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Web Tutorials

  • Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. The section 508, federal site serves as a central hub for section 508 training and information resources. In it you can access each of the topic-specific courses that address 508 implementation as well as explore web links and a glossary of 508-related terms.

    The courses offered are:
    1. Designing Accessible Websites
    2. Accessible Conferences
    3. Buying Accessible Electronic and Information Technology (Requiring Officials and Contracting Officers)
    4. Section 508 Coordinators
      [ http://www.section508.gov/508/ ]
  • Access Board provides an online tutorial and resources to allow individuals and organizations to understand how to design, develop, and procure EIT to meet the compliance requirements to ensure the accessible use of Federal EIT.
    [ http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/ ]
  • Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is the initiative of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in coordination with organizations around the world, working towards accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development. The WAI Technical Activity includes work on technology, guidelines, and tools to increase accessibility of the Web for people with disabilities. WAI publishes guidelines and provides tutorials for developing Web sites, Web authoring tools, and browsers:

    Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
    Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
    User Agent Accessibility Guidelines.
    The Evaluation and Repair Tools
    [ http://www.w3.org/WAI/ ER/]
  • WebAIM offers online training, tutorials, workshops, resources and presentations for web developers. It also provides information on products, services, books and other news and information on Web accessibility.
    [ http://www.webaim.org/ ]
  • Easy Access to Software Implementation (EASI) is the provider of online training on adaptive technology and how institutions can provide barrier- free computer and information technology systems for persons with disabilities.
    For more information on the web based training and courses from EASI visit - Distance Learning
    [ http://easi.cc/workshop.htm ]
  • National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Accessibility Tutorial offers web based tutorials and training for webmasters to create accessible, Section 508 compliant sites.
    [ http://usability.gov/web_508/tutorial.html]
  • IBM offers training course for web developers to help build accessible Web pages.
    [http://www-3.ibm.com/able/solution_offerings/webaccessibility.html]
  • Land Grant Training Alliance offers a web tutorial on Website accessibility.
    [ http://www.lgta.org/accessibility/ ]
  • Designing An Accessible World provides resources and examples of accessible Web sites.
    [ http://www.lgta.org/accessibility/ ]

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CheckLists

  • IBM has published a software accesibility checklist for testing the software products for the web.
    [ http://www-3.ibm.com/able/guidelines/software/accesssoftware.html ]
  • Idyll Mountain Internet's site provides Section 508 requirements in a checklist form for web designers.
    [ http://access.idyllmtn.com/section508/ ]

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Software

  • Browsers offers links to different kinds of browsers and assistive technologies for accessing information on the Web.
    [ http://www.w3.org/WAI/References/Browsing ]
  • Browser Compatibility Chart provides description of various Microsoft Windows based browsers' compatibility with design issues.
    [ http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/browser_chart/index.html ]

  • W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) provides links to various tools for evaluating web site accessibility and tips for evaluation during development of web sites and for monitoring of established web sites.
    [ http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/ ]

  • Eric A. Meyer Style Sheet Reference Guide provides support charts, basic information and links to articles for Cascading Style Sheets.
    [ http://www.webreview.com/style/index.shtml ]

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Authoring Tools

Standards

Articles

Books

  • Image of Book titled Accessible Web Sites Accessible Web Sites: The main body of the book is devoted to the business of making websites and their content accessible: testing techniques, web development tools, and advanced techniques. The book concludes with a quick reference checklist for creating accessible websites.



  • Image of book titled Understanding Accessibility - by Robert B. YonaitisUnderstanding Accessibility: A Guide to Achieving Compliance on Web Sites and Intranets is designed to be a complete guide to creating Web sites that achieve compliance with U.S. federal standards for accessible Web content. This book is available for download as an e-book.
    http://www.hisoftware.com/store/orderbook.htm

  • Emerging and Accessible Telecommunications, Informational and Healthcare Technologies: This book is about access in a changing world. About how emerging technologies, if nurtured as suggested in this book, could enable universal access to information, services and healthcare. - RESNA press - ISBN 0-932101-45-3



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