Here at RICHES in the UCF History Department, we have been converting RICHES Mosaic Interface (the search engine for our historical database) to be Section 508 compliant. Along the way we have found that it’s not simply about semantic markup and using text instead of pictures. It’s a whole world of best practices and usability features that improve the user experience for everyone, and addresses your entire web site including your documentation and tutorials.
If you have experience with 508 compliance, please share it with us. If you are curious about Section 508 or how it could affect your web pages we would love to discuss it with you. I can show the before and after of RICHES MI and talk about what we have learned and we can share some web extensions to help evaluate your site. Here are some resources to get you started:
