This paper takes a disability studies perspective on the history of the development of web
content accessibility policies in the United States. Using procedural documents, popular …

Much of the World Wide Web remains inaccessible or difficult to access by people across a
spectrum of disabilities and this may have serious implications for the potential use of the …

This paper explores the concept of Web accessibility and how technologies, guidelines and
policies have evolved since the turn of the twenty-first century in order to address the ideals …

This chapter provides an overview of law and policy concepts related to web accessibility.
Laws and policies can include a broad range of methods and documents, including national …

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) was established to enhance the accessibility of Web
resources for people with disabilities. In this article we argue that although WAI's advocacy …

" Universal design" is the process of creating products that are usable by people with the
widest possible range of abilities, operating within the widest possible range of situations; …

The Web accessibility movement originated in the activities of people with disabilities and
their advocates. Most specifically, blind people led the way to opening the benefits of the …

We argue that while work to optimize the accessibility of the World Wide Web through the
publication and dissemination of a range of guidelines is of great importance, there is also …

Fifty-five million Americans live with a disability. This number is likely to increase as the
population ages. The Web can be an unprecedented means of providing knowledge and …

The need for developing countries to consider appropriate strategies for enhancing access
to networked resources by disabled people provides an opportunity to assess the merits and …