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WHERE TO TEST FOR ACCESSIBILITY: SECTION 508

Bobby Worldwide
Online web accessibility testing tool with a free check for a limited number of pages per minute. Checks for Section 508 and the W3C's Web Access Initiative.

Cynthia™ Says - Web Content Accessibility Report
Section 508 and WCAG priorities 1 - 3 tester with a variety of browser emulations available

Delorie's Lynx Viewer
Webservice allows you to see what your Web pages will look like when viewed through the eyes of Lynx, a text-mode Web browser.

Delorie's Web Page Backward Compatibility Viewer
Interesting opportunity to check coding and inpage elements across a wide variety of media players and Web browsers.

Dr. Watson
General site checking for syntax, links, download speed, and search engine compatibility.

Hermish.com
Non-profit, accessibility checker for Section 508, Priorities A, AA, and AAA.

Section508.gov
The governmental Section 508 reference.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
The most extensive reference for Web accessibility covers everything from design and language to coding and display. Includes individual validators for CSS and HTML.

WAVE 3.0
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) at the Center for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University, has developed their own accessibility viewer for checking Web pages remotely.

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