Creating Accessible Websites
Resources:
- Web Dev – Web Developers
- The University of Memphis WebDev provides support in web-related technologies with similar interests, concerns, and job responsibilities for UofM community. Web discussions, interests, designing, development and programming techniques.
- WebDev provides resources, support, and assistance with everything web-related within the UofM. Important announcements, meetings, resources, tips, and web governance information available for all members of our community.
- Membership in the Web Developers Group is limited to University of Memphis faculty
and staff.
- SiteImprove
- The University of Memphis utilizes SiteImprove to manage the overall web health, equity,
and wellness of all sites under the memphis.edu domain. Siteimprove Academy training
is available and required upon entrance to our content management system to maintain
web content. Another valuable resource, the Siteimprove Community offers more detail
and specifics and discussions to our web maintainers. There are numerous communities
to take advantage of; Accessibility, Search Engine Optimization, and Quality Assurance
groups, to name a few.
- The University of Memphis utilizes SiteImprove to manage the overall web health, equity,
and wellness of all sites under the memphis.edu domain. Siteimprove Academy training
is available and required upon entrance to our content management system to maintain
web content. Another valuable resource, the Siteimprove Community offers more detail
and specifics and discussions to our web maintainers. There are numerous communities
to take advantage of; Accessibility, Search Engine Optimization, and Quality Assurance
groups, to name a few.
- WebAIM
- Web Accessibility in Mind: Expanding the potential of the web for people with disabilities
by empowering individuals and organizations to create accessible content. WebAIM (Web
Accessibility In Mind) has provided comprehensive web accessibility solutions since
1999. These years of experience have made WebAIM one of the leading providers of web
accessibility expertise internationally. WebAIM is a non-profit organization based
at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice at Utah State University.
- Web Accessibility in Mind: Expanding the potential of the web for people with disabilities
by empowering individuals and organizations to create accessible content. WebAIM (Web
Accessibility In Mind) has provided comprehensive web accessibility solutions since
1999. These years of experience have made WebAIM one of the leading providers of web
accessibility expertise internationally. WebAIM is a non-profit organization based
at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice at Utah State University.
- Web Accessibility Initiative and WCAG Guidelines
- The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops standards and support materials to help developers understand and implement accessibility. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 are international standards for ensuring accessibility.
Please contact webservices@memphis.edu with any questions or requests for additional training.