Show Printable VersionAccessibility Resources
- Lynx View web page
- Lynx is a text only browser that is often used by persons who are blind in conjunction with screen reading software. The Lynx View web page will display a web page in text only format as it would appear with the Lynx browser.
- Bobby
- Bobby is a web-based evaluator designed to test the accessibility of web pages. Type in the URL of the page you want evaluated and select the submit button. Bobby will display the web page you are evaluating with suggestions on how to improve accessibility.
- Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
- The WAI is the W3C's official accessibility arm and has resources including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. and a detailed full checklist for accessibility.
- JAWS
- JAWS is a popular screen-reader used by the visually impaired; free trial versions are available for download.
- Section 508
- Section 508 details the Federal government's accessibility guidelines.
- Section 508 Webinar
- 2-part 2 hour Webinar discussing the section 255/508 refresh.
- DOJ Accessibility Checklist
- The US Department of Justice's accessibility checklist is not required, but is a valuable resource.
- IBM Accessibility
- IBM maintains a "Human Ability and Accessibility Center" with everything from news to developer tools to a screen reader.
- top 10 reasons pages fail accessibility
- Maintained by the Texas governer's office.
- Guidelines For Web Page Accessibility
- Developed by the National Federation of the Blind
- Mac OS Accessibility Features
- The Macintosh OS has many accessibility features built into the operating system.