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All You Need For Accessibility - Tutorials, Tools, Book... - 8/9/2004 21:55:05
All you need for learning, building, validating and publishing accessible web sites. PLEASE REPORT BROKEN LINKS!
COOL STUFF!
Why is Accessibillity Important to You? http://www.webnauts.net/accessibility.html
Web Design References - Accessibility (everything you need...) http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/accessibility.html
Semantic Markup (must check!) http://cookiecrook.com/AIR/2003/train/semantics.php
How to Save Web Accessibility from Itself http://www.alistapart.com/articles/saveaccessibility/
Accessible Web Design - weekly tips http://www.mcu.org.uk/weeklytips/
WebAim Accessibility Techniques & Concepts http://www.webaim.org/techniques/
FREE ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY TUTORIALS:
1. How-To: Accessible Web Design http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cade/ade/howto/index.html
2. Making Educational Software and Web Sites Accessible - http://ncam.wgbh.org/cdrom/guideline/
3. Accessibility for Web Developers - Introduction http://www.developerfusion.com/show/4005/1/
4. WebAim Introduction to Web Accessibility http://www.webaim.org/intro/intro
5. SitePoint - Introduction To Accessible Web Design, by Nigel Peck http://www.sitepoint.com/article/952
6. SitePoint - Do-It-Yourself Accessibility by Nicky Danino http://www.sitepoint.com/article/744
7. Information Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center http://www.ittatc.org/training/webcourse/ (Free registration required)
8. Bobby Report Explanation Files http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/browsereport.jsp
9. HiSoftware® Understanding Accessibility http://www.hisoftware.com/uaen/WebHelp/uaen.htm
10. Web Accessibility Learning Modules http://www.csufresno.edu/webaccess/learningmodules/
11. Dive Into Accessibility http://diveintoaccessibility.org/
12. Juicy Studio Accessibility Tutorial http://www.juicystudio.com/tutorial/access...lity/index.html
13. Designing Universally Accessible WWW Resources for People with Disabilities http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/courses/2002-02-REHAB711NC/
14. Making Your Site Accessible http://uaweb.arizona.edu/styleguide/accessible.shtml
15. W3C Example for Checkpoint http://www.w3.org/WAI/wcag-curric/sam1-0.htm
16. Accessibility http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/accessibility/index.html
17. WebDevTips Accessibility Tutorial http://www.webdevtips.com/webdevtips/html/...ity/index.shtml
18. The National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities (NCLID) http://vision.unco.edu/AccessibleDesign/
19. JimThatcher.com - U.S Section 508 http://www.jimthatcher.com/webcourse1.htm
20. School Web Accessibility http://www.tsbvi.edu/technology/web/508/0a.htm
21. Accessible Web Typography - an introduction for web designers http://www.scotconnect.com/webtypography/index.php
FREE ONLINE ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS
Adaptive Technology Tutorials http://snow.utoronto.ca/technology/tutorials/index.html
INDIVIDUAL ACCESSIBILITY TOPICS TUTORIALS
1. Readability and Accessibility
* W3C/WAI Guideline 14. Ensure that documents are clear and simple: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/wai-pageauth.html#gl-facilitate-comprehension
* Readability and its Implications for Web Content Accessibility: http://wats.ca/resources/determiningreadability/1
2. Accessible Anchors (links)
* Accessible Anchors http://www.webdevtips.com/webdevtips/html/accessibility/links.shtml
3. Building Accessible Forms
* General rules for web forms http://www.webdevtips.com/webdevtips/html/accessibility/form_rules.shtml
* Forms and Accessibility http://www.seotoolbox.com/htmlchat/forms.html
* Better Accessible Forms http://www.accessify.com/tutorials/better-accessible-forms.asp
* Forms Accessibility http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/forms/formsaccessibility.html
* Designing Accessible Forms http://www.netmechanic.com/news/vol5/accessibility_no19.htm
* Forms Refresher http://www.cookiecrook.com/AIR/2003/train/forms.php
4. Designing Accessible Tables
* How to Create Accessible Tables http://www.webaim.org/howto/tables/
* Designing Accessible Tables http://www.graphic-design.com/Web/Tips/nm_0109.html
* Table Manners http://www.mcu.org.uk/articles/tables.html
* Building accessible tables http://www.evolt.org/article/Building_accessible_tables/4090/42090/
* Accessible Tables http://www.jimthatcher.com/webcourse9.htm
* Favorite Tips http://www.graphic-design.com/Web/Tips/nm_0109.html
5. Using Alt Tags
* Providing text equivalents for images http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_30_creating_an_accessibility_statement.html
* Improving accessibility with accesskey in HTML forms and links http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/forms/accesskey.html
* Limited Number of possible accesskey values http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2003AprJun/0117.html
* On the length of alt texts http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/html/alt.html#length
* Making web graphics accessible http://www.evolt.org/article/Alt_and_beyond_Making_web_graphics_accessible/4090/44510/index.html
* Revealing Accesskey Information http://devedge.netscape.com/viewsource/2003/reveal-accesskey/
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/w3c-wai-ig/2003AprJun/0117.html
* Revealing Accesskey Information http://devedge.netscape.com/viewsource/2003/reveal-accesskey/
