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508 Spot - http://www.508spot.com/
Guides and resources to help build applications with accessibility and usability.

Access.Edu - http://access.ed.uiuc.edu/
Information pertaining to the creation of accessible web sites, evaluation tools and tutorials.

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 in Distance Education - http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cade/ade/
Provides information on accessibility both as a general topic and its importance in distance education. Also contains articles on all major accessibility topics.

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

Accessibility Wizard - http://www.binaryblue.com.au/access_wizard/
A tool for web developers and project teams. It breaks down the WAI Checkpoints into individual tasks for each job role in a development team.

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/article/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.

Beyond ALT Text: Web Design for Users with Disabilities - http://www.nngroup.com/reports/accessibility/
Report containing design guidelines to increase the usability of websites and intranets for users with disabilities.

Building Accessible Websites - http://joeclark.org/book/
Introductory book by Joe Clark. Full text available online.

Designing More Usable Web Sites - http://trace.wisc.edu/world/web/
Research and links from the Trace Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Digital Web Magazine: Accessibility - http://www.digital-web.com/topics/accessibility/
Web accessibility articles by various authors.

Dive into Accessibility - http://diveintoaccessibility.org
A guide to understanding and implementing web site accessibility. Available either online or for download as a PDF.

EServer TC Library: Accessibility - http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Accessibility
An annotated bibliography of reviewed and rated online resources in accessible and universally-usable design.

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.

How to Make Website Content Accessible - http://www.mardiros.net/accessible-web-design.html
Articles with advice and tips on making website content universally accessible.

HTML4.com - http://www.html4.com/
Information on web accessibility, usability and web standards.

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.

Joe Budd's Voice User Interface (VUI) - http://voice.codebyjoe.com/
Utilising XHTML+Voice to create a voice user interface for the blind.

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

Papers on Section 508 - http://www.ferg.org/section508/index.html
Multiple papers on the subject of creating accessible forms and tables.

Society for Technical Communication: Internet Accessibility - http://www.stcsig.org/sn/internet.shtml
Information on internet accessibility. Points to many articles, websites and tools to help create and analyze digital documents.

STC AccessAbility SIG - http://www.stc-access.org/
Provides resources, information, and support on creating accessible products for disabled end users.

Web Accessibility and Universal Design - http://template.bsd.uchicago.edu/accessibility.html
A collection of articles, validation services, policy documents and user agents to aid in accessible design.

Web Accessibility for All - http://www.cew.wisc.edu/accessibility/
Provides tools and tutorials to aid in the creation and maintenance of accessible web content.

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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