebAccess/accessibility_and_web_JKD.htm
  Article defining accessibility and arguing its importance from ethical and economic perspectives. Covers basic techniques for design and testing.

• Importance of HTML Headings for Accessibility

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmUPhEVWu_E
  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

  http://www.miswebdesign.com/resources/articles/accessibility-intro.html
  Article introducing accessible Web design and initiatives to improve accessibility.

• Introduction to WAI ARIA

  http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/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.

• Knowbility

  http://www.jimthatcher.com/knowbility/
  An implementation guide to all aspects of accessible web design.

• Nielsen Norman Group: How to Conduct Usability Studies for Accessibility

  http://www.nngroup.com/reports/how-to-conduct-usability-studies-accessibility/
  Report containing design guidelines to increase the usability of websites and intranets for users with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility is Similar to Search Engine Optimization

  http://www.opensourcetutorials.com/tutorials/Design-And-Layout/Accessibility/basic-wai/page1.html
  Matthew Drouin explains how web accessibility is similar to SEO and demonstrates several methods of improving accessibility.

• webSemantics

  http://websemantics.co.uk/resources/
  Resources for web designers focusing on accessibility in JavaScript and CSS.

• Why Web Accessibility Makes Sense

  http://accessites.org/why/
  A short introduction to web accessibility presented in a slideshow format.

 

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