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Accessibility & Usability

Want to make sure your pages work for all users?

Jakob Nielen's useit.com
URL: http://www.useit.com/

Intermediate
Comments: Nielsen is one of the most well-known authorities on designing usable Web sites. Last reviewed February 25, 2002

CAST's Bobby
URL: http://www.cast.org/bobby/

Intermediate
Comments: Use this free tool to make sure your site meets accessibility guidelines (produced by the Center for Applied Special Technology). Last reviewed February 25, 2002

NetMechanic
URL: http://www.netmechanic.com/

Intermediate
Comments: Online tools to test out broken links, spelling, etc. Last reviewed February 25, 2002

AnyBrowser
URL: http://www.anybrowser.com/

Intermediate
Comments: See how your site looks in many browsers. Last reviewed February 25, 2002

Universal University
URL: http://www.universalusability.org/

Intermediate
Comments: A guide to usability issues and research. Last reviewed February 25, 2002

University.gov
URL:http://www.usability.gov/

Intermediate
Comments: A portal to all things "usability " (produced by the National Cancer Institute. Last reviewed February 25, 2002

Managing Web Resources for Persistent Access
URL: http://www.nla.gov.au/guidelines/2000/persistence.html

Intermediate
Comments: Overview of common problems with Web sites (produced by the National Library of Canada). Last reviewed February 25, 2002

Vischeck
URL: http://vischeck.com/vischeckURL.php3

Intermediate
Comments: See how your pages look to colorblind viewers. Last reviewed February 25, 2002



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