Accessibility
NC State recently passed a webpage accessibility regulation that requires all university webpages to meet federal Section 508 guidelines. The following resources can help you make webpages that adhere to these guidelines.
NC State Accessibility Resources
- Web Accessibility Primer and Checklist
- Find out what you need to do to make your webpages accessible
- NC State Webpage Accessibility Regulations
- Read about implementation guidelines for NC State’s webpage accessibility regulations
- Accessible IT @ NC State
- Access the NC State Information Technology website for resources on how to create accessible online services, official webpages, and technology-rich instruction
- NC State Disability Services Office
- Learn about ways to promote equal access and facilitate effective reasonable accommodations for disabled students, faculty, and staff
Guides
- Section 508 Guide
- Use this guide to learn about the Section 508 Guidelines and techniques to follow them.
- Getting Started: Making a Website Accessible
- Get basic information on web accessibility for people with disabilities
- Introduction to Web Accessibility
- Get a basic introduction to web accessibility
- Quick Tips to Make Accessible Websites
- Learn ten key concepts of accessible web design
Tools
- NC State's Software Tools for Validation, Repair and Authoring of Accessible Content
- Download these tools (e.g., LIFT, courseGenie, AccVerify) NC State has licensed to help you create, validate and retrofit web content to comply with the accessibility guidelines
- WAVE 3.0 Accessibility Tool
- Use this web-based application to evaluate webpages for accessibility
- LIFT at NC State
- Build accessibility features into your webpage using this plug-in for Dreamweaver
- Firefox Accessibility Extension
- Use this extension to check a website structural markup for accessibility issues or to overcome a disability viewing or navigating web content
