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Using free online tools to check web pages for accessibility

Note: Please note that this is an archived presentation and content may be out-of-date or incorrect.

Summary

Are your web pages accessible to users with disabilities? Learn to do a quick check by using your web browser and free online tools. No technical expertise is required.

The presentation covers the following topics:

  • What is web accessibility?
  • How do disabilities affect use of the web?
  • Designing for accessibility
  • The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
  • Evaluating the accessibility of your pages
  • A simple audit process
  • Some useful (and free!) accessibility tools
  • Using The Wave
  • Demonstration of accessibility tools
  • Meeting minimum requirements for accessibiliy.

Presented by: Dey Alexander
Date: March 13, 2003