Section 508 Becomes This Year's Y2K

 
Dec 07, 2005
Agencies' last-minute push to comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements by June 21 is producing a blitz of vendor initiatives and product modifications. There are three tiers of compliance with this new regulation. By the June deadline, agencies have to comply with the basic level, which lets Web visitors navigate with more than a single sense.

For example, a site that has only audio output would not be accessible to people with hearing impairments, and one that requires mouse actions would be unusable by those with visual or dexterity impairments. Section 508 focuses on overall accessibility of electronic and information technology systems, not on providing accommodations at individual desks.

"Allaire[/Macromedia]'s ColdFusion software combined with Macromedia's Flash and Dreamweaver packages can produce accessible sites faster," said Pat Brogan, Macromedia's vice president of education and learning. Macromedia's newest accessibility products include Flash Player animation software for the Microsoft Windows Pocket PC platform.

Section 508 Becomes This Year's Y2K (ZDNet Tech InfoBase / Government Computer News, April 2, 2001)


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