A-Prompt - a software tool designed to improve the usability of HTML documents by evaluating Web pages for accessibility barriers and then providing developers with a fast and easy way to make the necessary repairs.
Association of Tech Act Projects Section 508 page - Their mission is to collaborate with persons with disabilities and others at the national level to increase the availability and utilization of assistive technology devices and services for all individuals with disabilities in the United States and territories.
AWARE Center Homepage - This is a site, which encourages and instructs in accessible web design, written by the HTML Writers Guild.
Bobby Check - Bobby is a free web-based program that not only checks web sites for conformity to international accessibility guidelines for individuals with disabilities, but also provides specific recommendations to correct access problems.
Closing the Gap - Closing the Gap is an information resource center on the latest computer technology in special education and rehabilitation. This organization produces a monthly newsletter filled with the latest assistive technology devices, software, and hardware and product innovations. Descriptions of vendors and specific products are available in a yearly resource directory.
disability.gov Home Page - This page is meant to function as a gateway to all other Federal government sites relating to disability. If there is any government disability topic that is not covered on this resource list, but may be covered in a broader forum, this is the first place that you should look.
Firefox Accessibility Extension - The Mozilla/Firefox Accessibility Extension makes it easier for people with disabilities to view and navigate web content. Developers can use the extension to check their use of structural and styling markup that support functional web accessibility.
Illinois Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE) - The Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE) analyzes web resources for markup that is consistent with the use of CITES/DRES HTML Best Practices for development of functionally accessible web resources that also support interoperability.
The Quick Reference Guide to Section 508 Resource Documents is available to assist government officials in making informed decisions about Section 508 related procurement.
UIAccess - a resource for universal interface design and usable accessibility that provides techniques to support developing and implementing strategies to optimize web site design for usability and accessibility.
Web Accessibility Initiative - Working for accessibility in technology, guidelines to make websites accessible, tools, education and outreach, and research and development for Internet accessibility.
World Wide Web Consortium - The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential as a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.
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