- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@uiuc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 09:54:48 -0600
- To: Kynn Bartlett <kynn-edapta@idyllmtn.com>
- Cc: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
Kynn, The access board is the place to look for how federal standards are set, which often form the basis for ADA type legislation that apply to the general public. http://www.access-board.gov/ They are currently publishing new rules (December 21st) on electronic and information technologies that will affect any entity that receives federal support or contracts. Part of the specifications will include information on web site accessibility. There guidelines are much more functional requirements than technical requirements, at least in the last public version. http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508index.htm Hope this helps, Jon Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services MC-574 College of Applied Life Studies University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820 Voice: (217) 244-5870 Fax: (217) 333-0248 E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/ua
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