Accessibility

Accessibility Information

• Wikipedia: Accessibility
• Wikipedia: Audio Description
• eGov Monitor: Interview with Jan Muehlfeit
• Teitac: Redish
• CETISwiki: Accessibility SIG Meeting 24th July 2007
• Whitepaper: Usability and Accessibility: Best Friends or Worst Enemies?  
• Redish: Observing Users Who Work With Screen Readers
• Oasis: OpenDocument - Accessibility
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
• Thinking Of Mathematics - An Essay On Eyes-free Computing
• AFB AccessWorld: A Look at the Usability of Technology at Call Centers
• The Customer Respect Group: Accessibility and Business Value Study

Accessibility News

• MSNBC: The Latest Technology: for Goodness’ Sake (January 22, 2007)
• Washington Business Journal: National Federation of the Blind Develops Cell That Reads (January 28, 2008)
• InformationWeek: Microsoft Donates Software Specs To Aid People With Disabilities (January 17, 2008)
• PR-Inside: AOL Launches Real-Time Instant Messaging Targeted to Deaf Users (January 15, 2008)
• Fox Business: Global Effort To Make Radio Accessible to Hearing and Sight Impaired (January 8, 2008)
• Press Release: Companies Derive Business Value by Removing Barriers for Disabled (January 2, 2008)
• Computer Weekly: Improve Usability with Assistive Technology (January 2008)

Accessibility Blogs and Commentaries

• Vnunet.com: Social Networking Sites Fail on Accessibility (January 24, 2008)
• Sara Ford's WebLog: Which Controls Support Which MSAA Properties (August 20, 2004)
• Verva: Comments on CENBT WG 185 Analysis

Accessibility Tools, Tips and Support

• Juicy Studio: Making Ajax Work with Screen Readers
• Juicy Studio: Choosing an Accessible CMS
• KDE Accessibility: KDE Accessibility Project
• NVDA: Free and Open Source Screen Reader
• NCAM/Media Access Generator (MAGpie)
• WAVE: Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• BuyAccessible Wizard: Tool to Facilitate Compliance with Second 508
• AbilityNet: Creating accessible PDFs from Word 2007
• Microsoft: Keyboard Assistance and Shortcuts for Microsoft Products
• JenWeb.com: A "How To" Guide for Accessible Web Design

Accessibility Support from Companies

• Adobe: Accessibility Resource Center
• Apple: Accessibility Information
• Apple: iPhone Accessibility
• IBM: Accessible Documentation
• Macromedia: Accessibility : Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7
• Microsoft Accessibility Developer Center
• Microsoft: Accessible Explorer
• Microsoft: Accessible Event Watcher
• Microsoft Office Online: How to Create Accessible Office Documents
• Accessibility: OpenOffice.org
• Kitchener.com: Committee Supports 2008 Joint Accessibility Plan

Accessibility Groups and Associations

• The Big Sky Project
• Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology
• AIA - Accessibility Interoperability Alliance
• ACM SIG Access
• Trace Research and Development Center
• TecAccess
• Infoaxia
• OATS - Open Source Assistance Technology Software
• Boston-IA
• STF 333
• DATSCG
• Accessibility Is a Right Foundation

Accessibility Merchandise

• Lulu: The Accessibility Imperative Book
• Enable Mart

Accessibility Video and Images

• CNET TV: Announcing Closed-captioning! Video