Hi Andrew and all

Here are two blog posts related to Section 508.

A webinar specifically intended to build Section 508 awareness and 
competencies among federal IT managers:
http://rantwoman.blogspot.com/2013/02/webinar-of-month-section-508-core.html

Links to a lawsuit filed by a blind lawyer at the Dept of Homeland 
Security and lots of comments from my experience.
http://rantwoman.blogspot.com/2013/04/why-department-of-homeland-security.html


I cannot just tell you well go file a Section 508 complaint or sue 
someone but I can tell you that including accessibility in ordinary 
requirements development processes DOES result in attention the topic.

THere are some federal managers who get it and it sounds like other 
blind staff people are negatively affected by the issues you are 
talking about. But if no one every speaks up about a problem how would 
anyone even know to fix it?

Okay maybe that's a naive question, but....

Dorene Cornwell
Seattle WA



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Section 508 is a joke. Blind Federal employees struggle daily with
inaccessible web pages and software applications. Online training that
is required is often inaccessible, and I constantly have to seek waivers
from my department head.

Andy


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Steve

While I obviously prefer more than less usability of web sites, I sure
as heck don't want the government in this business.  Do you, or anyone
else, really believe that a bureaucracy such as the federal government
can possibly get this right given their record in running a railroad, a
mail system, a Social Security system, the already falling apart
ObamaCare system, and all the rest.
And what may be deemed usable by me may not be by you, et al.
The notion may be noble; but the outcome would so restrict growth of the
U.S. web.



Our greatest problem as a nation is not a fiscal deficit;  it is a moral
deficit Robert Jeffress, pastor, first Baptist Dallas
www.firstdallas.org.
and "Pathway to Victory" radio
www.ptv.org


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