Useful Tools for Developers

There are some very useful tools developers can easily add to their browser in order to help with the development of accessible websites, as well as simulating the experience someone with a disability may have when they are online.

A few of them are as follows:

Web Accessibility Tools Consortium (WAT-C)

The Web Accessibility Tools Consortium (WAT-C) provides a collection of free tools to assist both the developers and designers in the development and testing of accessible web content. The consortium is a collaboration of some of the world's leading accessibility practitioners, founded by Accessible Information Solutions (AIS Australia), Infoaxia (Japan), The Paciello Group (USA), Wrong HTML (Japan), and Juicy Studio (UK).

There are several very interesting projects that WAT-C members have initiated, contributed to or been a part of. They include the following:

• The Web Accessibility Toolbar (Version 1 and 2). Available in English, French and Italian.

• The Contrast...