Web Accessibility
Do You Write Accessible HTML - Writing Accessible Web Pages
Share your opinions on writing accessible HTML and find out why others do or do not worry about accessibility.
Make Your Alternative Text Actually Readable
When including alt text in your images, you should make sure that it actually makes sense in the context of the page, and is not only a description of the image.
What do the Accessibility Guidelines Mean to Me?
The W3C has released accessibility guidelines for the Web, how will they impact your site
Validating for Accessibility
There is a great HTML validator available for checking your site to see if it is accessible. Learn when and why to use it. An article by your HTML Guide, Jennifer Kyrnin.
Accessible HTML
Learn how to make your web pages more usable for people with disabilities.
What do the Accessibility Guidelines Mean to Me?
The new W3C Guidelines can be tricky and hard to understand. This article will help explain the guidelines so you can apply them to your site.
Accessibility and JavaScript - JavaScript @ About.com
Accessibility on Web pages should encompass more than just the HTML and images. The About.com Guide to JavaScript, Stephen Chapman, has an informative 3-page article on how to make your JavaScript as accessible as your HTML.
What Javascript Cannot Do -JavaScript @ About.com
While JavaScript is a powerful language, there are things that it can't do.
Making Websites 508 Accessible for the Deaf - Deafness @ About.com
Captioning is an easy way to make video accessible to deaf people. And the About Deafness Guide has a great article on how to do it quickly and easily with several different tools.
Writing Good Alt Text - 456 Berea Street
When you're working on accessibility, alt text is something you should be aware of. But as Roger Johansson points out on 456 Berea St it's one of the most commonly misused attribute.
Evaluating Web Sites for Accessibility with Firefox
Using a Firefox extension you can validate pages for accessibility right within your Web browser.
Building a Website for Analytics
Understanding your Web site analytics can be critical to business success. If you don't know what they're clicking on or when, you can't maximize your site effectiveness.
How do things look to colorblind people?
An interesting look at how a color blind person sees two different images.
Seven Screen Reader Usability Tips
While it's important to be accessible, that's not all there is to making a site useful for people using screen readers. These tips will help you ensure that your accessible page is also usable.