1194.22 Webbased intranet and internet information and applications.

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Section 508

• 1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet
  information and applications.

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Topics

• Why should I be compliant?
• The statute summarized
• Resources
• Questions / Answers

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Why should I be compliant?

• Available in an accessible format
• Browser compatibility
• Avoid potential harassment or law suites

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The statute, summarized

• Images
• Presentations
• Color usage
• Style sheets
• Redundant map links
• Client-side maps
• Tables headers
• Table mark-up

• Frames
• Graphics (256)
• Text-only pages
• Scripting
• Applets
• Forms
• Navigation links
• Times responses

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Resources

• www.w3.org/WAI/
• www.section508.gov
• www.watchfire.com/products/bobby.asp
• Bobby 5.0

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Bobby
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Questions?Jbeach_at_pacer.org
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Web Sites
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Summary

• Software
• Web Site Design
• Web Site visitors
• Visits VS. Hits
• Search engine optimization
• Online form

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Software

• HTML
• FrontPage (Microsoft)
• DreamWeaver (MacroMedia)
• Blue Fish (open source)
• NotePad
• Graphics
• PhotoShop (Adobe)
• Fireworks (Macromedia)
• Flash (Macromedia)
• Various open source

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Web Site Design

• Know your audience
• Design around content
• Project Team
• Who should be involved?
• Create accessible design
• Testing Launch

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Web Site Visitors

• What is a web site visitor?
• What is a web site hit?
• What should I use for reporting?
• How do I get this information?

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Web Site Visitors - Software

• WebTrends
• Starting at 895.00 (check for non-profit
  discounts)
• Analog
• Free software
• Your web host
• Your web host might provide you with online
  reports

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Search Engines

• Optimization
• Keywords
• Google.com
• See whos linking to your site
• Google partnership
• Myths / Old Ways
• Meta tags (keywords)

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Online Form

• Methods
• Host permissions
• ASP version
• Other options
• PHP
• JavaScript
• Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
• PERL

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Questions?

• jbeach_at_pacer.org