Section 508 Refresh EGuide

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Section 508 Refresh: How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Guía sobre las actualizaciones realizadas a las Directivas de la Sección 508 de Accesibilidad del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos.

Transcript of Section 508 Refresh EGuide

Page 1: Section 508 Refresh EGuide

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance

Testing Change

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Introduction Section 508 as we know it is getting a ldquorefreshrdquo in 2013 which will require government agencies to comply with WCAG 20 at a AA level

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 originally required that Federal agencies create procure and maintain accessible electronic informationTechnology has changed rapidly leaving gaps in accessibility standardsThe upcoming 508 Refresh aims to fill those gaps

Digital Accessibility creates a technical system that is accessible to users with disabilities for digital items such as

bull Mobile Devices bull Digital Documents bull Website Pages

1

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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How Can We Prepare for the Update The challenge for US Federal Government Agencies as the new standards are released is going to be changing the way they understand and validate compliance Specifically for web accessibility they will need to re-train their developers and accessibility testers edit their testing methodologies and update many of their testing tools

Proactive Preparation Be prepared for the update by

bull Understanding WCAG 20 and its principles

bull Being aware of what will be added to

the requirements

2

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What is WCAG 20 WCAG 20 is a stable referenceable technical standard It has 12 guidelines that are organized under 4 principles Perceivable Operable Understandable and Robust

One of the key objectives of the guidelines is to ensure that content is directly accessible to as many people as possible and capable of being represented in different forms to match different peoplesrsquo sensory physical and cognitive abilities

Warning Some of the features that have been ldquopassingrdquo accessibility testing will not be acceptable under the new WCAG 20 Guidelines

3

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The Standards for Success Under each guideline there are Success Criteria that specifically describe what must be achieved in order to conform to this standard

Each Success Criterion for a guideline has a link to the section of a ldquoHow to Meetrdquo document that provides bull Sufficient techniques for meeting the Success

Criterion bull Optional advisory techniques bull Descriptions of the intent of the Success

Criteria including benefits and examples bull Sufficient and Advisory Techniques

Warning Although content may satisfy the Success Criteria the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

4

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Perceivable Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways which they can perceive

This means that users must be able to perceive the information being presented (it canrsquot be invisible to all of their senses)

bull Ensure that all pictures have alt text which screen readers can detect bull Audio or multi-media should have visible text

so people who canrsquot hear the spoken word can read it

Alternative Text or ldquoalt textldquo is key in providing information for images and multimedia which would other-wise be unavailable to users

5

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Operable User interface components and navigation must be operable

This means that users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform)

Users who use a keyboard or other assistive technology should be able to navigate your application Users must be given enough time to read the page or answer the questions you ask

Headings and Labels should always be used to describe the topic or purpose of a pages content

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Understandable Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable

This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)

Pages need to operate in ways that users can understand and predict

Consistent Identification Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages should be identified consistently

7

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Introduction Section 508 as we know it is getting a ldquorefreshrdquo in 2013 which will require government agencies to comply with WCAG 20 at a AA level

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 originally required that Federal agencies create procure and maintain accessible electronic informationTechnology has changed rapidly leaving gaps in accessibility standardsThe upcoming 508 Refresh aims to fill those gaps

Digital Accessibility creates a technical system that is accessible to users with disabilities for digital items such as

bull Mobile Devices bull Digital Documents bull Website Pages

1

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

How Can We Prepare for the Update The challenge for US Federal Government Agencies as the new standards are released is going to be changing the way they understand and validate compliance Specifically for web accessibility they will need to re-train their developers and accessibility testers edit their testing methodologies and update many of their testing tools

Proactive Preparation Be prepared for the update by

bull Understanding WCAG 20 and its principles

bull Being aware of what will be added to

the requirements

2

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

What is WCAG 20 WCAG 20 is a stable referenceable technical standard It has 12 guidelines that are organized under 4 principles Perceivable Operable Understandable and Robust

One of the key objectives of the guidelines is to ensure that content is directly accessible to as many people as possible and capable of being represented in different forms to match different peoplesrsquo sensory physical and cognitive abilities

Warning Some of the features that have been ldquopassingrdquo accessibility testing will not be acceptable under the new WCAG 20 Guidelines

3

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The Standards for Success Under each guideline there are Success Criteria that specifically describe what must be achieved in order to conform to this standard

Each Success Criterion for a guideline has a link to the section of a ldquoHow to Meetrdquo document that provides bull Sufficient techniques for meeting the Success

Criterion bull Optional advisory techniques bull Descriptions of the intent of the Success

Criteria including benefits and examples bull Sufficient and Advisory Techniques

Warning Although content may satisfy the Success Criteria the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

4

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Perceivable Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways which they can perceive

