Group plans standards to help enhance Section 508 efforts
Section 508 Refresh will further specify how agencies are expected to make IT accessible to people with disabilities.
Committee to refresh Section 508
Through the Section 508 Refresh, the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee hopes to build upon existing standards to better serve disabled Americans.
Microsoft buys Tellme Networks
The acquisition is expected to speed development of speech-recognition technologies into a wide range of products.
Office documents
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards has approved Version 1.1 of the Open Document Format for office applications.
Compliance made easier
AccRepair scans each of the files on your Web site for compliance with the rules you indicate.
VISTA: Don't overindulge
Despite vital new features, experts caution agencies to go slowly when rolling out Microsoft's new OS.
Ajax and 508 compliance
MB Technologies Inc. said the latest version of its Bindows software development kits has been designed to conform with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
GSA seeks info on Buy Accessible database
The General Services Administration is looking for potential industry sources and cost estimates to provide support for a component of the agency's Section 508 Buy Accessible system.
GCN Insider | Advances in Section 508
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is due for an upgrade and Michael Takemura, head of Hewlett-Packard's Accessibility Program Office, sounds excited about the potential changes.
Web browsers comply with Section 508
New versions tout better accessibility, but fresh issues loom for Web sites
New Firefox browser bulks up on 508 compliance
The Mozilla Foundation has posted a Section 508 accessibility compliance checklist for version 1.5 of its Firefox Web browser.
Don't forget the Web
Government Web sites pose a set of challenges different from those faced by employees.
Beyond section 508
Ask anybody: Computers can be a pain to use.
OMB reminds agencies to comply with Section 508
The General Services Administration has developed an electronic guide to help agencies comply with Section 508 requirements.
EAC considers new voting system guidelines
The Election Assistance Commission is considering changes to voting system guidelines that could beef up security for the systems.
Section 508 to apply even to small purchases starting April 1
After nearly four years, beginning April 1 agency IT purchases worth less than $2,500 will no longer be exempt from Section 508 requirements.
Sun demos accessibility for open-source systems
Sun Microsystems hopes to start shipping next year what it calls the third generation of desktop computer accessibility technology.
Accessible technology from Commerce
The Commerce Department's Assistive Technology Exhibit and Policy Forum last month showcased ways to make information systems more accessible to handicapped users.
Presto: GSA's 508 wizard arrives
Many contracting officers still don't understand how to apply Section 508 accessibility standards. And the General Services Administration only added to the confusion with an early attempt at a quick reference guide for buying accessible federal IT.
GSA tool to help agencies meet 508 requirements
The General Services Administration is testing software to determine which accessibility standards apply to the technology they want to purchase.
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