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3M Office Ergonomics Audit (.pdf) A simple self-assessment of your own workplace.
6 Surprising Bad Practices That Hurt Dyslexic Users Web accessibility doesn't only extend to color blind users, but dyslexic users too.
AbilityNet is a UK charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the Internet by adapting and adjusting their technology.
Accessible Techcomm All about accessibility and technical communication
Accessify tools, wizards, articles and tutorials on Web Accessibility for the conscientious web developer
Accessible Web Design online course offered by the International Webmasters Association
Accessible Web Site Design from W3C
Recent Articles from the Nielsen Norman Group World Leaders in Research-Based User Experience
Web Usability articles and videos by the Nielsen Norman Group.
“ALPHABET SOUP: A web designer's journey to standards and accessibility by Randal Rust
Apple® Accessibility Features Vision built into all Macintosh computers provides adjustable keyboard, an ergonomic mouse, CloseView screen magnification software, Easy Access system software (StickyKeys, SlowKeys, MouseKeys), electronic documentation, key-repeat disable, text-to-speech synthesis and voice recognition (PlainTalk), sticky mouse, and visual alert cues. The VoiceOver spoken English interface for Mac OS X is a fully integrated, built-in screen reader technology providing access to the Macintosh through speech, audible cues, and keyboard navigation.
Apple Mac OS X Accessibility Features OS X brings universal accessibility to the fore and allows users plenty of scope for controlling the Mac's core applications.
BBC: My Web, My Way [Archived site—no longer maintained.] aims to help people with the tools and understanding that will enable them to make the most of the world-wide web (not just bbc.co.uk), whatever their ability or disability. The site provides advice and help to all those people who would benefit from making changes to their browser, operating system, or computer to be able to view the Web in a more accessible way. The site is not only for those with disabilities (visual, hearing, motor, cognitive or learning impairments) but also, for example, for those people with minor vision impairments who would not consider themselves to have a disability. The site is maintained through a partnership between bbc.co.uk and AbilityNet, a leading UK computing and disability charity. It is based on AbilityNet's original "My Computer, My Way" site.
Cognitive Disabilities Part 1: We Still Know Too Little, and We Do Even Less
Cognitive Disabilities Part 2: Conceptualizing Design Considerations
Creating accessible content: 10 tips for web writers
- Download the PDF Creating accessible content: 10 tips for web writers (.pdf)
"Seven Accessibility Mistakes, Part 1" by Christian Heilmann, published on January 31, 2006 Digital Web Magazine
Seven Accessibility Mistakes, Part 2 by Christian Heilmann, published on February 6, 2006 in Digital Web Magazine
CSS Zen Garden demonstrates the power and flexibility of CSS for formatting the visual presentation of web pages.
Deque Systems accessibility products and services and a "Guide to Digital Accessibility"
Designing with Web Standards the Daily Report from Jeffrey Zeldman, provides Web design news and information.
Divya Manian Web Development archives of her writing from 2007 to 2013. Divya works at Apple as a Manager of Internet Technologies & Frameworks EPMs. She manages a team of project managers that drive projects in Internet Technologies & Frameworks org: UIKit, AppKit, Accessibility. Previously, she worked at Adobe as a Product Manager for Photoshop, working on better Export Options. She has been a contributor on HTML5 Please / HTML5 Boilerplate / W3Fools / Move the web forward.
Enabling Accessibility in Flex applications [United Kingdom]
Design Ergonomics at Loughborough University [United Kingdom]

Fahrner Image Replacement (FIR) FIR is a standards-compliant technique that uses stylesheets and ordinary HTML to provide a visible image, usually consisting of text. The CSS specifies that the image will display in most cases; if it should not display for some reason, the underlying structural HTML markup is supposed to take its place… Because it does not nest an image inside a heading, FIR is at least superficially better for accessibility.
Flash accessibility
- Adobe Accessibility Resource Center. Need your Web site Section 508 compliant? Get information and tools to make your web pages accessible, including the ability to test your Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, and Shockwave files.
- Can Flash be made accessible? Yes: JK Rowling Flash website – Case study – Web Access Centre (.pdf)
  
