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Information Technology Accessibility
Website Guidelines
Harvard endorses the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG version 1.0) Priority Level 1 as the minimum guideline for the development of new institutional websites.
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
- Techniques for Web Content Accessibility
- Core Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- HTML Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- CSS Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- Checklist for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- WCAG Update to Accessibility Guidelines December 2008
Reference Materials for Creating Accessible Web Sites
- An introduction to Web Accessibility and its essential components
- An introduction to the key concepts of accessible web design
Website Accessibility Testing
The University CIO sponsors AppScan Enterprise, a web-based application vulnerability and accessibility testing platform. This tool is deployed on a self-service basis at no charge for all Harvard web developers. The UIS Network Operation Center (NOC) hosts the AppScan accessibility testing tool. Web developers and individuals monitoring website compliance may use the tool by first obtaining an account from the NOC. Users can register by going to the NOC Portal, requesting a new account, and specifying their request for membership in the Accessibility group. To find out more about AppScan Enterprise for Accessibility, review https://www.noc.harvard.edu/index.php?show=open/documentation/AppScan+Enterprise+(ASE)+application.php.