This means that users must be able to perceive the information being presented (it canrsquot be invisible to all of their senses)

bull Ensure that all pictures have alt text which screen readers can detect bull Audio or multi-media should have visible text

so people who canrsquot hear the spoken word can read it

Alternative Text or ldquoalt textldquo is key in providing information for images and multimedia which would other-wise be unavailable to users

5

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Operable User interface components and navigation must be operable

This means that users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform)

Users who use a keyboard or other assistive technology should be able to navigate your application Users must be given enough time to read the page or answer the questions you ask

Headings and Labels should always be used to describe the topic or purpose of a pages content

6

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Understandable Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable

This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)

Pages need to operate in ways that users can understand and predict

Consistent Identification Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages should be identified consistently

7

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

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httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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How Can We Prepare for the Update The challenge for US Federal Government Agencies as the new standards are released is going to be changing the way they understand and validate compliance Specifically for web accessibility they will need to re-train their developers and accessibility testers edit their testing methodologies and update many of their testing tools

Proactive Preparation Be prepared for the update by

bull Understanding WCAG 20 and its principles

bull Being aware of what will be added to

the requirements

2

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

What is WCAG 20 WCAG 20 is a stable referenceable technical standard It has 12 guidelines that are organized under 4 principles Perceivable Operable Understandable and Robust

One of the key objectives of the guidelines is to ensure that content is directly accessible to as many people as possible and capable of being represented in different forms to match different peoplesrsquo sensory physical and cognitive abilities

Warning Some of the features that have been ldquopassingrdquo accessibility testing will not be acceptable under the new WCAG 20 Guidelines

3

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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The Standards for Success Under each guideline there are Success Criteria that specifically describe what must be achieved in order to conform to this standard

Each Success Criterion for a guideline has a link to the section of a ldquoHow to Meetrdquo document that provides bull Sufficient techniques for meeting the Success

Criterion bull Optional advisory techniques bull Descriptions of the intent of the Success

Criteria including benefits and examples bull Sufficient and Advisory Techniques

Warning Although content may satisfy the Success Criteria the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

4

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Perceivable Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways which they can perceive

This means that users must be able to perceive the information being presented (it canrsquot be invisible to all of their senses)

bull Ensure that all pictures have alt text which screen readers can detect bull Audio or multi-media should have visible text

so people who canrsquot hear the spoken word can read it

Alternative Text or ldquoalt textldquo is key in providing information for images and multimedia which would other-wise be unavailable to users

5

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Operable User interface components and navigation must be operable

This means that users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform)

Users who use a keyboard or other assistive technology should be able to navigate your application Users must be given enough time to read the page or answer the questions you ask

Headings and Labels should always be used to describe the topic or purpose of a pages content

6

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Understandable Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable

This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)

Pages need to operate in ways that users can understand and predict

Consistent Identification Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages should be identified consistently

7

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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What is WCAG 20 WCAG 20 is a stable referenceable technical standard It has 12 guidelines that are organized under 4 principles Perceivable Operable Understandable and Robust

One of the key objectives of the guidelines is to ensure that content is directly accessible to as many people as possible and capable of being represented in different forms to match different peoplesrsquo sensory physical and cognitive abilities

Warning Some of the features that have been ldquopassingrdquo accessibility testing will not be acceptable under the new WCAG 20 Guidelines

3

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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The Standards for Success Under each guideline there are Success Criteria that specifically describe what must be achieved in order to conform to this standard

Each Success Criterion for a guideline has a link to the section of a ldquoHow to Meetrdquo document that provides bull Sufficient techniques for meeting the Success

Criterion bull Optional advisory techniques bull Descriptions of the intent of the Success

Criteria including benefits and examples bull Sufficient and Advisory Techniques

Warning Although content may satisfy the Success Criteria the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

4

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Perceivable Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways which they can perceive

This means that users must be able to perceive the information being presented (it canrsquot be invisible to all of their senses)

bull Ensure that all pictures have alt text which screen readers can detect bull Audio or multi-media should have visible text

so people who canrsquot hear the spoken word can read it

Alternative Text or ldquoalt textldquo is key in providing information for images and multimedia which would other-wise be unavailable to users

5

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Operable User interface components and navigation must be operable

This means that users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform)

Users who use a keyboard or other assistive technology should be able to navigate your application Users must be given enough time to read the page or answer the questions you ask

Headings and Labels should always be used to describe the topic or purpose of a pages content

6

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Understandable Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable

This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)

Pages need to operate in ways that users can understand and predict

Consistent Identification Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages should be identified consistently

7

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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The Standards for Success Under each guideline there are Success Criteria that specifically describe what must be achieved in order to conform to this standard

Each Success Criterion for a guideline has a link to the section of a ldquoHow to Meetrdquo document that provides bull Sufficient techniques for meeting the Success

Criterion bull Optional advisory techniques bull Descriptions of the intent of the Success

