Accessibility 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.
- 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
- Two-part, two-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.
- 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.