Hi, The New Zealand Government has a checklist for its web guidelines (which include accessibility). Not all of the checkpoints will be relevant to non-government sites, but they may be a useful starting point, and are in reasonably plain english.
The latest version is being reviewed at the moment, but version 1 is still available. http://www.e.govt.nz/web-guidelines/compliance-checklist.asp http://www.e.govt.nz/docs/web-guidelines-2-1/index.html On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 08:51:16 -0500, Justin Thorp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know if this is plain english. The W3C has a check list for WCAG. > http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/full-checklist.html > > They also publish a set of quicktips. These are very plain english. > They can come on a card. They can be ordered for free from the W3C. > http://www.w3.org/WAI/References/QuickTips/ > > The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative also has a curriculum that they > have on their web site. > http://www.w3.org/WAI/wcag-curric/oversam.htm > > Sincerely, > Justin Thorp > > Web Developer and Accessibility Specialist > Academic Computing & Network Services > Michigan State University > > Herrod, Lisa wrote: > > >Hi list > > > > > >I need to do some brief training at short notice on the WCAG priority 1 > >checkpoints and was just wondering if anyone had seen it in simple english. > >ie. for people who really don't have any coding experience? > > > >thanks in advance > > > >Lisa > > > > > > > >Regards > > > >Lisa Herrod > >Usability Analyst > >02 9467 5047 > >------------------------------------------- > > <<...OLE_Obj...>> > > > >Sydney Melbourne > >112 Alexander Street 28 Drummond Street > >Crows Nest NSW 2065 Carlton South VIC 3053 > >P: 02 9467 5000 P: 03 9669 1700 > >F: 02 9467 5020 F: 03 9669 1799 > > > >www.testingcentre.com > >-------------------------------------------- > > > >This e-mail is confidential, intended solely for the addressees, and may be > >legally privileged. If you're not the intended recipient, any access, > >copying, distribution, or action taken or omitted relying on it is > >prohibited and may be unlawful. > > > > > >****************************************************** > >The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > >****************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > -- If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants -- Sir Isaac Newton http://josephlindsay.com/ ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
