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Help Us Help You: We are striving to make this website accessible to all citizens. If you find a problem that prevents access, please contact us by sending an e-mail to the webmaster. This page will be updated as new information is received.
Adobe Files - Readers: Abobe's pdf format is used for some files on this site. You may download a free .pdf viewer from Adobe at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html.
Free Adobe tools are also available to assist visually impaired users at http://access.adobe.com/. A text-only accessible version of the page, is located at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html
Additionally, Adobe has added a pdf conversion tool that will convert pdf files to HTML pages. You will find that resource at http://access.adobe.com/simple_form.html.
Adobe is aggressively addressing the need for accessibility. The newest version, Adobe Acrobat 5.0, has been on the market since April 2001. Adobe's analysis of Section 508 accessibility and their new Acrobat 5.0 can be found HERE in pdf format.
Another innovator in web technology, Macromedia, is attempting to provide assistance to those developing web pages that need to comply with Section 508. You may check their Accessibility Page for downloads that assist in making their software applications compliant with Section 508.
Department of the Navy's Approach To Section 508 Compliance Standards
- ALNAV 018/01, 152200Z MAR 01
- Department Of Justice Compliance Survey - See If Your Command's Web Site Passes The Test
CINCLANTFLT Section 508 Compliance Conference Presentations:
- W3C Curriculum For Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (Adobe Acrobat format 1.7 Mb)
- W3C Curriculum For Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - Mr. Tom Moore (Zip format 371 Kb)
- SECNAVINST 5720.47 Presentation - Mr. Alan Goldstein (1.54 Mb .ppt format)
- Hosted Sites/Discussion Groups - Mr. Jim Heartwell ( 649K .ppt format)
- Information AssuranceOn The Web - Ms. Carol Parrish ( 630K .ppt format)
- Join The DoD Webmaster's List - Go Here For Instructions
- GSA Section 508 Reference Manual - NEW!!!
- Veteran's Affairs Guide To Making Accessible Web Sites (This is an excellent starting point!)
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended
- Frequently Asked Questions About Section 508
- OSD Memo of July 21, 2000, Subject: Accessibility of DoD Web Sites to People with Disabilities
- Legal Issues and Section 508 Compliance (from hq.af.mil web site)
- Department of Defense Computer/Electronic Accommodation Program
- Federal Agency Section 508 Coordinators
- Federal IT Accessibility Initiative Home Page
- Federal IT Accessibility Initiative Web Accessibility Tools
- W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Web Site
- Techniques for Web Content Accessibility - Markup Guidelines
- WAI Examples of Mark-Ups That Enable Web Sites - An Example Set
- Department of Justice Section 508 Home Page
- U.S. Accessibility Board Web Site
- Final Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards
- Center for IT Accommodation (CITA) Web Site
- List Of Communication and Information Technology Access-Related Web sites
- GSA Center for Information Technology Accommodation Website
- Center For Applied Special Technology
- Government Computer News Section 508 Compliance Resources
- Accessibility Forum Home Page
- International Center For Disability Resources On The Internet (ICDRI) Sect. 508 Resource Page
- WebABLE!Web site for disability-related internet resources
- Pennsylvania's Office of Information Technology Web site - Internet Accessibility Design Guidelines
- Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT) WAVE 2.01 Accessibility Check Page
- Downloadable "Bobby" 3.2
- Check Your Web Site For Viewability By Persons With Color Deficient Vision
- Color Charts For Those With Color Deficient Vision
- Disability-Related Organizations
- HiSoftware ACC Verify Accessibility and Section 508 Compliance Software
- SSB Technologies Section 508 Compliance Software
- Crunchy Technologies Section 508 Compliance Software
- JAWS For Windows 3.7 Demo Software can be found here (16 Mb)
- Window Eyes 4.0 Demo Software can be found here (23 Mb)
- Telephone Service for Speech and Hearing Impaired (Federal Information Relay Service)
- TTY/TDD Directory, U.S. Government
More Accessibility Resources
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