The information in this presentation comes from a variety of sources listed below. We also included sources that might be of interest to you for further reading and research.
Bobby is a Web-based tool that analyzes Web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities. CAST offers Bobby as a free public service in order to further its mission to expand opportunities for people with disabilities through the innovative uses of computer technology.
Enter the URL of the page that you want Bobby to examine and click Submit. Bobby will display a report indicating any accessibility and browser compatibility errors found on the page.
WebABLE! is the authoritative Web site for disability-related internet resources. WebABLE!'s accessibility database lists hundreds of internet based resources on accessibility. The WebABLE! site goal is to stimulate education, research, and development of technologies that will ensure accessibility for people with disabilities to advanced information systems and emerging technologies.
http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT
These guidelines explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities. The guidelines are intended for all Web content developers (page authors and site designers) and for developers of authoring tools. The primary goal of these guidelines is to promote accessibility. However, following them will also make Web content more available to ALL users.
Macromedia enables professional Web developers to create engaging and effective next-generation Web sites. Professional Web developers, enterprises, and dotcom companies turn to Macromedia for comprehensive, integrated solutions that manage the Web Content Lifecycle from content authoring, management, delivery, and display to personalization and analysis.
WebCT provides a list of links you might want to visit to help you design course content that is accessible in their course management system.
Gerber, Elaine and Kirchner, Corinne. Who's Surfing? Internet Access and Computer Use by Visually Impaired Youths and Adults. USABLE Data Report #7 (Using Statistics About Blindness and Low Vision Effectively)