Most of what is published on the Web today appears as text and imagery -- the Web is a visual medium. But what about learners who operate without full visual access to the Web ? Learners with visual impairments, or who must use text-only browsers, need not be left out.

The Web itself is an excellent source of information about universally accessible site and page design. Four resources you may wish to consult about the issues and their resolution include:

1. Starling Access Services: Accessible Web Page Design: Starling reviews the major elements of HTML code and Web page design for accessibility, and recommends strategies. A comprehensive, practical resource.

2. Bobby: Bobby is a Web -based page-vetting application. Submit the URL for your page or site, and Bobby will review it for accessibility, returning a full report -- with recommendations -- to you.

3. WebABLE!: The Yuri Rabinski Insight Foundation's comprehensive guide to Web access for people with disabilities.

4. The CPB/WGBH NCAM (National Center for Accessibile Media): NCAM's Web Access project pioneers efforts to caption Web video and implements accessible design on its own site. Learn about accessibility as it applies to cutting-edge Web technologies, and examine an excellent model site.