Government Web sites struggling to be accessible
An analysis of more than 1,600 state and 60 federal Web sites found the number of online services has jumped by 21 percent in the past year, but accessibility remains a lingering problem.<br>
Macromedia simplifies Web accessibility kit
In the most recent release of its Web development kit, Macromedia Inc. has made it easier to handle cascading style sheets and other tools for building sites that are accessible to the disabled.<br>
Administration will review Section 508 compliance
Executive branch agencies will soon undergo a mandatory survey of their IT accessibility to 54 million disabled Americans.
Administration set to survey Section 508 compliance
The Section 508 Working Group is preparing to survey all executive branch agencies about their IT's accessibility to the 54 million disabled Americans.<br>
Section 508 needs a boost
On the second anniversary of the Section 508 deadline for IT accessibility, panelists on a national webcast said that enforcement and industry support are waning.<br>
These tools can help agencies comply with Section 508 rules
As agencies strive to meet Section 508 requirements, several new or emerging products could help them get there. In January, NASA enlisted the Defense Department's Computer and Electronic Accommodations Program to provide assistive technology to the space agency's disabled employees.
Bobby 5.0 explains Section 508 errors
The latest version of the Bobby site accessibility test tool has more spidering and reporting capabilities.
Kennedy Web site ahead of 508 curve
Before each new session of Congress, the staff of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) redesigns his Web site using the latest technology. In each successive revamp, Kennedy's Internet presence has had more elaborate graphics as well as more information and interactive applications.
Disability sites put one face forward
A single online query can mine for answers from five federally funded groups that provide information about disability topics.<br>
Xerox demonstrates copier software for the blind
Xerox Corp. today showed off new software that lets visually impaired users work the company's digital copiers through a connected PC and voice commands. <br>
New site seeks suggestions for disabilities research
A new government Web site provides a forum for citizens to submit ideas for research projects the government should undertake into disabilities and rehabilitation. <br>
Navy will give its LifeLines portal a 508 checkup
The Navy plans to use AccMonitor Server from Hiawatha Island Software Inc. to see how well its LifeLines portal complies with Section 508 requirements.
Feds keep working on Section 508 compliance
More than a year after the deadline for agencies to meet Section 508's accessibility requirements, many are still tweaking programs and systems, IT managers said last month.
Access Board says Section 508 still rules
A judge's ruling on commercial Web sites has no impact on government sites, which are still required to be accessible to the disabled, according to the federal Access Board.
Ruling doesn't affect Section 508 Web requirements, board says
Government Web sites must still be accessible to the disabled, despite a recent court ruling and the ongoing debate over accessibility for commercial sites, according to the Access Board.<br>
Election reform deal would send billions to states
A long-awaited compromise over election reform procedures appears to have formed in a Congressional conference committee, and $3.8 billion in federal funds for new election technology could be on its way to states.
SSA buys $50m worth of assistive technology
The Social Security Administration has chosen Integrated Concepts & Research Corp. for a five-year, $50 million contract to provide hardware and software support for 1,300 employees with disabilities.
GIS files elude efforts to meet 508 standards
The will is there, but the way hasn't been found yet to make digital maps accessible to visually impaired federal workers. There are still techincal problems with the GIS images, says Amy Berger, a blind USGS 508 coordinator.
Survey says sites still lack accessibility
Of 148 federal Web sites sampled recently by a university professor, fewer than two dozen fully complied with Section 508 rules.
Think tank report: Federal Web sites need better accessibility
Agencies still need to work on making federal Web sites more accessible to average citizens, according to a new report funded by a private think tank.
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