Working to 508: Seeing, Hearing, and Understanding Accessible, Usable Web Pages  

Now that the U. S. Government has mandated that web pages comply with accessibility standards (Section 508, a 1998 amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), it is time to test web pages against the standards. “What do newcomers to these standards need to know to ensure that they are on the right tract with accessible, usable web page design? “What do web page designers need to know beyond 508 standards? Join us in an exploration of our personal experiences with “stuckness” when using web pages (visual accessibility), Reece; learn possible solutions to our “silent screams” (audio accessibility), Vinegar; and consider also the question of web page accessibility to users with cognitive or learning disabilities (comprehensibility), Gillen.

Reece, Gloria A., Judy A. Vinegar and Lori Gillen. STC Proceedings (2003). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Section 508