From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from concerto.rednote.net ([66.92.170.139]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DgXSx-0003Zm-00 for ; Thu, 09 Jun 2005 20:33:43 -0400 Received: from concerto.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j5A0Xgg1017913 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2005 20:33:42 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j5A0XglW017912 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 9 Jun 2005 20:33:42 -0400 Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 20:33:42 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20050610003342.GD14179@rednote.net> Mail-Followup-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <200506081730.NAA10032@pacino.3wmail.com> <001301c56c4f$7848f2b0$77ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> <20050609232720.GC14179@rednote.net> <4C68AD07-871A-42B6-AC64-0FABF45D5CF1@handsontechnologeyes.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4C68AD07-871A-42B6-AC64-0FABF45D5CF1@handsontechnologeyes.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: Linux concerto.rednote.net 2.6.11-1.14_FC3spksmp Organization: Capital Accessibility LLC (http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com) X-PGP-Key: http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.html Subject: Re: web browsing and section 508 under linux X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:33:43 -0000 OK. I'm refresehed on this ... The EITAAC suggested using W3C/WAI, however the Access Board decided to define javascript accessibility on its own so does diverge in this regard. David Poehlman writes: > I was told that it must have text in the script but that it does not > have to support non js user agents. > > -- > Jonnie Apple Seed > With His: > Hands-On Technolog(eye)s > > > On Jun 9, 2005, at 7:27 PM, Janina Sajka wrote: > > Ah, and maybe I missed something else? I don't recall Sec. 508 requires > js. My recollection of Sec. 508 regs is that any use of scripting is > supposed to degrade in an accessible manner if a script capable user > agent is in use. > > Ryan Mann writes: > > > > >Lynx is limitted in functionality. For example, there is no > >support for Javascript. > > > > > >On Wed, 8 Jun 2005, Sean McMahon wrote: > > > > > >>Why can't you test complience with a text-based browser. I'm sure if > >>something > >>works in lynx, it would be complient right? > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Jared" > >>To: > >>Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:30 AM > >>Subject: web browsing and section 508 under linux > >> > >> > >>I have to do some testing for section 508 compliance on a product > >>at the > >>company > >>I work for. I know I will be using internet explorer under > >>windows. This > >>product > >>is supposed to be cross platform, is there any browser that's > >>accessible > >>enough > >>to test under linux which works under x-windows? Appreciate any info. > >> > >>-- > >>This message was sent using 3wmail. > >>Your fast free POP3 mail client at www.3wmail.com > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Speakup mailing list > >>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Speakup mailing list > >>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > >> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http:// > www.CapitalAccessibility.Com > > Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. > Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more.