[FX.php List] Section 508 Compliant Web app?

[Tim 'Webko' Booth]

Dear Johnathan,

Staff and students can and probably do have accessibility issues as well -
I know when I was webmaster at the University of Sydney I had to adhere to
all relevant accessibility standards...

Cheers

Webko

On 8 May 2015 at 07:00, Jonathan Schwartz <jonathan at exit445.com> wrote:

> Interesting, but not applicable in this case.  It’s a password-protected
> site for students and staff only.
>
> J
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> Jonathan Schwartz
>
>
>
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> On May 7, 2015, at 1:55 PM, Dale Bengston <dale.bengston at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Some of the requirements also address color-blindness. Note that most of
> these standards also increase your search rankings.
> >
> > Dale
> >
> >> On May 7, 2015, at 2:15 PM, BEVERLY VOTH <beverlyvoth at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Yes, you need to have your "design" be compatible for Web
> Accessibility. This links list all the requirements. I'm sure the IWP and
> WebDirect are not compatible. :)
> >>
> >> the ideas is to have it ready for screen readers.
> >>
> >> Another link that might help: <
> https://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/Accessibility>
> >>
> >> Yes, it's a lot of work!
> >> beverly
> >>
> >> On May 7, 2015, at 2:04 PM, Jonathan Schwartz <jonathan at exit445.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Has anyone done a web-accesible project that meets Section 508
> requirements?
> >>>
> >>> http://webaim.org/standards/508/checklist
> >>>
> >>> This client requirement popped up at the last moment before getting an
> agreement signed with a local California State University.  While some of
> the provisions of Section 508 involve applying industry-standard web design
> practices, most goes beyond. Way beyond.
> >>>
> >>> My first reaction is that the time and effort required to implement to
> these standards involves some *multiple* of effort compared to a
> non-compliant project. 2x? 3x? 5x?
> >>>
> >>> Feedback?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jonathan
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