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Consolidated links to websites, essays, resources, and tools related to web standards.

Consolidated links to websites, essays, resources, and tools related to accessibility.

Consolidated links to websites, essays, resources, and tools related to usability.

We've been advocating web standards for some time now, but for those of you first hearing about the benefits of building and designing sites around web standards, the W3C has a great introduction to understanding the concepts and the relationships between web standards, accessibility, and CSS in its article, "How to achieve Web standards and quality on your Web site." Also, check out the Web Standards Project.

As an online designer, I'm always looking offline for inspiration and ideas. (Once you've been a sculptor, you can never truly escape the physical world.) Part of the beauty of city life is the constant stream of emotional and environmental influence - every city block a testament to the power of design's influence over our daily lives. In my quest to seek out design that is both functional and beautiful, I often look to industrial and product design, as well as interior design and architecture. You might enjoy these two sites if you're looking to tap into the spirit of modern, contemporary design in the physical world.

A good list of some web policies from universities and colleges to be found here.

Also take a look at the article, "University Web Accessibility Policies:
A Bridge Not Quite Far Enough" by Paul Ryan Bohman of WebAim for an understanding of the importance of a web policy.