CD-ROM Access
The CD-ROM Access Project announces the publication of Making Educational Software Accessible: Design Guidelines Including Math and Science Solutions
The guidelines are also available in print free of charge. To request copies, including bulk orders, contact:
Mary Watkins
617 300-3700
617 300-2459 TTY
Mary_Watkins@wgbh.org
Other resources on accessible software development techniques:
IBM Guidelines for Writing Accessible Applications Using 100% Pure Java™
Java Foundation Classes provide built-in accessibility features. These guidelines tell developers how to take advantage of them.
Application Software Design Guidelines: Increasing the Accessibility of Application Software to People with Disabilities and Older Users
General guidelines from the Trace Research and Development Center.
Accessibility Information for Developers and Authors
Information from Microsoft about accessible design, the Designed for Microsoft Windows Logo program, Active Accessibility, and more.
Accessibility of Information in Electronic Textbooks for All Students in the Report on the Computer Network Study Project
A 1999 report on the major components of electronic textbooks and strategies for making them accessible, in the context of a study of the use of computer networks in Texas schools.
