Web Accessibility
for the User and the Web Developer

On this web accessibility page are resources that can help people with a vision impairment make the best of their existing vision while browsing the Internet. There is also some information here on making browsing as effective as possible using a screen reader with speech and/or braille.

You will also find resources for those wishing to develop accessible web sites.

Resources for Web Users

• Changing Your Browser Settings to Increase Legibility. This document, located at the Lighthouse International web site, provides helpful suggestions on enhancing legibility of web pages using Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator web browsers.
• RNIB Digital Access Campaigns Homepage. The Royal National Institute for the Blind in Britain has started a web site that seeks to work for increased accessibility to the world wide web for people with vision problems. The site includes information on lobbying efforts, examples of good and bad web design for people with disabilities, and an opportunity to subscribe to an e-mail newsletter on web accessibility efforts.
• SAVH Links offers quick, uncluttered access to three popular web search engines: AltaVista, Lycos, and Yahoo. It is designed to be speech-friendly and offers a visually un-cluttered display that can be very effective for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Resources for Web Developers

• RNIB Web Access Centre The Web Access Centre is a source of information for web designers, developers, content authors and website managers. Here you will find advice on how to plan, build and test accessible websites.
• W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). The World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) commitment to lead the Web to its full potential includes promoting a high degree of usability for people with disabilities. The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), in coordination with organizations around the world, is pursuing accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education & outreach, and research & development.
• IBM Human Ability and Accessibility. IBM offers numerous suggestions on the development of accessible websites.