* Alt and beyond: Making web graphics accessible http://www.evolt.org/article/Alt_and_beyond_Making_web_graphics_accessible/4090/44510/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/cp0101/0101-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/images/_IMG_LONGDESC.html
* Making images more useful http://www.webdevtips.com/webdevtips/html/accessibility/images.shtml
9. Using Colors
* Colors Tutorial http://www.ergogero.com/FAQ/cfaqhome.html
* Type and color http://www.joeclark.org/book/sashay/serialization/Chapter09.html
* Hex/RGB Converting Tutorial and vice versa http://www.htmlcenter.com/tutorials/tutorials.cfm/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/99/41/index3a_page3.html?tw=design
* Using relative font sizes http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_26_using_relative_font_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.html#font-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/accessiblegraphics5
12. Skip Navigation or to Content link
- Skip repetitive navigation links http://oc.nci.nih.gov/web508/tip2.html
- Skipping over navigation links http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_11_skipping_over_navigation_links.html
- Skip to Main Content Link http://www.washington.edu/accessit/AU/tutorial/ins.html
- Skip Navigation Links http://www.cio-dpi.gc.ca/clf-upe/6/skip_e.asp
13. Creating Accessible PDF Files
* How to Create Accessible Adobe PDF Files Booklet http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_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. HWG-IWA WebSite Design Class - Accessibility http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/access...litydesign.html
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/2003-09...11NC/index.html
ONLINE WEB ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATORS / VALIDATORS
1. Webnauts Net (All-In-One) http://www.webnauts.net/check.html - Page conforms W3C/WAI-AAA Guidelines!
2. Bobby http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp
3. Web Aim Waive http://wave.webaim.org/index.jsp
4. CythiaSays http://www.cynthiasays.com/
5. UsableNet http://www.usablenet.com/
6. Watchfire http://webxact.watchfire.com/
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-wizards...bot/default.asp
5. Accessify accessible form builder (version 2) http://www.accessify.com/tools-and-wizards...r-version-2.asp
6. Accessify Pop-up Window Generator http://www.accessify.com/tools-and-wizards...w-generator.asp
7. NCAM Media Access Generator (MAGpie) http://ncam.wgbh.org/webaccess/magpie/
8. STEP 508 http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=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/rigdence/colours/colours1.html
http://more.btexact.com/people/rigdence/colours/neutrals_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/serialization/Chapter03.html
* Disability and the Web: http://www.techdis.ac.uk/seven/disability_and_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/resources/access/web-usage.html#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_30_creating_an_accessibility_statement.html
* Writing and posting the policy http://www.joeclark.org/book/sashay/serialization/Chapter14.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/attractive-accessible-sites.asp
Auxiliary Benefits of Accessible Web Design http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/benefits.html
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/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-collation/index.shtml?style=default
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RE: All You Need For Accessibility - Tutorials, Tools, ... - 8/10/2004 11:00:01
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ORIGINAL: Donkey
So much information that I am disinclined to read any of it.
Some of this may well be useful, but isn't this someone spamming the forums just to get backlinks to his website?
I am inclined to agree with you Peter, it reads more like a source list for a training course - and so gets stuffed in the back of a folder. This is unfortunate since there are many worthy links in the list and no doubt the originating site is the same.
For me this is just not readable, and in it's current form is just an example of information overload.
However, I have been to the relevant site and picked up this little nugget about the tables controversy and redesigning to move to a table-free layout.
Why tables are stupid
This link also provides ammunition for persuading the boss/client that a redesign is in their interest, economically as well as aesthetically.
I think that the current system of peer reviewed and annotated links on this forum works well for everyone's benefit.
Just my 2 penn'orth,
Carol
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RE: All You Need For Accessibility - Tutorials, Tools, ... - 8/10/2004 11:27:29
Dan I never saw that before. My "Post Options" thing is way down at the bottom and was minimized...never knew I could "vote" on a post. Well whatta ya know.
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RE: All You Need For Accessibility - Tutorials, Tools, ... - 8/10/2004 12:39:09
I could post more on the list, but the posting space is limited to 15000 characters. Therefore, I had to delete some stuff.
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RE: All You Need For Accessibility - Tutorials, Tools, ... - 8/10/2004 12:40:25
No problem. I corrected this issue. It is not so important anyway. Or?
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RE: All You Need For Accessibility - Tutorials, Tools, ... - 8/10/2004 14:27:46
I wish you would through me over the Niagara falls, while I can't stand the heat today.
Though, about the 15000 characters space for a post was honest!
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