Developing an Effective Section 508 Web Accessibility Compliance Program

With the adoption of Section 508 guidelines, the web community has wrestled with the issue of implementing an accessibility compliance program. This paper addresses some of those challenges that inhibit Section 508 compliance and proposes a three-prong approach. Making web pages compliant involves r...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2004-09, Vol.48 (13), p.1548-1551
Main Authors: Walker, Jesse L., Anders, Shilo H., Swierenga, Sarah J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:With the adoption of Section 508 guidelines, the web community has wrestled with the issue of implementing an accessibility compliance program. This paper addresses some of those challenges that inhibit Section 508 compliance and proposes a three-prong approach. Making web pages compliant involves removing accessibility issues in the development, maintenance, and evaluation of web sites.
ISSN:1541-9312
1071-1813
2169-5067
DOI:10.1177/154193120404801316