Collection of tools, resources, and additional information on how to implement accessibility in software and website design.
- Guidelines: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/
- Quick Reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/
- Layman's Version: http://romeo.elsevier.com/accessibility_checklist/
- ADA site: https://www.ada.gov/
- ADA Title III Toolkit: https://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm
- Section 508 site: https://www.section508.gov/
- Section 508 Standards: https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards/section-508-standards
- Do standards apply to my website?: https://www.section508.gov/blog/do-section-508-accessibility-standards-apply-to-mywebsite
- Comparison of WCAG 2.0 to Section 508 Standards: https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/background/comparison-table-of-wcag2-to-existing-508-standards
- Web Accessibility Barriers: https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/abilities-barriers/
- Conducting Accessible User Testing: http://www.uiaccess.com/accessucd/ut.html
- Disabled User Testing Lab: http://axesslab.com/user-testing/
- Manual checker (recommended): https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/
- Manual checker: https://hexnaw.com/
- Manual checker: http://contrast-finder.tanaguru.com/
- US design system: https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/
- Google Material Design: https://material.io/design/usability/accessibility.html
- Adele: https://adele.uxpin.com/
- Sketch contrast analyzer: https://github.com/getflourish/Sketch-Color-Contrast-Analyser
- Stark for Sketch: http://www.getstark.co/
- Squint Test Chrome Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-squint-test/gppnipfbappicilfniaimcnagbpfflpg
- Contrast Chrome Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wcag-luminosity-contrast/lllpnmpooomecmbmijbmbikaacgfdagi
- Axe Accessibility Analyzer: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/axe/lhdoppojpmngadmnindnejefpokejbdd?hl=en-US
- VoiceOver (native on Mac OS): https://www.apple.com/accessibility/mac/vision/
- NVAccess (Windows OS): https://www.nvaccess.org
- JAWS (Windows OS): https://www.freedomscientific.com/
- Orca (Linux OS): https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/index.html.en
- PDFs Accessibility Checklist: https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-accessible/checklist/pdf/index.html
- Adobe Accessibility Checker: https://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html
- PDF Scanner/Checker: http://www.access-for-all.ch/en/pdf-lab/pdf-accessibility-checker-pac.html
- Accessing PDFs with Assistive Technology: https://wwwimages2.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/accessibility/pdfs/accessing-pdf-sr.pdf
- WAVE (Code Validator): https://wave.webaim.org/
- HTML CodeSniffer: https://squizlabs.github.io/HTML_CodeSniffer/
- SiteImprove: https://siteimprove.com/
- SiteImprove Free Extension (recommended): https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/siteimprove-accessibility/efcfolpjihicnikpmhnmphjhhpiclljc?hl=en-US
- Lighthouse by Google: https://developers.google.com/web/tools/lighthouse/
- Deque (Accessibility Testing Suite): https://www.deque.com/tools/
- WAI list: https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/
- NAD v. Hulu 2017: http://dralegal.org/press/nationwide-class-action-challenges-hulus-discrimination-blind-visually-impaired-individuals/
- NAD v. MIT and Harvard 2015: https://creeclaw.org/online-content-lawsuit-harvard-mit/
- NAD v. Netflix 2012: https://www.nad.org/2012/06/19/landmark-precedent-in-nad-vs-netflix/
- Further Cases: https://www.3playmedia.com/resources/accessibility-lawsuits/
- WAI: https://webaim.org/services/certification/
- Accessible Web: https://accessibleweb.com/services/wcag-2-0-compliance-certification/
- Interactive Accessibility: http://www.interactiveaccessibility.com/services/accessibility-certification