Earlier this month we wrote about a new tool we built to easily ensure your website is ADA Section 508 Compliant. This tool is a game-changer in the confusing world of trying to understand the government’s patch-work series of websites and decade-old documentation that attempt to explain what “ADA Section 508 Compliance” actually is. There are many factors that play into a Section 508-Compliant website. Below is a great starter on the important elements you need to consider.
Top 5 things to build an ADA Section 508-Compliant Website
Firstly, we encourage you to reach out to us. We’re more than happy to offer help on your quest to build a compliant website. Our automated ADA Section 508 Compliance checker makes it really, really easy to make sure your website is compliant. Not only does it include the most-comprehensive list of accessibility standards available, but push-button process will let you know about any problem areas (and how to fix them).
1: A text equivalent for every non-text element needs to be in place.
This is the biggest task associated with building an ADA Section 508-compliant website. Thankfully, our automated tool takes care of the lion’s share of this task. You need to properly label every non-text element within your website.
2: Any web form needs to be accessible by assistive technology.
input,textarea, andselectelements have descriptive labels.- Scripting of form elements does not interfere with assistive technologies or keyboard.
3: All information conveyed with color also needs to be available without color.
Color is not used solely to convey important information. (Tip: You may safely use the formats provided in the “Formatting” dropdown when editing pages.) Sufficient contrast should be provided, not too extreme, and not too poor. Consider color blindness or grayscale displays.
4: Any multimedia presentation needs to be synchronized with an equivalent alternative.
Multimedia files should have suitable descriptions or captions, and video files should have synchronized captions.
5: Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.
The document must not be confusing or missing information when the stylesheet is disabled. (Tip: This should be taken care of automatically when using the Visual editor for pages.)
If your organization is looking for ADA Section 508-Compliance tools, you’ve come to the right place. Reach out to us today and one of our awesome project managers will work with you to educate you on your options regarding Section 508-Compliance.
Learn more about our ADA Section 508 compliance checker launching Spring 2017.
