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Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - home page. Current Work (updated monthly) See What We're Working On – Accessibility Activities and Publications WCAG 2.1 in Ukrainian: Authorized Translation Published Настанови з доступності вебвмісту (WCAG) 2.1, the Ukrainian Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, is now available, following completion of the W3C Authorized Translations process. WCAG 2.1 in Catalan: Authorized Translation Published Directrius per a l'accessibilitat del contingut web (WCAG) 2.1, the Catalan Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, is now available, following completion of the W3C Authorized Translations process.

Updated: WCAG 2.2 Candidate Recommendation Draft WCAG 2.2 ‘Candidate Recommendation’ draft is updated. Call for Implementations: WAI-Adapt: Symbols Module Candidate Recommendation WAI-Adapt: Symbols Module is a technical specification that enables symbols to replace text in web content. Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools: Overview. In-Suite Navigation Getting Started Web accessibility evaluation tools are software programs or online services that help determine if a Web site meets accessibility guidelines. While Web accessibility evaluation tools can significantly reduce the time and effort to evaluate Web sites, no tool can automatically determine the accessibility of Web sites.

Before using this list of evaluation tools, please read "Selecting Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools", which provides background for using the search effectively. Finding Evaluation Tools The W3C WAI list of Web accessibility evaluation tools is available through: Complete List - to show all tools in the list maintained by WAI Simple Search - to find tools using common search criteria Advanced Search - to find tools using detailed search criteria Disclaimer W3C does not endorse specific vendor products.

About this Tools List This list of Web accessibility evaluation tools is stored in RDF/XML format, and can be reused on other Web sites. Is Your Website ADA Compliant? | Doug Williams SEO Services. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal law that is meant to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. It is usually applied to physical facilities. But does it apply to websites? This question is expected to be played out and defined in the courts over the next few years. There have been a number of lawsuits about website accessibility for the blind and visually impaired. Target.com: In 2006, the National Federation of the Blind, brought suit against Target. A key court decision that came out of the early motions for this case was that the court held that websites such as Target.com are required by California law to be accessible to the handicapped.

AOL.com: Previously, in 1999, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) filed a complaint against America Online (AOL) in federal district court alleging that AOL violated Title III of the ADA. An accessible website has another major benefit. Web Accessibility - Section 508. Webucator now offers Web Accessibility training based on this tutorial. The web accessibility book, Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance, is provided with the course when delivered for private groups. The Web Accessibility Tutorial itself is also available on the Webucator site. Most of you are here for this course because you want to know what you must do to make your web pages accessible according to the Section 508 standards. In this introductory section we will discuss the nature of the important "Section 508" legislation that brings us together and what it means for information technology to be accessible.

What is Section 508? The legislation referred to as "Section 508" is actually an amendment to the Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The 1986 version of Section 508 established non-binding guidelines for technology accessibility while the 1998 version created binding, enforceable standards that are incorporated into the Federal Procurement process.

Web Site Accessibility Testing Tool: W3C WCAG (WAI) and Section 508 accessibility validator. How to make your website ADA compliant « WebJukti. What is ADA ? ADA is the abbreviated form of Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability. What are Web Content Accesibility Guidelines 1.0 ? These guidelines explain how to make Web Content accessible to people with disabilities. What may be the conditions when a user might have problems in reading or understanding the content of your site ? A list of guidelines is available in the following url What is priority 1, 2 and 3 ? Priority 1 A Web content developer must satisfy this checkpoint. Priority 2 A Web content developer should satisfy this checkpoint. Priority 3 A Web content developer may address this checkpoint.

What are different levels of conformance ? Conformance Level “A”: all Priority 1 checkpoints are satisfied;Conformance Level “Double-A”: all Priority 1 and 2 checkpoints are satisfied;Conformance Level “Triple-A”: all Priority 1, 2, and 3 checkpoints are satisfied; use this. How to Design an Accessible (ADA-Compliant) Web Site. Bobby. CAST: Universal Design for Learning skip navigation -- site map Home > Learning Tools > Bobby Bobby In 1995, CAST launched Bobby as a free public service to make the burgeoning World Wide Web more accessible to individuals with disabilities. Over the next decade, Bobby helped novice and professional Web designers analyze and make improvements to millions of Web pages. This work won CAST numerous awards and international recognition.

CAST no longer supports the Bobby accessiblity testing software. References: options are listed on the W3C Website at: WiggleWorks is Back!