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===WCAG=== | ===WCAG=== | ||
| − | WCAG is produced and maintained by the World Wide Web consortium (W3C). WCAG's standards are based on three levels named Priority 1, Priority 2, and Priority 3. Priority 1 maintains the most basic requirements that a site should attain in order to be accessible. A good place to start in getting more information about WCAG can be found in their [http://www.w3.org/TR/ | + | WCAG is produced and maintained by the World Wide Web consortium (W3C). WCAG's standards are based on three levels named Priority 1, Priority 2, and Priority 3. Priority 1 maintains the most basic requirements that a site should attain in order to be accessible. A good place to start in getting more information about WCAG can be found in their [http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0] |
===Section 508=== | ===Section 508=== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:26, 22 October 2011
Today there are two primary standards that are used as benchmarks for Web Accessibility.
[edit] WCAG
WCAG is produced and maintained by the World Wide Web consortium (W3C). WCAG's standards are based on three levels named Priority 1, Priority 2, and Priority 3. Priority 1 maintains the most basic requirements that a site should attain in order to be accessible. A good place to start in getting more information about WCAG can be found in their Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
[edit] Section 508
Section 508 is a US federal law enacted in 1998. Its basis was for use in all government agencies but it has since been adopted by the wider community as a benchmark for web accessibility. For more information on Section 508 we suggest you have a look at the official website.
