We hope that after watching Access, you’ll want to make your own projects more accessible, whether those projects are software-based, or artistic, or written, or whatever. Here are some starting points for your journey! (Note: We’re always updating this page. Please contact us to share resources you recommend.)
Getting Started
Why inclusive design and accessibility are important.
- Accessibility at Apple
- Design for All Foundation
- Google Resources for Accessibility
- IBM Accessibility Center
- ID24 Free Community Online Event
- Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD University
- Microsoft Inclusive Design Toolkit
- Univeristy of Cambridge Toolkit
- US Department of Labor on Universal Design
For Managers
Ensure you are compliant with local laws and policy.
- Accessible Conference Guide
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Developing Organizational Policies for Accessibility
- Digital Accessibility Laws Around the World
- The Digital Accessibility Maturity Model from SSB Bart
- European Disability Strategy 2010-2020
- Euorpean Telcomunications Standard EN 301 549
- US Section 508 Refresh
- Understanding the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
- UN Conventrion on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- ContentStack’s article: What You Need to Know About Digital Accessibility (useful for employers)
For Designers
Design beautiful things that everyone can enjoy.
- BBC Global Experience Language
- BBC Mobile Accessibility Guidelines
- E-Bay Mind Design Patterns
- The Contrast Rebellion
- Open Source Accessible Style Guide
- The Responsible Communication Style Guide
- Salesforce Lightning Design System
- UK Home Office Do’s and Don’ts on Designing for Accessibility
- Usability for All from the IxDF
- US.Gov Design Standards
- US Department of Human Services Usability Guide
- Designing for accessibility is not that hard by Pablo Stanley
For Creators
Your creations deserve to be enjoyed by everyone.
- Create Accessible PDFs
- Make better infographics
- Make better documents
- Make better slides
- Make better spreadsheets
- Ensure your emails can be read
- Make better Google Docs
- Ensure everyone can enjoy your video
- Ensure everyone can enjoy your podcast
- Ensure everyone can read your blog
- Build Games for Everyone
For Video Producers
Audio Description allows your visual work to be enjoyed by audiences who rely on audio.
- Guidelines for Audio Description (The Audio Description Project)
- Berkeley Web Access’s "About Audio Description" Page (good, simple guide)
- 508 Accessible Videos – How to Make Audio Descriptions
- 3Play Media’s Ultimate Guide to Audio Description (note: this is a commercial service, but much of the information is useful…if you can get past the many “images of text” on the website)
- WGBH Media Access Group Description Narrative for TV, Films, and Web-base Video (PDF) (another service offering, but still a good intro)
- Web Accessibility Tutorials – Production options for audio descriptions
- YouDescribe (a service encouraging users to add audio description to existing YouTube videos)
For Software Developers
Build apps and sites for diverse users.
- Accessibility Best Practices from TeachAccess
- Accessibility in AngularJS
- Build Android apps
- How to make Bootstrap accessible
- Make Drupal sites Accessible
- EmberJS Accessibility Resources
- How to make Foundation accessible
- HTML5 Accessibility Support Across Major Browsers
- Build iOS apps
- ReactJS Accessibility Checker
- Build Windows apps
Miscellaneous
Explore the accessibility community and more.
- Accessibility Wins, a blog by Marcy Sutton highlighting accessible web stuff.