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Presentations

View presentations given by CheckEngine USA owner, Dennis lembree. Available in HTML and PDF formats.

Accessibility Podcast

Check out Web Axe, a podcast and blog that focuses on accessible web design.

Articles

Read articles from the principal of CheckEngine USA.

 

Tip

The best way to keep your your web site tuned-up is to periodically conduct usability tests with small groups of everyday users.

Industry Leader

Since 1994, the W3C has been leading the way in web standards. Its mission is to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web.

• XHTML Homepage
• XHTML 1.0 Specifications
• CSS Homepage
• CSS 2.0 Specifications

 

Resources

Below are some excellent resources for the "why" and "how" in developing your web site against "The Big 3".

Usability

• Usabilty.gov
• Usable Web
• Top 10 Usability Blunders of the Big Players
• Steve Krug
• useit.com: Jakob Nielsen's web site

Standards

• Markup Validation Service
• CSS Validation Service
• Total Validator
• The Web Standards Project
• The Business Value of Web Standards
• The Importance of Code Validation

Accessibility

• Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
• WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind
• Accessify Forum
• Web Axe - Podcast/blog dedicated to accessible web design
• Section 508 - U.S. federal law
• Disability Rights Advocates

Accessibility Testing

• Cynthia Says
• A-Prompt
• Watchfire WebXACT
• Firefox Web Developer Toolbar
• Accessibility Toolbar (IE 5+)
• WAVE from WebAim
• ATRC Web Accessibility Checker
• Lynx viewer

 

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