#23164
Side-by-Side Comparison of Section 508 and WCAG
The differences between the Section 508 accessibility guidelines and the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Thatcher, Jim. JimThatcher.com (2004). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Section 508
#23825
Six Principles of Accessible Web Design: An Introduction to the WAI Page Author Guidelines
An introduction to the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Bartlett, Kynn. HTML Writers Guild (1998). Design>Web Design>Accessibility
#20000
Advice, guides and reviews from web accessibility specialist, Matthew Ogston.
Ogston, Matthew. Social Publishing Blog, The (2002). Design>Web Design>Accessibility
#19240
Speechlet is a system which allows blind students of the Java programming language to use existing course material. Most Java courses use program examples that generate graphic output. The main reason for this is that students enjoy writing programs that produce interesting and exciting outputs. However, a blind student is unable to see the output of their program and is unable to even gauge that their program has worked. Speechlet was therefore produced to allow a blind student to move the mouse pointer over the screen and hear a spoken description of what is there. This paper discusses the reasons for the development of Speechlet, followed by a description of its operation and finally a discussion of its use in practise.
Mullier, D.J. TechDis (2003). Articles>Web Design>Accessibility>Software
#23174
Stephen Hawking and Me - Flash MX Accessibility
An article that features tips on building accessible sites in Flash MX.
evolt (2003). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Flash
#30821
The Stomper Scrutinizer: Web Browser w/Visual Simulation 
The Stomper Scrutinizer is a webkit based browser that includes a simulation of human foveal and peripheral vision. By providing a realistic distortion of non-focused page content, the Scrutinizer reveals the perceptability of design features. It is also useful for conducting usability tests, design reviews, and has a number of features (including screenshots) for talking about design.
Andy Edmonds. StomperNet (2007). Resources>Software>Accessibility>Web Design
#29687
Stuckness and Low Vision: How Technology and Socratic Classroom Dialog Changed My Life 
The author shares some stories from her own life that may be useful in helping Web page designers and product developers better understand issues surrounding low vision, hearing loss, and mobility restrictions using her 'art of accommodation.' In this article, she discusses this art as it applies to seven areas: (1) reading structural cues and wayfinding, (2) multimedia, (3) graphics, (4) text design and visual threshold, (5) contrast, (6) glare and size of electronic displays, and (7) mobility.
Reece, Gloria A. STC Proceedings (2005). Articles>Education>Accessibility>Web Design
#19189
Stuckness and Low Vision: How Technology and Socratic Classroom Dialogue Changed my Life
Gloria discusses her low-vision condition, the problems it poses in her life and work and the accommodation strategies she has developed.
Reece, Gloria A. Usability Interface (2003). Design>Usability>Accessibility>Visual
#23130
Suggerimenti per un Flash Accessibile
Realizzare siti usabili in Flash è una questione di mentalità e non di prodotto. L'autore ci indica 10 suggerimenti per rendere le animazioni Flash più usabili ed accessibili.
Volpon, Antonio. FucinaWeb (2002). (Italian) Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Flash
#18614
Surpassing Gutenberg--Access to Published Information for Blind Readers
We examine some surprising reasons to explain why electronic book publishing will become a versatile medium comprising 10% of all consumer book sales in the U.S. by 2005, estimated by Anderson Consulting at $2.3 billion. The Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) both pin this expectation on open standards--any book, anytime, anywhere, for anyone. Electronic books will succeed, we argue, in part because they provide communicative opportunities not available in traditional, static print media. But, they will also succeed because of developments in technology for blind readers which will benefit all readers regardless of ability or disability. As evidence we offer, among other points, Microsoft Corporation's licensing of technology developed to benefit blind people for use in Microsoft Reader and mainstream publishing applications. We demonstrate, further, that technology transfer from disability to mainstream use has solid historic precedent.
Sajka, Janina and George Kerscher. American Foundation for the Blind (2002). Design>Usability>Accessibility>Visual
#22713
SVG Linearization and Accessibility
The usage of SVG creates new possibilities as well as new challenges for the accessibility of Web sites. This paper presents a metadata vocabulary to describe the information content of an SVG file geared towards accessibility. When used with a suitable tool, this metadata description can help in generating a textual ('linear') version of the content, which can be used for users with disabilities or with non-visual devices.
Herman, Ivan and Daniel Dardailler. SVG Open (2002). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>SVG
#23165
A way of avoiding the problem with embedding Flash on a web page (which you cannot tab out of).
