Virginia Government Webmasters Group (VGWG)
Standards and Template Information
Web standards, guidelines, and policies related to the Strategic Plan.
Web standards, guidelines, and policies related to the Strategic Plan.
Section 508 Electronic and Information Technology
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended for the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The content of this document directly relates to the Federal government and any public or private industry contracting with the Federal government.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended for the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The content of this document directly relates to the Federal government and any public or private industry contracting with the Federal government.
ADA Standards For Accessible Design
The U.S. Department of Justice - Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design
The U.S. Department of Justice - Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design
Enforcing ADA Compliance
The Department of Justice handles complaints and enforcement.
The Department of Justice handles complaints and enforcement.
Americans with Disabilities Act (pdf)
Notice of Compliance
Notice of Compliance
Title II, Section 508
Title II, Section 508 speaks directly to state, local governments and all other public entities. This highlights page provides a concise overview, abbreviated information on specific chapters that must comply with ADA standards and information about the complaint and enforcement process.
Title II, Section 508 speaks directly to state, local governments and all other public entities. This highlights page provides a concise overview, abbreviated information on specific chapters that must comply with ADA standards and information about the complaint and enforcement process.
Applying the ADA to the Internet: A Web Accessibility Standard
Applying the ADA to the Internet: A Web Accessibility Standard an article by Cynthia D. Waddell, JD. She is the ADA Coordinator for the City of San Jose, CA and also a member of the W3C Web Accessibility. She is a leading authority on ADA issues and her articles are direct and easy to understand.
Applying the ADA to the Internet: A Web Accessibility Standard an article by Cynthia D. Waddell, JD. She is the ADA Coordinator for the City of San Jose, CA and also a member of the W3C Web Accessibility. She is a leading authority on ADA issues and her articles are direct and easy to understand.
Assessing the Usability of a User Interface Standard
Assessing the Usability of a User Interface Standard is an in depth essay directed to developers and how they use or don't use standards.
Assessing the Usability of a User Interface Standard is an in depth essay directed to developers and how they use or don't use standards.
Accessible Web Author's Toolkit
The Accessible Web Author's Toolkit contains a number of evaluation tools, web authoring programs, accessible browsers and repair utilities that can help make a Web site compliant.
The Accessible Web Author's Toolkit contains a number of evaluation tools, web authoring programs, accessible browsers and repair utilities that can help make a Web site compliant.
Browser and Load Check
Shows how your page appears when viewed with different browsers.
Shows how your page appears when viewed with different browsers.
JAVA Accessibility Utilities
Sun's Java Accessibility Utilities - an excellent source of utility classes designed to help assistive technologies interact with Web development components.
Sun's Java Accessibility Utilities - an excellent source of utility classes designed to help assistive technologies interact with Web development components.
Conversion tools for Adobe PDF documents
Adobe's PDF Converter allows you to convert regular PDF files to html. One of the required standards is providing and HTML alternative to PDF files.
Adobe's PDF Converter allows you to convert regular PDF files to html. One of the required standards is providing and HTML alternative to PDF files.
Web Accessibility Standards
City of San Jose is the first local government authority to set up Web accessibility standards.
City of San Jose is the first local government authority to set up Web accessibility standards.
Web standards plus accessibility and validation tools.
The University of Utah Webmaster Resources provides informative links for Web standards plus accessibility and validation tools.
The University of Utah Webmaster Resources provides informative links for Web standards plus accessibility and validation tools.
Web Page Accessibility Checklist
The Web Accessibility Checklist from the Department of Justice - use this list to check for first level compliance with Section 508.
The Web Accessibility Checklist from the Department of Justice - use this list to check for first level compliance with Section 508.
Checklist of Checkpoints for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
The Web Accessibility Checklist - From the W3C, this checklist covers all three priority levels of compliance and is much more in depth.
The Web Accessibility Checklist - From the W3C, this checklist covers all three priority levels of compliance and is much more in depth.
Quick Tips
The following "Quick Tips" introduce some key concepts of accessible Web design.
The following "Quick Tips" introduce some key concepts of accessible Web design.
