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Accessibility Resources

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http://products.blackboard.com/cp/bb5/access/index.cgi
Blackboard Inc. provides information on its accessibility projects and provides answers to frequently asked questions about accessibility.

www.w3.org/WAI
WAI (The Web Accessibility Initiative) lists useful guidelines for the development of accessible websites.

www.webaim.org
The web accessibility "how-to" site. Includes directions for how to make your site accessible.

www.gwmicro.com/support/webaccess.htm
GW Micro, provider of accessible hardware and software gives information on creating accessible web pages.

www.microsoft.com/enable
Microsoft's guide to accessibility. It includes listings of software that would benefit persons with various disabilities.

www.webable.com
A provider of web accessibility technology, consulting, and training.

www.library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm
A reference for various accessibility websites which includes examples of well-designed and poorly designed websites.

http://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility
The University of Wisconsin's site on creating accessible websites.

www.janejarrow.com/tv_station/webaccess
Information about why accessibility is necessary and links to resources that can assist in making your site accessible.

www.rit.edu/~easi/webkit.htm
EASI's (Equal Access to Software and Information) web design access kit. Useful tips and principles for making a site accessible are provided.

www.section508.gov
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in 1998, requires access to the federal government's electronic and information technology. This site lists the standards for web accessibility that will go into effect on June 21, 2001.

http://aware.hwg.org
AWARE's (Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education) site which serves as a resource for web authors for learning about web accessibility.

www.useit.com
A website maintained by Jakob Neilsen, a leading usability expert. This site provides useful tips for making sites accessible.

www.trace.wisc.edu
From the Trace Center, at the University of Wisconsin, a leading center for research on information technology and people with disabilities.

www.humanfactors.com/accessibility/chocolateaudio.asp
This site demonstrates side-by-side examples of good and bad, with both visual and audio samples of reading the result.

http://joeclark.org/acces siblog.html
Joe Clark, a consultant in Toronto, gives news, tips, and resources pertaining to web accessibility.

www.cast.org/bobby
Bobby helps web page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access.

http://aprompt.snow.utoronto.ca
A-Prompt (Accessibility Prompt) checks web pages for accessibility barriers and makes repairs to correct problems.

http://www.awarecenter.com/why/essay_kb_01.html
HTML Writers Guild statement regarding design of web pages for vision impaired users. It addresses problems with designers' mindsets and attitudes.

http://www.wi.centuryinter.net/dvr/access.html
A straightforward list of practical suggestions for improving web page accessibility for disabled users.

http://www.apple.com/education/k12/disability/
This site offers a great deal of information for Apple Macintosh users with disabilities. It includes information on screen readers, Braille translators and embossers, talking word processors, keyboard control utilities, and links to resources.

http://www.auburn.edu/img/ada/intro.htm
Auburn University Instructional Media site dealing with issues related to web access for the vision and hearing impaired.

http://access.adobe.com
This site offers a suite of utilities that allow visually impaired users to access the contents of Adobe Acrobat Portable Format Documents, a popular cross-platform format on the web.

http://leb.net/blinux/
Blinux offers improved usability of the Linux operating system for blind users. This site will be of particular interest to visually impaired Computer Science students and other "techies"

http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/articles/accessibility.html
This Microsoft white paper outlines steps that can be taken using FrontPage 2000 to make your web site more accessible.

http://www.indianaaccessit.org
Indiana AccessIT provides information and technical assistance to Indiana's institutions of higher education and other post-secondary institutions in the area of accessible education-related information technology.