Web Dev & Design / Mr. Lee / Online Research Assignment

2nd SemesterOnline Lesson – on Accessibility and Section 508 of the Disabilities Act:

1)The Essential Question(s)
Why is accessibility important?
What is Section 508 of the Disabilities Act?
What can an online Accessibility Testing Tool do for me?

  1. Teaching Block

  • What are accessibility issues?
Examine
  • What is Section 508 of the Disabilities Act?
Examine
  • TAW – an online tool to check web page accessibility


  1. Assignment
    Create a new MS Word document in your 852://WebDev/ folder and title it accessibility508.doc
    In your own words describe the following about Accessibility;
  2. What is Web Accessibility?
  3. Why is Web Accessibility important?
  4. What are the Ten Quick Tips of Accessibility?

Use for the above questions

In your own words describe the following about Section 508 of the Disabilities Act;

  1. The Law
    Go to an click on “508 Law” button in the top nav
    Read the initial paragraph
  2. What year was the Act amended?
  3. What was the main reason it was amended?
  4. Now, click on “Summary of Section 508 Standards” and take a look at Technical Standards (SubPart B). What are the 6 various types of technology listed?

  6. Section 508 & You
    Now, go back to the top of the site and click on the “508 & You” button.
    Then click on “If you are a person with a disability”
    Read this section
  7. Describe the tone of the info in terms of what someone with disabilities should expect about how quickly web sites should be accessible.
  8. Who should someone contact if they need to register a Section 508 complaint?

Now, let’s get down to business and check the “accessibility” of a web page!

  1. Go immediately add this page to your book mark/favorites list.
  2. Next add to the URL for testing, select the A radio button for “Analysis Level,” and then click on the Analyse button.
  3. List 3 primary warnings that you see on the output for the test:

  5. Click on the back button in your browser and go back and check out what happens when you select AAA in the Analysis Level… What do you notice?
  6. Now click on the back button in your browser and go back and change the URL to testing, select the A radio button for “Analysis Level,” and then click on the Analyse button.
  7. List 3 primary warnings that you see on the output for this test:

Make your answers clear by using bulleted lists!
When you’re done, type your name, class, and class period across top and print.