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WAI
The Web Accessibility Initiative set the guidelines for creating accessible media.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
WAI Checklist
The checklist for what needs to be meet in order to make a website accessible. Covering Priorities 1, 2 and 3.
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/full-checklist.html
Disability Discrimination Act
The official document. Click here to have a
look at section 21, which is what currently affects the Web.
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/1995050.htm
RNIB
The Royal National Institute of the Blind have a great in-depth guide to building accessible websites.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_webaccesscentre.hcsp
DRC
The Disability Rights Commission have a great online guide to the disabled people and the law.
http://www.drc-gb.org/
The Web Standards Project
The WSP is a great source of up-to-date news on Web Standards.
http://www.eypd2003.org/eypd/index.jsp
Cyscape
Cyscape is a great resource for statistics, which is constantly being updated.
http://www.cyscape.com/products/reports/