Accessibility
This page highlights some resources to help you to ensure your pages are accessible to all users and devices.
The W3C’s links to FAQs, official recommendations, and techniques to create accessible sites:
- Refer to the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 for the official recommendations that explain how to make Web content accessible for those with disabilities.
- The W3C’s Fact Sheet for “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0” is an excellent FAQ and place to start to learn about the W3C Accessibility Guidelines, why they matter, how to implement them, where to find more information, and related.
- The Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 page is a key section to learn how to implement the Accessibility Guidelines. Learn the core techniques, such as separating structure from content, alternative pages, validation, and browser support. Visit the CSS Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 for help on how to use CSS effectively to help accessibility, and the HTML Techniques section for help with creating accessible HTML, including how to work with frames, audio, forms, scripts, lists, and more.
Articles and tutorials from around the Web:
- Learn to design Accessible Forms. [Published May 2004 | Author: Ian Lloyd]
- Making your blog accessible - not just for blogs! A really good introduction to accessibility explaining some simple steps that can be made.
Sites devoted to accessibility issues and education:
- Accessify - a site dedicated to furthering the cause of web accessibility by offering free tools and other useful resources.
- Juicy Studio - Gez Lemon’s site devoted to promoting best practice for web developers
Section 508 (of the Americans with Disabilities Act) Guidelines information can be found in the Standards, Guidelines, and Style Guides section.
The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.