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Access Matters 
Bob Easton searches for accessibility best practices.
http://www.access-matters.com/
Accessible Ireland 
Aims to promote accessible design and enable website designers to receive feedback on their web sites from users, disabled and otherwise.
http://www.accessibleireland.net
Accessible Webpage Design: Resources 
Site created to promote awareness about the need for accessible web design and to steer those who wish to learn more about the topic into the right direction.
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm
Accessible eLearning For All 
The ALFA Project is being developed to allow educational content providers to create eLearning on any subject and in any language.
http://www.alfaproject.co.uk
Accessify.com 
Tools, links and resources on Website accessibility.
http://www.accessify.com/
AccessifyForum.com 
Discussion forum regarding site building, news, and legal issues relating to accessibility.
http://www.accessifyforum.com/
All About Access 
A blog about web accessibility and issues involving access technology at large, including but not limited to screen readers, operating systems and productivity software.
http://blog.carrolltech.org/
Americans With Disabilities Act Information 
The US Dept. of Justice's resource page for the ADA. Voluminous, and not limited to computer and Internet issues, but at least it should be fairly authoritative, if you're willing to wade through the material.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/
AnitraPavka.com 
Personal weblog with views on accessibility issues, news, and accessibility events.
http://www.anitrapavka.com/
Business Benefits of Accessible Web Design 
Describes the many business and technical benefits that are realised by applying the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to Web applications.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/benefits.html
Euroaccessibility 
Launched to foster European cooperation toward a harmonised methodology for evaluating the accessibility of web sites. Members, committees and task forces, working rules, objectives, and FAQ.
http://www.euroaccessibility.org/
Google Groups: Accessible 
Forum for users of Google's accessibility services to share tips on what works well and what could be made better.
http://groups.google.com/group/accessible/
Joeclark.org 
Accessibility info and Weblogs from the writer Joe Clark
http://www.joeclark.org
Library Hi Tech Volume 20, Number 2, 2002 
Special issue: Accessibility of web-based information resources for people with disabilities. Read abstracts online; pay for access to full articles.
http://thesius.emeraldinsight.com/vl=6172910/cl=30/nw=1/rpsv/cw/www/mcb/07378831/v20n2/contp1-1.htm
Philippine Web Accessibility Group (PWAG) 
A non-profit association of web designers and advocates of web accessibility based in the Philippines. Membership information, resources, and frequently asked questions.
http://www.pwag.org/
RNIB Web Access Centre 
A free online resource centre to help designers and managers create accessible web sites. Also links to consultancy services.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/public_rnib008789.hcsp
RNIB Web Access Centre Blog 
News and announcements from the UK's Royal National Institute for the Blind.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/wacblog/feed/atom/
SightWeaver 
SightWeaver is a tool for repairing HTML tables, to make them more accessible.
http://www.mackers.com/projects/sightweaver/
Standards-schmandards 
Weblog about web standards, accessibility and usability.
http://www.standards-schmandards.com
TechDis Accessibility & Usability Resource 
Provides information on the technical and practical aspects of accessibility (including usability issues) and its evaluation, and information on how disabled users access the Internet.
http://www.techdis.ac.uk/seven/
UI Access 
Resource for universal interface design and accessibility that provides techniques to support developing and implementing strategies.
http://www.uiaccess.com
USPS Section 508 Handbook in HTML 
Explains the requirements of Section 508 and sets forth, in broad outline, the Postal Service's policies on how to comply with them.
http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/as508/welcome.htm
Usability First - Accessibility 
Includes background information on Accessibility and lists computer related accessibility aids according to types of disability.
http://www.usabilityfirst.com/accessibility/index.txl
UsableAccess.com 
Web accessibility and usability resources including articles, news, discussion, and research. Focuses on both theory and practice of user-centered design.
http://www.usableaccess.com/
Viewable With Any Browser 
Campaign for a Non-Browser Specific WWW. Resources, more information and links about this effort.
http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/
W3 Compliant Sites 
A collection of web standards compliant web sites and their designers.
http://w3csites.com
Web Accessibility Survey 
Some data collected on the accessibility of college and university web pages.
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/websurveys.htm
Web Accessibility Toolbar for Opera 
Broswer add-on from the Web Accessibility Tools Consortium providing useful tools and validation links. Site includes documentation and free download.
http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-about.html
Web Credible: Accessibility Resources 
Offers tips, tricks, tutorials, links and information about Web accessibility, including UK legal requirements.
http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/web-accessibility/
WebAIM - Web Accessibility in Mind 
Information, training, resources, guidelines and standards for Web accessibility and disability access to the Web.
http://www.webaim.org
Webdisabilities.com 
Listing of web companies that have been awarded a kite mark for considering the disabled user.
http://www.webdisabilities.com/
Wikipedia: Web Accessibility 
Encyclopedia article about the topic, including discussion of benefits, technology, guidelines, and legal provisions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility
alphaWorks : aDesigner 
Disability simulator software that helps Web designers ensure that their pages are accessible and usable by the visually impaired. (IBM ID required to download.)
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/adesigner
hAccessibility 
Article by Bruce Lawson and James Craig, raising accessibility issues with the use of some microformats, and specifically the abbr design pattern.
http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/27/haccessibility/
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