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My web accessibility ReadMe file

My "start here" list for web accessibility is a short list, but the drilldown is deep. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 - Level AA is a de facto standard for a solid level of web accessibility. The Paciello Group (TPG) - I like Steve Faulkner's focus on standards-based development, tempered with a disciplined testing approach. WebAIM mailing list archives - I often search the discussions, to make sure I'm not reinventing the wheel. It can be up-to-the-minute but you must test and validate whatever you read. I'm a big believer in testing everything. If you don't have a test that shows that it works, then you must assume it does not work. Even for stuff that Steve says works, or I do. Prove me wrong, make the Internet better.   I typically test on: Keyboard-only in one Windows browser. JAWS and NVDA IE8 and latest Firefox. I call this my "bookend strategy." If something works on both a modern standards-compliant browser a...