Category Archives: Section 508

US Access Board to Hold Technology Listening Sessions in Chicago

US Access Board to sponsor special Listening Session on September 30, 2010 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, at the Courtyard by Marriott Magnificent Mile Hotel, Courtyard Marriott Magnificent Mile 165 East Ontario Street, Chicago. Continue reading

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Update on the Section 508 / Section 255 Guidelines

I thought I’d clear up any potential confusion over the recent rumor that the revised version of the Section 508 and Section 255 guidelines would be published for public comment in March. Last night I confirmed with the US Access … Continue reading

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High Contrast Proof CSS Sprites

CSS sprites are a useful method to display graphics while preserving bandwith and improving page rendering times. One of the problems with CSS sprites when it comes to their accessibility is that some operating system display themes such as Windows … Continue reading

Posted in AOL, Firefox, Google Chrome, high contrast, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Section 508, Standards, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | 12 Comments

Free Online Seminar: Accessible Content Workflow with Adobe InDesign CS4 and Acrobat 9

TPG’s Charlie Pike in conjunction with Adobe is presenting a free online seminar. This seminar will concentrate on Accessible Content Workflow with Adobe InDesign CS4 and Adobe Acrobat 9.

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The Paciello Group and Riverdocs Announce Accessibility Services for Legacy PDF Documents

Nashua, NH – Sep. 28, 2009 – The Paciello Group (TPG), pioneers in the field of accessible interface design, and Riverdocs, a leading document conversion solutions provider, today announced a partnership that will provide the ability to take existing PDF … Continue reading

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