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Info Sheet: Web Accessibility Starter Guide |
In general, we discourage the use of frames, whenever possible
http://webaim.org/techniques/frames/
Proper use of LABEL tags is of utmost importance
http://webaim.org/techniques/forms/
Images are fine, just do not rely on them heavily to convey information
http://webaim.org/techniques/images/
Tables are great, but we discourage their use for formatting purposes
http://webaim.org/techniques/tables/
Includes video, sound, and rich text, such as PDF documents. Provide alternative means to also convey the information
(under �Rich Media�/Multimedia�)
We strongly discourage the use of scripts (such as mouseovers) whenever possible : http://webaim.org/techniques/javascript/
Accessible University
A mock university site developed by the DBTAC project to illustrate concepts in accessible design, from accessible components, navigation, structure, and examples, such as accessible JavaScript
Great Lakes ADA & IT Center Website (http://www.adagreatlakes.org )
Can be used for reference on how to use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for layout instead of tables, an example of �skip navigation� links, use of page heading levels, as well as other techniques.