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Making an Web Site Accessible
Scott Mitchell
May 2004
Summary: Take advantage of inheritanc as much time online than users without disabilities. Put the results of these two surveys together and you'll find that there are more than 21 million Americans with disabilities who are regularly online. By not taking the time to make your Web site accessible, you are cutting off 21 million potential visitors.
2. It's a Mandate for Government Agencies – In 1998 the United State government passed Section 508
of the Rehabilitation Act, requiring Federal agencies to make their electronic information accessible to individuals with disabilities. This law provides accessibility guidelines for software applications and
Web applications, as well as telecommunication products and video products. Not only are Federal agencies required to implement accessibility guidelines, but also private companies that are contracted to work for the Federal government. (A number of countries outside the . also have similar accessibility requirements for government agencies.) Therefore, creating accessible Web applications is required if you work for the government or for a company that provides services to the government. In this article we will discuss what steps you can take to ensure that your Microsoft? Web site is accessible. We'll take a brief look at the official accessibility guidelines available today, and then focus in on the accessibility guidelines used by the United States government. The article wraps up with a look at how to use inheritance to turn non-accessible Web controls into ones that meet accessibility guidelines.
The WAI, WCAG, and Section 508
There are a number of steps that can be taken to make a Web site more accessible. But what, exactly, are these steps, and how many of them does one site need to employ in order to be considered accessible? The answers to these questions differ based on who you ask, and what level