Norgaard, John. Sonokids (2004). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Flash
#18450
Telephone-Based Access to the Internet
The rapid growth of Web services has led to a situation where companies and individuals rely more and more on material that is available on the Internet and intranets. Internet access is no longer limited to personal computers and powerful workstations in the office, but is reaching into the home, as well as on the road. A new class of electronics devices with Internet access capability called 'Information Appliances' was recently born. This Internet access capability is embedded in devices such as televisions, set top boxes, home game machines, telephone-based terminals, PDAs, car navigation systems and cellular phones. As mobile phones become available for everyone as commodities, successful telephone based access to internet is becoming more and more important to improve individual productivity. However, hardware restriction, narrow bandwidth restriction and accessibility requirements are serious obstacle to the success of telephone based access to the Internet.
Wu, Xue. Universal Usability (2001). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Bandwidth
#23240
Ten Accessibility Blunders of the Big Players
Article points out some major accessibility mistakes made by very large websites.
Moss, Trenton. Webcredible (2004). Design>Web Design>Accessibility
#22067
Ten Basic Tests to Check Your Website for Accessibility
The Disability Discrimination Act says that websites must be made accessible to disabled people. So how can you check that your website is up to par? There are a number of basic tests you can make to address some of the main issues. The following list includes guidelines that provide a good start in increasing accessibility to disabled people
Moss, Trenton. Webcredible (2004). Design>Web Design>Accessibility
#31059
Ten Common Errors When Implementing Accessibility
Web developers often make the same errors as each other when implementing accessibility - find out what these are and how to avoid making these mistakes.
Moss, Trenton. Webcredible (2008). Design>Web Design>Accessibility
#19049
Text-only websites are not suited to all users with impairments. Although they are often ideal for users who are blind and use a screen reader, accessibility goes far beyond this user group.
Magennis, Mark. Frontend Infocentre (2002). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Universal Usability
#20047
The term ‘accessibility’ refers to making services and information available for people with disabilities. With regards to Macromedia Flash MX content, accessibility means making the same web content available for all users.
Friends of ED (2003). Design>Accessibility>Web Design
#18599
Thirty-Something (Million): Should They Be Exceptions?
There are over thirty million people in the U.S. with disabilities or functional limitations (of which a major cause is aging), and this number is increasing. An examination of the role of human factors in addressing this population is presented which would include both special designs for disability/aging and the incorporation of disability/aging into mainstream human factors research and education. Statistics regarding the size and characteristics of this population are presented, including the costs of disability. Examples demonstrating the economic and commercial feasibility of incorporating disability/aging considerations in mass market designs are provided along with a discussion of the benefits to non-disabled users.
University of Wisconsin. Design>Usability>Accessibility>Universal Usability
#25508
This HTML Kills: Thoughts on Web Accessibility
Activist Jim Byrne sounds off on the importance of web accessibility, and the difficulty of doing it right.
Byrne, Jim. List Apart, A (2000). Design>Web Design>Accessibility
#27674
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 were published in 1999 and quickly grew out of date. The proposed new WCAG 2.0 is the result of five long years’ work by a Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) committee that never quite got its act together. In an effort to be all things to all web content, the fundamentals of WCAG 2 are nearly impossible for a working standards-compliant developer to understand. WCAG 2 backtracks on basics of responsible web development that are well accepted by standardistas. WCAG 2 is not enough of an improvement and was not worth the wait.
Clark, Joe. List Apart, A (2006). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Standards
#23778
Traveling Route 508: A One-Way Street to Universal Accessibility
'Accessible' is a higher standard than 'Section 508-compliant.' Identifying the design principles for accessible web page design, and which of those principles are required under Section 508, is a useful approach to the issue for any organization that must comply with the Section 508 standards. The legislation has no standards for determining whether your web site complies with Section 508. Possible processes include: evaluating the site using a text-to-speech application; evaluating the site using validation software; and usability testing.
Bine, Katharyn and Gloria A. Reece. STC Proceedings (2003). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Section 508
#23012
Types of Cognitive Disabilities
There are things that designers can do to increase the accessibility of Web content to people with less severe cognitive disabilities.
WebAIM (2001). Design>Web Design>Accessibility
#29562
Typography and the Aging Eye: Typeface Legibility for Older Viewers with Vision Problems
The population is rapidly aging and becoming a larger share of the marketplace. The demands of the aging eye require typefaces that function well under low-vision conditions. Can signage display useful information that is accessible to all ages?
Nini, Paul. AIGA (2006). Design>Typography>Accessibility>Elderly
#19206
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