ADA Section 508 Standards and Tools
Information on specific topics:
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W3C.org Guidelines
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (draft dec 2007)
(WAI) Web Accessbility Initiative (latest updates)
Free Tools:
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Wave Accessiblity Tool by WebAIM (online free tool)
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LIFT (free, 5-page trial)
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Access Adobe: - transforms PDF files into HTML.
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A-Prompt: (Accessibility Prompt) - a software tool designed to improve usability by evaluating Web pages for accessibility barriers and then providing developers with a way to make any necessary repairs.
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Vischeck: - Color Blind Simulator: Online tool for showing what things look like to someone who is colour blind. The tool is also available for download.
Commerical Accessibility Software
SSB Technologies Infocus Suite
Deque Ramp
LIFT (free, 5-page trial)
ACC Verify by HiSoftware (super expensive!)
Watchfire
Bobby (recently sold to IBM and no longer available)
Creating Accessible PDF and MS Word Files
Other Tools / Resources
Lynx Browser (Download)
Lynx Viewer (submit URL)
Opera Browser
Magpie - Media Access Generator
Tablin: an HTML Table linearizer
Browser backward compatibility check
Access Board Subscription Newsletter/Update Announcements
Adaptive Technology and Access Devices(PowerPoint)
Web Accessibility: Assuring Content Quality and Accessibility to Maximize Business Results(PowerPoint)
Link Validator: Check for Broken Links
P3P Validator: Check Your Site for P3P Compliance
HTML Validators
HHS and W3C Quality Assurance Tools
Validate a CSS Stylesheet
Validate HTML or XHTML Markup
Resources:
Access Board Guidelines
Index to Resources (ICDRI)
Online Training (Federal IT Accessibility Initiative)
Usability.gov
WebAIM - The Web Accessibility "How-To" Site
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Side by Side Comparison of WCAG and 508
Misc Government Resources
IRS Course on 508 Software
Section508.gov Awareness Guide
HHS Web Site Standards
HHS Web Standards and Policy
HHS Website Standards Checklist
HHS Website Standards by Category
Using Appropriate File Formats (OMB Policy)
NASA Guides
Instructor Guide (6.5mb) (Word file)
Participant Guide (513k) (PowerPoint file)
PowerPoint Presentation (513k) (PowerPoint file)
Accessible Version (133k) (Word file)
OMB Best Practices for Federal Websites
All OMB Policies for Federal Web sites
Top 10 Best Practices for Fed Websites
Use of Domain Names
Using Appropriate File Formats (OMB Policy)
Date Stamps