Accessible Web Design Resources
To learn more about web accessibility issues, guidelines, standards, laws, and design methods, review these resources.
Government, Federal
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act: Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards
- Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines
- Usability.gov
Government, State of Texas
- Texas Administrative Code: State Web Sites
- World Wide Web Design Standards and Coding Guidelines Web Accessibility and Usability Section
Organizations
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
- WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind)
- Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Recommended Reading
- Access by Design: A Guide to Universal Usability for Web Designers by Sarah Horton
- Building Accessible Websites by Joe Clark
- Constructing Accessible Websites by Jim Thatcher, et al
- The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks by Rachel Andrew
- Designing with Web Standards by Jeffrey Zeldman
- Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design by Eric A. Meyer
- Maximum Accessibility: Making Your Web Site More Usable for Everyone by John M. Slatin and Sharron Rush
- The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web by Dave Shea and Molly E. Holzschlag