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Accessible Web Development Standards:

Site reviews completed by Web-Savvy are based on the most recent draft of the WAI Accessibility Guidelines. For easy reference, review the WAI checkpoint list. For clients in the U.S. market, reviews for compliance with Section 508 standards are available.

WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

The WAI page authoring recommendations are organized by priority as follows:

• [Priority 1] - A Compliance
  A Web content developer must satisfy this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it impossible to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint is a basic requirement for some groups to be able to use Web documents.
• [Priority 2] - AA Compliance
  A Web content developer should satisfy this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it difficult to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint will remove significant barriers to accessing Web documents.
• [Priority 3] - AAA Compliance
  A Web content developer may address this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it somewhat difficult to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint will improve access to Web documents.

(Excerpted from the WAI Content Guidelines)

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (U.S.)

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires access to electronic and information technology procured by Federal agencies. The Access Board developed accessibility standards for the various technologies covered by the law. These standards have been folded into the Federal government's procurement regulations, and must be met by all suppliers of goods and services to U.S. government organizations. Section 508 standards include 16 guidelines for the development of Web-based content to ensure it will be accessible to U.S. government employees and the U.S. public at large.

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