WebAIM

WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) is a non-profit organization based at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. WebAIM has provided web accessibility solutions since 1999. WebAIM's mission is to expand the potential of the web for people with disabilities by providing the knowledge, technical skills, tools, organizational leadership strategies, and vision that empower organizations to make their own content accessible to people with disabilities.

WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind)
Non-profit
Founded1999
HeadquartersLogan, Utah
Key people
Cyndi Rowland, Jared Smith, Jonathan Whiting, George Joeckel, John Northup
Number of employees
9
Websitewebaim.org

Products and services

WebAIM provides a number of web accessibility products and services.[1] The [WAVE accessibility evaluation tool](http://wave.webaim.org/) is administered by WebAIM. This free, online tool provides visual feedback of a page's accessibility. The [WAVE Toolbar](http://wave.webaim.org/extension/) is also available as an extension for both Firefox & Chrome browsers.

WebAIM web accessibility services include accessibility training, web site monitoring & reporting, certification, consulting, accessible site design, and accessibility repairs.

Community

WebAIM administers an online community that focuses on web accessibility. Community resources include a newsletter, blog, email discussion list, an onsite 2-day training, and RSS feeds.

Resources

The WebAIM web site provides extensive information for web developers, webmasters, and others interested in accessibility of web content for the following disabilities:

gollark: I basically sell them at cost.
gollark: I need to check how much iron I need...
gollark: I know.
gollark: Okay.
gollark: They are... advanced traffic lights.

See also
  • Digital Accessibility Technologist

WebAIM Articles address a range of web accessibility topics, including:

References
  1. McCandless, Julia (September 2016). "Website Accessibility: Why There's Still Work to be Done on Government Portals". Government Technology. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
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