The Bobby Online Free Portal
Bobby, one of the most widely-known web page validators, was initially developed by CAST, a not-for-profit education research and development organization that uses technology to make education more flexible and accessible for all students, especially those with disabilities. It was subsequently sold to Watchfire, which now markets it as a commercial product. There is still a free component to Bobby, however, which you can access using the link below.
http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp
The Cynthia Says™ Portal
Cynthia is a web content accessibility validation solution, it is designed to identify errors in design related to Section 508 standards and the WCAG guidelines. The main purpose of this portal is to educate web site developers in the development Web Based content that is accessible to all. This online test only validates one page at a time.
http://www.contentquality.com/
Validating Websites for Accessibility Using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
New reporting tools for accessibility and valid code, designers and developers may quickly identify problems on a single page, a collection of pages-even an entire site. Dreamweaver MX 2004 checks the selected pages for compliance with Section 508 standards or W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines, then generates a list of problems, so you can quickly find and repair the areas needing attention.
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/validate.html
Evaluation, Repair, and Transformation Tools for Web Content Accessibility
A collection of information about evaluation, repair, and transformation tools useful for Web content developers and Web users who wish to make the Web more accessible.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/existingtools.html
The Digital Divide: Understanding and Addressing
the Challenge
White paper on the implications — including the literacy implications — of the "digital divide."
http://www.nysfirm.org/documents/html/whitepapers/nysfirm_digital_divide.htm
HTML Tidy
A full-featured text editor designed to help HTML, XML, and script authors to edit, format, validate, preview, and publish Web pages. Newcomers to HTML coding can benefit from the program's error-catching abilities. Experts can save time spent on common tasks, using the customizable and extendible editor, while maintaining full control over the code. Free download from CNet.com
http://download.com.com/3000-2048-4687625.html
FREE Tools Mentioned in GTC Presentation on Web Site Testing:
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