Web Accessibility Resources & Guidelines

Table of Contents

Web Accessibility Policy

Syracuse University ICT Accessibility Policy

Division of Marketing & Communications, Digital Governance: Accessibility Standards (SU Login required)

Web Accessibility Resources

World Wide Web (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1

What’s New in WCAG 2.2

WebAIM.org HTML Accessibility Resources 

• webAIM.org is a leader in providing excellent resources for learning about HTML accessibility. (Webaim)

Web Accessibility Manual Evaluation Checklist (.docx)

Web Accessible Code Libraries and Design Patterns

Web Accessibility Learning Opportunities

• W3C Introduction to Web Accessibility (EdX Course)

• Common Accessibility Issues and How to Address Them: Video Series

Mobile Accessibility

Mobile Accessibility Guidelines and Testing

• Mobile Accessibility at W3C

• WCAG 2.1 A/AA Manual Evaluation Form for Mobile (.docx)

• Mobile Accessibility Tests (Henry Swan's blog)

• Google Accessibility Scanner

  • This tool suggests accessibility improvements for Android apps.

Screen reader testing on mobile devices

• VoiceOver gestures on iOS devices

• TalkBack gestures on Android devices 

Web Accessibility Checkers

How to Check for the Top 10 Accessibility Problems

• Step by step instructions for evaluating the most important accessibility checkpoints using the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation tool 

• WebAIM - Quick Reference: Testing Web Content for Accessibility 

• Sample University - a site specifically designed to illustrate common accessibility problems

WAVE Web Accessibility Tool

• Tests against WCAG 2.1 standards. 

• Use the checker online or install the Chrome Extension.

• See WAVE Help and WAVE Documentation at WebAIM

ANDI: Accessible name and Description Inspector

• Free bookmarklet that tests against WCAG 2.1 and Section 508 standards

• Tests focusable elements, graphics, links/buttons, tables, headings, form fields, color contrast