Comments about oreilly Design Accessible Web Sites:

Definitely mandatory reading for professionals who are creating or managing websites. I say "professionals," because this book has a lot of meat, and though it would be useful for anyone creating a website, it's a lot to consider for those who simply want to play around. This is heavy reading. (My brain still hurts!)

But it is very useful reading. Accessibility means many different things, and though you should do the right thing because it's the right thing to do, an incentive would be the laws you might be flaunting by not following these guidelines. Yes, laws are covered. And also specific considerations for accessibility not only from various devices, but also by various people with particular challenges.

The key is to make your website accessible no matter what the law says, no matter what browser is being used (text, graphics, other), no matter what additional software is being used (i.e. text to voice), no matter what platform is bing used (i.e. PDA, cell phone, laptop), etc. This book will give you the guidelines and the tools to get the job done.

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Comments about oreilly Design Accessible Web Sites:

As a web designer who needs to learn more about how to design web sites that are accessible to everyone, including people who may have visual, auditory, mobility or congnitive impairments, this was just the book for me. I also like my information in small bites and give me lots of resources. Jeremy did a great job of both. The conversational tone he used throughout made me feel like he was talking to me. His definition of accessibility and his description of the 5 main categories of disabilities were clear, easy to understand and made me really want to create more accessible web sites. Why? Because it's the right thing to do. If you're a web designer, or even if you're a blogger, this book will provide you with tons of good information and plenty of resources. My own copy is filled with hot pink index cards and sticky notes and I have bookmarked many of the resources so that they're easy to find when I start a new web site project.