Standards compliance
As far as possible, we have tried to make sure that the web site meets Priority 1 of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Some of the learning material has been adapted from original material and may not be compliant with those guidelines.
Accessibility references
- W3 accessibility guidelines, which explain the reasons behind each guideline.
- W3 accessibility techniques, which explain how to implement each guideline.
- W3 accessibility checklist, a busy developer’s guide to accessibility.
- US Federal Government Section 508 accessibility guidelines.
Accessibility software
- JAWS, a screen reader for Windows. A time-limited, downloadable demo is available.
- Lynx, a free text-only web browser for blind users with refreshable Braille displays.
- Links, a free text-only web browser for visual users with low bandwidth.
- Opera, a visual browser with many accessibility-related features, including text zooming, user stylesheets, image toggle. A free downloadable version is available. Compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and several other operating systems.
Accessibility services
- HTML Validator, a free service for checking that web pages conform to published HTML standards.
- Web Page Backward Compatibility Viewer, a tool for viewing your web pages without a variety of modern browser features.
- Lynx Viewer, a free service for viewing what your web pages would look like in Lynx.
Related resources
- WebAIM, a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving accessibility to online learning materials.
- Designing More Usable Web Sites, a large list of additional resources.
- Dive into Accessibility, an excellent practical guide to Web accessibility.