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Web Accessibility - Section 508. Webucator now offers Web Accessibility training based on this tutorial.

Web Accessibility - Section 508

The web accessibility book, Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance, is provided with the course when delivered for private groups. The Web Accessibility Tutorial itself is also available on the Webucator site. Most of you are here for this course because you want to know what you must do to make your web pages accessible according to the Section 508 standards. In this introductory section we will discuss the nature of the important "Section 508" legislation that brings us together and what it means for information technology to be accessible. What is Section 508? The legislation referred to as "Section 508" is actually an amendment to the Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The 1986 version of Section 508 established non-binding guidelines for technology accessibility while the 1998 version created binding, enforceable standards that are incorporated into the Federal Procurement process.

C Multimedia Accessibility FAQ. W3C's internal multimedia accessibility policy is in place to ensure that W3C's work is accessible to all, including people with disabilities who cannot hear audio or see video, and to ensure that it meets W3C's own standards, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.

C Multimedia Accessibility FAQ

W3C Policy: All multimedia (audio or video) produced or published by W3C must be accessible at time of posting. Multimedia accessibility is easier than you might think. Don't be afraid. For most W3C media, you just need to provide a simple text transcript. Transcripts are relatively cheap and easy. Note that for audio-only recordings, providing a transcript is sufficient to meet all of the relevant WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria under Guideline 1.2 Time-based Media. Resources and links are for information purposes only, no endorsement implied. Q1. Transcript - required. WCAG - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 For details and resources, see the following WCAG 2.0 material: Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - home page. RTC Accessibility User Requirements (RAUR) Note Published RTC Accessibility User Requirements (RAUR) is published as a Working Group Note.

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - home page

Real-time communication (RTC) provides real-time peer to peer audio, video, and data exchange directly between supported user agents. This enables instantaneous applications for video and audio calls, text chat, file exchange, screen sharing, and gaming. RAUR describes various accessibility related user needs, requirements, and scenarios for real-time communication (RTC) applications. These user needs should drive accessibility requirements in various related specifications and the overall architecture that enables RTC. Accessibility Translations: Getting the 'Global' in GAAD. Web Standards: Where the ROI is. Web Standards: Where the ROI is Editor's Note: Web designers and developers seem to talk a lot about "Web Standards", but what about the people who sign the contracts and pay the bills?

Web Standards: Where the ROI is

Are Web Standards just another tax that businesspeople are being asked to pay, or is there truly sustainable business value in adopting Web Standards? Why is Microsoft investing so heavily in improving Web Standards support in our line of products. We asked Molly to write this article to succinctly explain the business value of Web Standards to business decision makers The Web Standards movement is now in its 10th year. Whether you’re on your Vista machine or a Mac, using your iPhone or PDA should be irrelevant when it comes to the user experience. Okay, you think, great. Future-Proof Your Investment. These are the key business reasons that Web standards and practices are essential in today’s professional Web building.