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Awesome Web Accessibility

A curated list of awesome resources, tools, and tips to improve web accessibility.

Contents

• General Resources
• Guidelines & Standards
• Accessibility Testing Tools
• Designing for Accessibility
• Accessible Components & Libraries
• Articles & Tutorials
• Books
• Courses & Certifications
• Podcasts
• Communities
• Conferences & Events

General Resources

• Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - The W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative with comprehensive resources.
• A11y Project - A community-driven effort to make web accessibility easier.
• WebAIM - Articles, tutorials, and tools for web accessibility.

Guidelines & Standards

• WCAG 2.1 - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
• ARIA Authoring Practices - Best practices for implementing ARIA.
• Section 508 Standards - Accessibility standards for federal websites in the United States.

Accessibility Testing Tools

• Axe - Accessibility testing tool that integrates with browsers.
• Lighthouse - Google's tool for auditing performance and accessibility.
• WAVE - Web accessibility evaluation tool by WebAIM.
• Pa11y - Automated accessibility testing tool.
• Tenon - An API-based accessibility testing tool.

Designing for Accessibility

• Color Contrast Checker - Tool to check text color contrast against WCAG standards.
• Inclusive Design Principles - Practical advice for designing inclusive and accessible user interfaces.
• Accessible Forms - Guide on creating accessible forms.

Accessible Components & Libraries

• Inclusive Components - Examples and tutorials for building inclusive, accessible components.
• React Accessible Accordion - A React component that follows accessibility best practices.
• Angular Accessibility - Accessibility guidelines for Angular applications.
• A11y Dialog - A lightweight, accessible dialog component.

Articles & Tutorials

• Accessibility for Beginners - A beginner's guide to web accessibility.
• How to Meet WCAG - Quick reference guide on how to meet WCAG.
• Accessible SVGs - Best practices for creating accessible SVGs.
• Writing Accessible HTML - How to write HTML that adheres to accessibility standards.

Books

• Accessibility for Everyone by Laura Kalbag - A guide on making digital content accessible.
• Inclusive Design Patterns by Heydon Pickering - Strategies for designing accessible UI patterns.
• Designing for Accessibility by Sarah Horton and Whitney Quesenbery - A comprehensive guide to designing accessible websites.

Courses & Certifications

• edX: Introduction to Web Accessibility - A free course on the fundamentals of web accessibility.
• Deque University - Comprehensive accessibility training and certifications.
• Google's Web Accessibility Course - Free course on accessibility best practices.

Podcasts

• A11y Rules Podcast - Conversations about web accessibility.
• The A11y Project Podcast - Discussions on accessibility topics.
• Accessible Design Podcast - Focus on accessible design practices.

Communities

• WebAIM Mailing List - A mailing list for discussing web accessibility.
• A11y Slack - A Slack community for web accessibility professionals.
• Accessibility on Stack Overflow - A community of developers focused on accessibility.

Conferences & Events

• CSUN Assistive Technology Conference - One of the largest accessibility conferences in the world.
• Inclusive Design 24 (#ID24) - A free online conference on inclusive design and accessibility.
• Axe-con - A free virtual conference on digital accessibility.

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