2004 Accessibility Useful sites Archive

The Usability and Accessibility Working Group

Published: Fri Oct 1st, 2004  |  Posted By: David Moore

The new website of this working group of the British Web Design and Marketing Association is primarily aimed at creating an Accessibility Accreditation Scheme for UK sites. An idea that might be worth pursuing.

Link: http://www.ua-wg.org/

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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Published: Thu Sep 9th, 2004  |  Posted By: Paul Fitzsimons

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international, vendor-neutral consortium, with over 400 Members. Its primary objective is to promote the evolution, interoperability and universality of the Web.

Link: http://www.w3.org/Consortium/

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Web Accessibility Initiative

Published: Thu Sep 9th, 2004  |  Posted By: Paul Fitzsimons

WAI, in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development.

Link: http://www.w3.org/WAI

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The National Disability Authority

Published: Thu Sep 9th, 2004  |  Posted By: Paul Fitzsimons

The National Disability Authority, on behalf of the State, promotes and helps secure the rights of people with disabilities.

Link: http://www.nda.ie/

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VICS

Published: Thu Sep 9th, 2004  |  Posted By: Paul Fitzsimons

The Visually Impaired Computer Society of Ireland.

Link: http://www.vics.ie

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InfoDesign

Published: Wed Jul 7th, 2004  |  Posted By: David Moore

Valuable resource offering not just news but events, listings of companies and educational opportunities in the areas of information architecture, usability and accessibility.

Link: http://www.informationdesign.org/

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Web Standards Awards

Published: Wed Jul 7th, 2004  |  Posted By: David Moore

'The Web Standards Awards aims to promote web site design using W3C standards by seeking out and highlighting the finest standards-compliant sites on the Internet.' Does what it says on the tin.

Link: http://www.webstandardsawards.com

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