Web Accessibility Resources

This page is provided as a link to articles on all aspects of accessible web development - design and evaluation. Keep checking back as we plan to regularly update this with new material. If there's a specific topic you'd like to see addressed, just get in touch!

Articles

We've classified our articles in different categories, so as to be useful to a wide range of readers - let us know how useful they are to you!

Basic - an overview of a topic, aimed at people without in-depth technical knowledge.
For Everyone - articles that are relevant to all Web authors and developers.
Advanced - articles that are more technical or theoretical and so aimed at readers with advanced Web development skills.

Articles - Basic

6 November 2008 (updated from original 2006 article): Improving keyboard accessibility, Part 1: the essentials Three ways in which you can improve accessibility for people who can't use a mouse - benefitting people with mobility impairments and people with severe visual impairments.
28 July 2006: Web Page Linearisation - an introduction to how Web pages 'appear' to screen readers and text-only browsers.
5 June 2006: What is Web Content? You may be a Web developer without knowing it! An overview of the ways in which your work can end up on the Web and the responsibilities you have for ensuring its accessibility.

Articles - For Everyone

12 May 2009: Video demonstrations of assistive technologies - a selection of Youtube videos showing the diversity of assistive technologies available to help disabled people use the Web.
17 August 2006: A guide to the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative's web site
5 June 2006: The benefits of Web accessibility - an overview
5 June 2006, updated 27th July 2006: PAS 78 - a new standard in Web accessibility - now FREE!

Articles - Advanced

6 November 2008 (updated from original 2006 article): Improving keyboard accessibility, Part 2: the details More information on techniques for improving accessibility for people who can't use a mouse.