Useful Links for Transit Web Site Development


	Transit Web Sites


	Six Principles for Development of Transit Web Sites


	Thirty-four Good Practices for Design of Transit Web Sites


	Making the Most of the Internet (APTA paper)


	Useful Links for Transit Web Site Development


	TCRP Synthesis Report

Transitweb - The Volpe Center's searchable database of features on transit agencies web sites, usability guidelines, content and design hints.

U.S. Local and State Transportation Web Sites - APTA's comprehensive listing of transit web sites.

Web Design and Usability Guidelines - Extensive practical guidance based on research with web users, from the National Cancer Institute.

Public Transport Information Web Sites: How to Get It Right. A Best Practice Guide from the U.K. Gives a useful overview of the issues in web design for transportation sites.

Computer Use and Ownership - U.S. Census Bureau survey results.

Current Issues in Web Usability - Usability guru Jakob Nielsen's popular biweekly columns.

CyberAtlas - Extensive information on current Internet usage, connection speeds and other valuable information. See especially the Stats Toolbox link.

Internet and American Life - Pew Research Center reports on internet-related issues

Usable Web - 1254 links about Web usability

Art and the Zen of web sites - A bit offbeat but insightful.

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Accessibility Issues

Section 508 Rule - As published in the Federal Register, covering accessibility requirements for federal agencies. Transit agencies may use these as guidelines.

WebAIM - Introductory materials and Section 508 checklist on web accessibility issues ... more readable than the formal rule.

CAST's "Bobby" tool - Convenient way to check whether your web site is accessible.

Access Adobe - Information on Adobe Acrobat Reader accessibility issues.