“A Weblog of articles and sites dealing with the topic of Web accessibility” put together by Joe Clark.

“Government web sites will need to be easy for all citizens to use, including those with a disability, so universal accessibility is a crucial issue in their design. This paper is intended as a primer for public sector officials who are responsible for or otherwise involved in the creation of web sites. It will tell you: *Why you should be concerned about accessibility; *What targets and legislation apply to you; *What accessibility is and which disabilities it concerns; *Some common accessibility problems and their causes; *What you need to do to develop an accessible web site.”

“In Christian theology, it doesn’t matter exactly when you accept Jesus Christ as your personal saviour. As long as you do it before you croak and ask forgiveness for your sins, you’re in like Flynn. This, apparently, is the Macromedia philosophy when it comes to accessibility.”

A compelling and interesting approach to designing interfaces with sounds cues.

“Developers of web pages should consider the full spectrum of users that may visit their sites. Listed are some resources that may be helpful in creating pages that are truly accessible.”

“There are a number of helpful tools out there that can make life much easier for the author of an accessible web site. These include networked and local evaluation tools, correction and repair utilities, WYSIWYG and ‘raw HTML’ editors, and specialized browsers for testing purposes.”

“These guidelines explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities. The guidelines are intended for all Web content developers (page authors and site designers) and for developers of authoring tools. The primary goal of these guidelines is to promote accessibility. However, following them will also make Web content more available to all users, whatever user agent they are using (e.g., desktop browser, voice browser, mobile phone, automobile-based personal computer, etc.) or constraints they may be operating under (e.g., noisy surroundings, under- or over-illuminated rooms, in a hands-free environment, etc.).”

“…our mission is to make the Internet and World Wide Web accessible to people with disabilities. To accomplish our mission, we provide a host of accessibility services… Creating accessible information requires the following of only one rule: don’t exclude anyone from your information. The challenge is not following that rule, but becoming (and remaining) aware of it.”

“It has gotten much easier to advise people on making it possible for users with disabilities to use a website: just follow the official Web Accessibility Initiative Standard (WAI) from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).”

“Bobby is a web-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities. CAST offers Bobby as a free public service in order to further its mission to expand opportunities for people with disabilities through the innovative uses of computer technology.”

Designing for People with Partial Sight and Color Deficiencies: “This brochure contains basic guidelines for making effective color choices that work for nearly everyone. To understand them best, you need to understand the three perceptual attributes of color: hue, lightness and saturation, in the particular way that vision scientists use them.”

“AWARE stands for Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education, and our mission is to serve as a central resource for web authors for learning about web accessibility.”

“Webwatch is a mailing list devoted to the discussion of the world wide web (www) as it relates to people with disabilities. The primary purposes of the list are to share information on web sites that are particularly useful, to coordinate advocacy efforts on making sites more accessible and for everyone to learn about making the web a more helpful tool.”

“I’ve heard seemingly reasonable people argue in favor of excluding people with disabilities from their sites. Sure, if only 1 percent of all browsers hitting your site are text browsers, and you’ve no current personal need for assistive technology (like me), and you have tons of bandwidth (like we do at HotWired), you might not see the immediate benefits of catering to 1 percent of your visitors. But making sites universally accessible is easy, cost effective, and in concert with Web design fundamentals.” Also see The Web Accessibility Initiative.

“At IBM Special Needs Systems we see IBM technology as a way to enhance the employability, education, and quality of life of people who have disabilities. Under the Independence Series trademark, IBM has developed a number of assistive devices and software tools that make the computer more accessible and friendly to people who have vision, hearing, speech, mobility, and attention/memory disabilities.”