Section 508 Review
(a) Text equivalent for non-text elements
(b) Synchronized alternatives for multimedia
(c) Information conveyed in color is also available without color
(d) Readable documents without style sheets
(e) Server-side image map for redundant links
(f) Client-side image maps will be provided instead of server-side image maps
(g) Row and column headers for data tables
(h) Markup for two or more logical levels if headers in a table
(i) Titled frames for identification and Navigation
(l) Identify scripts with functional text
(n) Structure forms with instructions and cues
(o) Skip repetitive navigation links
(p) Timed response alert and extension
Section 508 (c)
Web pages conveying information with color should also be able to convey it without color.
Similar Standards
- W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
1.4.1 Use of Color: Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. (Level A) - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0)
2.1 Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. [Priority 1]
Images referenced from: 2010 CSUN Conference
Example:
Example:
Consider the following web application that needs you to select an iphone
Original/Actual Application:
