Web Accessibility Evalutation Resources

Descriptions of how each standard would pass or fail, links to explanations and some solutions.

Common Assistive Technology used to access electronic information:

JAWS for Windows – Screen reader
Braille Displays
ZoomText – Screen magnifier that includes a screen reader
Mouthstick
Trackball
Sticky Keys
Kurzweil 3000 – Document reader with text recognition

Deya Alexander's provides links to show how people with disabilities experience the web.

Web Evaluation Tools:

Web accessibility evaluation tools are software programs or online services that help determine if a Web site meets accessibility guidelines. While Web accessibility evaluation tools can significantly reduce the time and effort to evaluate Web sites, no tool can automatically determine the accessibility of Web sites or realistically "certify" accessibility.

Resources: Web Accessibility Evalutaion Tools (W3C) and Accessibility Evaluation Tools (WebAIM)

Web Accessibility Toolbar for Internet Explorer:

Download the WAT
WAT Functions
WAT access key and feature list for JAWS users

Web Developer Toolbar for Mozilla Firefox:

Almost identical in function to the WAT for IE mentioned above, this add-on will let Firefox users test pages for accessibility. Download the WDT. After you download it, Firefox will need to restart before you can use it.

Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool:

WebAIM provides another excellent free tool, WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool).

A good online resource for these toolbars is a compilation of evaluation resources by Jim Thatcher.

AChecker:

AChecker is an open-source evaluation tool designed to check web pages based on a variety of international accessibility guidelines. You can try an online demo on the AChecker website and then download your own copy to customize.