| August, 2002 |
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Eye On 508
Introduction
It has been one year since Section 508 has been enacted to ensure that the federal government's technology (both information and electronic) is accessible to people with disabilities. This has not been an easy road for many, but things are changing, and technology is moving into the realm of universal access.
By addressing both the market-side and supply-side demands of Section 508 and the challenges agencies will face in implementing procurement, maintenance, and development of Information Technology, Brian Friel takes a close look at the agency and vendor reactions to the new law and the challenges that everyone will face in the process of working towards web accessibility.
Access Granted
By Brian Friel
Last year, officials at the Social Security Administration needed to buy 100 high-speed copiers. They narrowed their choices to two types of machines. One was low enough to be operated by someone sitting in a wheelchair. It also had Braille labels on its buttons. The other machine had neither feature.
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