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Title: ColdFusion


1
ColdFusion
  • And Section 508
  • Michael Smith, President
  • TeraTech, Inc
  • ColdFusion, Database VB custom development
  • http//www.teratech.com
  • 800-447-9120

Jon Brundage Jonwind_at_windcompany.com
2
Introduction
  • Michael Smith
  • President TeraTech
  • Run MDCFUG
  • CFUN-2k
  • CF programmer and teacher
  • Articles in CFDJ, CFAdvisor, Fusion Authority

3
What is 508?
  • Disabled access
  • Blind readers
  • Color
  • Table Headings
  • JavaScript text
  • Applets
  • Timeouts

4
Blind readers
  • Image ALT tags
  • But not for shim images!
  • Automated code search regular expressions CF
    Studio

5
JavaScript issues
  • What if user turns off JavaScript in their
    browser? Test for it!
  • Avoid Form validation pop ups
  • _fieldname validation
  • ltNOSCRIPTgt descriptions

6
Applets
  • Java
  • ActiveX
  • Provide alternatives

7
Timeouts
  • May take much longer to process pages
  • Increase max session timeout in CF admin
  • Roll your own timeout code

8
Problem CF tags
  • CFTREE - java
  • CFINPUT - javascript
  • CFAPPLET - java
  • CFSLIDER - java
  • CFGRID - java
  • CFSELECT - java
  • CFTABLE, CFCOL no summary

9
Frames
  • Convert to tables with CFINCLUDEs
  • Label your table heading and cells
  • ltTABLE SUMMARYthisgt
  • ltTH IDxgt
  • ltTD Headersxgt

10
Forms
  • Can keyboard
  • Tab order
  • Labels
  • Validation
  • Keep them simple

11
CFINCLUDE
  • Skip to content link
  • Navigation

12
Text alternative
  • Database driven content

13
Questions?
  • Ask now
  • or email michael_at_teratech.com
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