Tools
SSB BART AMP (Accessibility Management Platform)
Web developers may now access the UC accessibility testing tool (AMP) via shibboleth. SSB BART group's Accessibility Management Platform (AMP) assists with accessibility testing of websites and web applications.
- Tips for Getting Started (UCOP)
- Login to AMP (Shibboleth Authentication)
Firefox Plugins
The following are several Firefox plugins that we have found to be useful in updating pages to be more accessible. All of the plugins require Mozilla Firefox.
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WebAIM WAVE Toolbar
Run WAVE reports locally, inside Firefox - no data is sent to the WAVE server, so you can easily test both secure and dynamic pages. -
ICITA Accessibility Toolbar
Easily view text equivalents, headers, etc. The most useful feature is sending the current page to the ICITA Functional Accessibility Evaluator. -
Firebug
Integrated CSS, JavaScript & HTML debugger. -
HTML Validator
Greatly helps in ensuring pages are semantically correct – this is vital to making sure that screen readers don't get confused when parsing your website.
Websites
- ICITA Functional Accessibility Evaluator
Checks webpages against a set of criteria derived from Section 508, the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0, and the Illinois Web Accessibility Standards.
