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The Web Offers Unprecedented Opportunities

The internet is one of the best things that ever happened to people with disabilities. You may not have thought about it that way, but all you have to do is think back to the days before the internet to see why this is so. For example, before the internet, how did blind people read newspapers? They mostly didn't. Audiotapes or Braille printouts were expensive - a Braille version of the Sunday New York Times would be too bulky to be practical. At best, they could ask a family member or friend to read the newspaper to them. This method works, but it makes blind people dependent upon others.

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WebAIM Community

WebAIM's top goal is to help make the web more accessible to individuals with disabilities. We can't do that on our own. Since 1999, we have helped build a large community of developers, web masters, individuals with disabilities, and others who share this goal with us. In the sharing of resources and information, the web accessibility community benefits. WebAIM provides several ways for you to both learn and share with others.

E-mail Discussion List

With over 1000 subscribers, the WebAIM list is one of the largest accessibility discussion lists available. The list was started over 6 years ago and the list archives contain a wealth of information. With subscribers who range from the foremost accessibility experts to those just beginning in web accessibility, the list is an excellent resource for anyone.

You can subscribe with the options to get individual e-mail messages as they are posted by subscribers or you can receive your messages in a digest format that will be sent to you once a day.

Join the WebAIM E-mail Discussion List or view the list archives

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Resources

Popular Resources

• Captioning Resource List
• Introduction to Web Accessibility
  • Video: Keeping Web Accessibility in Mind
  • Video: Experiences of Students with Disabilities
• Section 508 Checklist
• WCAG 2.0 Checklist
• Web Accessibility Email Forum
• Screen Reader Simulation
• WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• Quick Reference
  • Infographic: Web Accessibility for Designers
  • Web Accessibility Principles
  • Testing for Web Accessibility

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Rich Media Accessibility

•  Acrobat PDF
• Captions
  • Captioning Software
    • Captioning with MAGpie 1
    • Captioning with MAGpie 2
    • Captioning with HiCaption
  • Media Player Accessibility
  •  Captioning Quicktime
  •  Captioning RealPlayer
  •  Captioning Windows Media
  • Real-time Captioning
•  Flash
•  OpenOffice.org
• Microsoft Office
  •  PowerPoint
  •  Word

0 The User's Perspective

The User's Perspective

• Introduction to Web Accessibility
• Constructing a POUR (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust) Website,
• Disability Types
  • Visual
  • Auditory
  • Motor
  • Cognitive
  • Seizure
• Design Considerations
• Considering the User Perspective: A Summary of Design Issues

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Accessibility Training

Our training team has provided training to thousands of web administrators and developers at over a hundred educational institutions, government agencies, and businesses. We can customize a training package to fit your needs and provide the knowledge, resources, and tools for your organization to meet all of its accessibility goals. Our dynamic trainers provide a wealth of information and hands-on experience to training participants. Our training can be done either on-site or via web broadcasting or teleconferencing software and can be customized in duration from an hour to several days. We provide technical assistance beyond the training too, to ensure your new skills are implemented successfully.

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Consulting & Technical Assistance

Whether you are developing an accessibility policy, implementing accessibility on your own site, or have questions about accessibility techniques, we can provide the support you need. Our expert staff can help you reach your accessibility goals, and we can usually provide these services at-a-distance. We can help you throughout the accessibility process, regardless of your status.