I really thought Marianne's bookmark, Web2Access, was a great resource for everyone to know about. The website provides usability/accessibility reports as well as "Tests" that can be done on websites to determine their level of accessibility for disabled users. You can browse by disability and see how each product scored according to their test. I found it interesting how they tested everything from audio/visual features to logins to page functionality. The tests seem very thorough. It was also interesting to note that some products scored higher with certain disabilities than with other disabilities. I think this is a great tool for website developers to look at before they design their website. They have a lot to keep in mind to make their website accessible by all.

This website is personally important to me because I have deaf family members. My cousin (who is not deaf, but has always been involved in the deaf community) created an interpreting business. I'm proud to highlight her website. This website explains the services they offer for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. It also gives facts about deafness and related links for the deaf community.

I found this controversial article about a deaf woman and her lawsuit against eBay for having limited accessibility for disabled users. She wants to be a seller on eBay, but due to not being able to verify that she is a seller because she would have to retrieve and submit a password via a phone call, she chose to bring a lawsuit against the company. The judge, however, dismissed her case due to her lack of evidence. Ebay claims their were other ways she could have verified, but she chose not to. The woman will continue to appeal the ruling. The article also talks about a similar case with Netflix. The comments at the end were interesting to read as well, because some of them claim the woman is using the "deaf card" and looking for financial gain. Like I said, interesting article...

This is a website done by San Francisco State University that explains the common problems disabled users run into when accessing websites. This site also gives solutions for these problems. A list is provided for popular Web 2.0 websites (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, LinkedIn) and links to their accessibility reports. It also gives resources for disabled users to use while on those sites.