From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ip15.shellworld.net ([64.49.204.174] helo=server2.shellworld.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DgXHw-0003R2-00 for ; Thu, 09 Jun 2005 20:22:20 -0400 Received: from server2.shellworld.net (klewellen@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server2.shellworld.net (8.12.10/8.12.8) with ESMTP id j5A0MGO7052523 for ; Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:22:16 GMT (envelope-from klewellen@shellworld.net) Received: from localhost (klewellen@localhost) by server2.shellworld.net (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) with ESMTP id j5A0MGfe052520 for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2005 20:22:16 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: server2.shellworld.net: klewellen owned process doing -bs Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 20:22:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Karen Lewellen To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <4C68AD07-871A-42B6-AC64-0FABF45D5CF1@handsontechnologeyes.com> Message-ID: 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; format=flowed 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 00:22:20 -0000 Wait, That I want to see in writing. Since when does the government dictate which scripting agents are to be used? 508 means basically ease of access which generally means non-graphical, as you cannot fully control the graphical structure. If people are being told that, it is time someone filed an anti-trust law suit against freedom scientific. Karen On Thu, 9 Jun 2005, David Poehlman wrote: > 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 >