About WAVE

WAVE is developed and made available as a free community service by WebAIM at Utah State University. Originally launched in 2001, WAVE has been used to evaluate the accessibility of millions of web pages.

WAVE developers and contributors over the years

• Jared Smith
• Jonathan Whiting
• John Northup
• Alaina Faust
• George Joeckel
• Leonard Kasday: The originator of the initial concept for WAVE
• Aubrey Taylor
• Brock Taylor
• Claudio Luís Vera
• Tom Galloway
• Diogenes Hernandez
• Aaron Andersen
• Paul Bohman
• Shane Anderson
• Niranjan Maturi
• Balaji Varanasi
• Jimmy Parija

WAVE credits/sponsors

• Developed and administered by WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice at Utah State University.
• In memory of Len Kasday, whose ideas first brought this project to light.
• Original development sponsored by Temple University Institute on Disabilities with later funding provided in part by a grant funded from the The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this tool do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.