The best accessibility checker (IMO) is 'cynthiasays' 
www.cynthiasays.com made by http://www.hisoftware.com/

it's easier to follow and understand than bobby


Gavin


russ weakley wrote:
> Michael,
> 
> There are other accessibility tools that have better reputations than Bobby
> now. Bobby has received growing criticism over the last few years - here is
> an example:
> http://www.evolt.org/article/Why_Bobby_Approved_is_not_Enough/4090/9278/inde
> x.html?format=print
> 
> Here are some other online accessibility tools:
> 
> WAVE
> http://wave.webaim.org/index.jsp
> 
> UsableNet:
> http://www.usablenet.com/
> 
> Ask Alice:
> http://askalice.ssbtechnologies.com:8080/askalice/index.html
> 
> Colour Contrast Analyser (excellent tool!):
> http://www.juicystudio.com/services/colourcontrast.asp
> 
> HTH
> Russ
> 
> 
> 
>>Hi Michael, hope this helps you.
>>Bobby will allow you to test web pages and help expose and repair barriers to
>>accessibility and encourage compliance with existing accessibility guidelines,
>>such as Section 508 and the W3C's WCAG.
>>View this at - http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp
>>It's just that thier own site above does not pass their tests, so it's a bit
>>of an enigma to me!
>>Regards, JG
>>
>>--- "Michael Kear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>Sorry if this is such a dumb question that it displays more of my ignorance
>>than anything else, but this is the second time in the last few weeks I've
>>heard references to Bobby, but ....
>>
>>Who the hell is Bobby?  And what does he have to do with us?
>>
>>Cheers
>>Mike Kear
>>Windsor, NSW, Australia
>>AFP Webworks
>>http://afpwebworks.com
>>
>>
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> Russ
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