Section 508 Web Design and Development

Section 508 is an amendment to the Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973, stating that all electronic and information technology developed or purchased by the federal government must be accessible by people with disabilities. When applied to the web, accessibility standards ensure that the information contained on a website is provided in formats interpretable by visually, hearing, learning, or cognitively impaired visitors, particularly those using assistive technologies.

Does your website meet Section 508 compliance guidelines? Have you even considered the guidelines of Section 508 in your web page design? Incorporating Section 508 web page design into your site soon may be legally required, and its numerous benefits make Section 508 compliance a great idea for any website. USWeb has the knowledge and necessary experience to ensure your site meets Section 508 compliance guidelines for web accessibility. Whether you want to integrate Section 508 compliance into your existing site, or desire a new site based upon Section 508 web page design, we can help.

Section 508 compliance involves several factors, from providing text equivalents for all non-textual elements to limiting screen flicker frequency. To be Section 508 compliant, a website must meet 16 points of web accessibility. The standards of Section 508 web page design are complimentary to those laid out in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0) of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). USWeb can implement both sets of criteria to ensure your website has all the benefits of web accessibility through both W3C and Section 508 compliance.