Criteria including benefits and examples bull Sufficient and Advisory Techniques

Warning Although content may satisfy the Success Criteria the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

4

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Perceivable Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways which they can perceive

This means that users must be able to perceive the information being presented (it canrsquot be invisible to all of their senses)

bull Ensure that all pictures have alt text which screen readers can detect bull Audio or multi-media should have visible text

so people who canrsquot hear the spoken word can read it

Alternative Text or ldquoalt textldquo is key in providing information for images and multimedia which would other-wise be unavailable to users

5

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

Operable User interface components and navigation must be operable

This means that users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform)

Users who use a keyboard or other assistive technology should be able to navigate your application Users must be given enough time to read the page or answer the questions you ask

Headings and Labels should always be used to describe the topic or purpose of a pages content

6

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

Understandable Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable

This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)

Pages need to operate in ways that users can understand and predict

Consistent Identification Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages should be identified consistently

7

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Perceivable Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways which they can perceive

This means that users must be able to perceive the information being presented (it canrsquot be invisible to all of their senses)

bull Ensure that all pictures have alt text which screen readers can detect bull Audio or multi-media should have visible text

so people who canrsquot hear the spoken word can read it

Alternative Text or ldquoalt textldquo is key in providing information for images and multimedia which would other-wise be unavailable to users

5

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Operable User interface components and navigation must be operable

This means that users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform)

Users who use a keyboard or other assistive technology should be able to navigate your application Users must be given enough time to read the page or answer the questions you ask

Headings and Labels should always be used to describe the topic or purpose of a pages content

6

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Understandable Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable

This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)

Pages need to operate in ways that users can understand and predict

Consistent Identification Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages should be identified consistently

7

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

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Operable User interface components and navigation must be operable

This means that users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform)

Users who use a keyboard or other assistive technology should be able to navigate your application Users must be given enough time to read the page or answer the questions you ask

Headings and Labels should always be used to describe the topic or purpose of a pages content

6

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Understandable Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable

This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)

Pages need to operate in ways that users can understand and predict

Consistent Identification Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages should be identified consistently

7

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Understandable Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable

This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)

Pages need to operate in ways that users can understand and predict

Consistent Identification Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages should be identified consistently

7

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

Page 9: Section 508 Refresh EGuide

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Robust Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents including assistive technologies

This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve the content should remain accessible)

Assistive Technology is applied to specific components that aid in accessibility This technology is found in tools such as

bull Screen Readers bull Web Applications bull Videos bull PDFrsquos

8

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

Page 10: Section 508 Refresh EGuide

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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3 Levels of Success Each of the 4 guidelines include testable success criteria at three levels AAA and AAA

A Essential to accessibility AA Acceptable for general accessibility AAA Can be achieved by content creators

Level A is the easiest to reachAAA is the hardest Compliance with each level builds on the one before For example Level AA requires the site to comply with Level A and AA compliance with Level AAA requires the site to comply with Level A AA and AAA

9

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Summary of Changes The Section 508 refresh moves from WCAG 20 level A requirements to AA requirements

Note although the website may satisfy WCAG 20 the content may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities

bull The content should be tested by those who understand how people with different types of disabilities use the Web bull It is recommended that users with disabilities

be included in test groups when performing human testing

Focus of the refresh The main changes of the Section 508 refresh are

bull Keyboard Accessibility bull Form Errors bull Live Captions bull Link Meaning

refresh

10

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Change

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Next Steps Does your Agency have a mobile application

The number of people using mobile devices and applications is exploding Many government agencies are creating and deploying apps for their customers and teams Are your mobile devices accessible to all users

Regulatory focus and legal and settlement activity are beginning to focus on the accessibility of mobile applications Itrsquos very important for organizations to evaluate mobile applications to ensure accessibility

click here to enter

or visit httpbitly14AN3wU

Enter to win a FREE accessibility evaluation Deque is offering one free accessibility evaluation of an agencyrsquos mobile application

11

12

Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide

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Section 508 Refresh How Will Compliance Testing Changeshy

httpwwww3orgWAIintrowcagphp httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ict httpwwww3orgTRwcag2ictwcag2ict_comments_principles-guidelines-sc httpwwww3orgWAIWCAG20quickref httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508guide119422htm httpwwwaccess-boardgovsec508refreshdraft-rulehtm_Toc310327562

Sources

About Deque Systems Digital equality is both our mission and our passion It means ensuring that websites mobile applications and other digital content are usable by the elderly and people with disabilities including those with vision hearing motor and cognitive impairments

For over 10 years Deque has worked alongside major corporations financial institutions government agencies institutions of higher learning and other organizations to achieve their accessibility goals Every Deque team member is passionate about the importance of accessibility in the digital world and in helping customers achieve the outcomes that accessibility provides

Visit wwwdequecom | Share this eGuide