  The J.K. Rowling accessible website was launched in July 2005 and is recognised as one of the most advanced and accessible Rich Media experiences, pioneering new accessibility features for disabled, blind and partially sighted internet users.
- Creating Accessible Flash Content WebAIM article, last updated: Sep 24, 2013 New
Flickering content or high contrast oscillating patterns may trigger Photosensitive Epilepsy, an article from Juicy Studio about the need to avoid flickering Web content, using photosensitive epilepsy as the basis for discussion.
Floatutorial Maxdesign's step-by-step guide shows how to float elements such as images, drop caps, and next and back buttons to create image galleries, inline lists, and multicolumn layouts.
How People with Disabilities Use the Web provides scenarios and descriptions for how different types of disabilities affect Web use.
IBM Accessibility Research Contains information on how to make websites accessible as well as build accessible software.
International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) is dedicated to the concept of accessibility for all participants. We recognize that our work promoting the development of an accessibility profession can never be complete unless all people can engage in education, networking and certification opportunities. We will work both to deliver accessible information and services and to continually improve in areas where new accessibility barriers are identified.
Jim Thatcher accessibility consulting
JuicyStudio is a Luminosity Colour Contrast Ratio Analyser that promotes best practices for making websites accessible for all. Updated
Knowbility supports the independence of children and adults with disabilities by promoting the use and improving the availability of accessible information technology.
Making Information Accessible, the SAIF Standards for Disability Information and Advice Provision in Scotland. [UK]
Usability Guidelines for Accessible Web Design by the Nielsen Norman Group
Microsoft Accessibility. Includes accessibility information for developers.
"Research-Based Web Design & Usability U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. The Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines, Enlarged/Expanded edition. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2006. Also available in PDF format (21 MB .pdf) Updated
Resources for the Hearing Impaired FREE…add a signer module to your software, a math test, and other educational learning modules. "Learning in Motion is proud to pioneer the research and development of educational software. By-products of our development role are modules of code and functionality we're happy to share. Sample our tools for deaf and hard-of-hearing. These free tools and resources are available for projects or personal use." Updated
Level Access, the digital accessibility rock stars (formerly SSB Bart Group, formerly SSB Technologies, Inc.,) has an unparalleled history in helping achieve compliance for regulations and standards such as ADA, Section 508, WCAG, VPAT, CVAA, AODA. They have worked with many regulatory and standards-developing organizations in an advisory capacity, including the U.S. Access Board, Federal Communications Commission and the World Wide Web Consortium. Updated
Software design, integration, analytics, and monitoring; FREE Demand Letter Risk Assessment, Training webinars
- FREE Online Page Checker, Accessible Color Picker, Color Contrast Checker New
- Download FREE web accessibility test tools by Level Access Automatic Testing,
  in an Instant for Firefox and Chrome, Accessible Color Picker for Chrome, Continuous Accessibility Testing for Java and Javascript, Continuum Explorer for Chrome, Check Web Accessibility on five individual pages; upgrade for a full site scan) New
Side by Side WCAG vs. 508 comparison New
Technology and Information Accessibility from American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
The Paciello Group accessible interface design help for government agencies, technology vendors, e-commerce corporations, and educational institutions
Universal Design Education Online.
U.S. Government Website Accessibility Guidelines. This is an annotated table created to assist NASA webmasters in the goal of making all Government websites accessible to persons with disabilities.
Web Views – iOS – Human Interface Guidelines New
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
W3C Accessibility Standards Overview New
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 W3C Recommendation 05 June 2018 New
Quick Reference to How to Meet the New W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 requirements (success criteria) and techniques. New
WAI-ARIA Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications
WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices 1.2 W3C Working Draft 18 December 2019 New
WAVE – WebAIM's Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool is a suite of evaluation tools that helps authors make their web content more accessible to individuals with disabilities. WAVE can identify many accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) errors, but also facilitates human evaluation of web content. New
Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) has excellent information for the Web designer for accessible sites. The site provides tools and items to consider when designing for the following disability types:
- Accessibility Evaluation Tools This article focuses on the classification and usage of different evaluation tools, and what web designers, developers and evaluators should know about these classifications. New
- Auditory
- Cognitive
- Motor techniques and concepts
- Seizure
- Visual
"Wired Seniors: A fervent few, inspired by family ties", by Susannah Fox, et al., from the Pew Research Center, Internet and Technology, 9 September 2001, found that four million Americans aged 65 and over were online, sending e-mail to family members and surfing for important information. Demographics research report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. By now, that number has increased significantly. Updated
World Usability Day Observed each year, it has a specific focus and is honored around the world on the second Thursday of the month of November. Updated
World Wide Web Usability special issue International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS) (1997) 47(1) 1-222 [United Kingdom]
Word to HTML conversion tool: CZ Document Converter

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