Accessibility - Background

Following are links to brief introductions to terms and concepts commonly used in the areas of document, website, and software accessibility.

• What is Accessibility? (From Adobe)
• What is math accessibility? (From Design Science)
• What is Universal design? (From a glossary maintained by NASA)
• Section 508 explained (from Adobe)
• Worldwide Access: Accessible Web Design (Video presentation from the Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technologies program explaining the importance of accessible websites from the perspective of students with disabilities)

Last updated August 2, 2008 by Imke Durre