Section 508 Compliance Guide Now Available

You can now request a copy of the 'HOW TO PLAN FOR SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE SUPPORT' which will serve as an executive level guide to reach Section 508 compliance for all of your application development initiatives.

Table of Contents

HOW TO PLAN FOR SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE SUPPORT  
Disclaimer  
INTRODUCTION  
INDUSTRY STANDARDS  
SECTION 508 STANDARDS  
TECHNICAL STANDARDS  
RECOMMENDATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING ACCESSIBLE APPLICATIONS  
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS AND MYTHS ABOUT USABILITY  
VALIDATION APPROACHES  
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT  
CHECKPOINTS  
Priorities  
Priority 1 checkpoints  
Priority 2 checkpoints  
Priority 3 checkpoints  
COMMON JAVASCRIPT ISSUES  
Issue 1:  Document.write  
Issue 2:  Window.status  
Issue 3:  Cursor position  
Issue 4:  JavaScript pseudo protocol links  
Issue 5:  DoubleClick event handlers  
Issue 6:  Pop-up windows / automatic opened windows  
Issue 7:  Drag-and-drop features  
Issue 8:  Tickers  
Issue 9:  Auto refresh feature  
Issue 10:  Forms without submit buttons  
Issue 11:  Links created with JavaScript or pointing to a JavaScript function  
Issue 12:  Event handlers  
Issue 13:  Error Messages  
SAMPLE PROCESS FLOW TO HELP REACH SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE  
TEMPLATE FOR ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATION REPORTS  
GLOSSARY  
REFERENCES