Web Page Accessibility

What is Web Accessibility?

Web accessibility means that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them. More specifically, people can:

• • perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web

• • contribute to the Web

Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web, including:

• • auditory

• • cognitive

• • neurological

• • physical

• • speech

• • visual

Guidelines and Policies

• • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 from W3C Web Accessibility Initiate (WAI).

• • WCAG 2.0 FAQ

Resources

• • Introduction to Web Accessibility
  • Evaluating Web Accessibility
  • WAVE, Website Accessibility Evaluation Tools scans websites for errors.
  • Contrast Checker, compare colors for contrast grade.
  • Quick Accessibility Checks Sheet
  • Accessibility Webinar Series with Sarah McFadden, Senior Librarian in the NYS Library’s Digital Services Unit at the NYS Division of Library Development (DLD)
    • Web Accessibility Series #1: Overview: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines & ADA Title II
    • Web Accessibility Series #2: Creating Accessible Documents and PDFs
    • Web Accessibility Series #3: Web Accessibility for Social Media and Multimedia Content
  • American Libraries Article: Preparing for New Web Accessibility Requirements