Section 508 compliance

What is Section 508 compliance

Section 508 refers to a specific portion of the Rehabilitation Act. It sets forth the accessibility requirements pertaining to federal departments and agencies when developing, procuring, maintaining or using electronic and information technology. Section 508 requires that individuals with disabilities, whether federal employees or members of the public, must be able to access and use data in a manner comparable to individuals without disabilities. Thus, federal agencies operate with a mandate to ensure that everything from software to websites to web applications to hardware applications (computers, networks, peripherals and other types of electronic office equipment) are usable by individuals with disabilities. The applicability of Section 508 to documents is less clear. However, a revision to Section 508, currently in the rulemaking process, will correct this confusion and specifically require that all electronic documents be accessible.
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Sourcing 508 Compliance Services with us

Documents prepared for healthcare clients were noncompliant with a key federal regulation: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which mandates that all electronic and information technology be accessible to users with visual, hearing, speech, and mobility disabilities. If you outsource your 508 Compliance Service to us which required expertise then you can easily cut your costs to a large extent. Creating 508 Compliance Documents take a lot of time. There is a lot of manual tagging and checkup involved, it may not be profitable for you to keep your manpower engaged in such cumbersome tasks. If you outsource your 508 Compliance Service tasks to a specialized agency like us, then you can utilize your employees in doing different productive work. To avoid penalties for noncompliance, the company needed new and complex charts, tables, and forms accessible for both disabled and nondisabled users in various languages. While performing your localization project, we ensure all alt text is translated to provide accessible information for images and multimedia. We translate all headings and labels appropriately to describe the topic or purpose of the content and to maintain Section 508 compliance. We maintain consistent translations to comply with Section 508 mandates that all elements of the digital content be consistently identifiable.

What are the 508 Compliance Services we provide

Meeting 508 compliance regulations requires a specific content tagging taxonomy for creating structured content whose context can be interpreted by computers. e1solution content technologists and compliance experts designed and implemented a Multi step workflow for efficiently creating multilingual 508-compliant documents. The solution was engineered and integrated with minimal impact on the company’s existing content production workflows. Conduct a preflight review process for each new set of documents to understand the client-specific 508 regulations. Process the PDF as a form (if needed); add accessible form fields.

Tag the PDF alt tags, long descriptions, and tab orders; format tables and text; create long descriptions for flow charts, graphs, and other complex graphics. Evaluate the document for reading order problems, tagging errors, and accessibility errors; repair as needed. Include document settings such as tab order and document language, bookmarks, and accessible links. Edit the documents’ tag tree, such as fixing tables and complex reading order, to prepare the documents for delivery. Perform quality control using e1solution proprietary Accessibility Checker software, which evaluates technical requirements for accessibility, then tests the functional accessibility of each document with the same tools and devices that readers will use.

Why us??

We guarantee all its customers the best quality and accurate work within the required timeline. We respect your confidentiality as it is interested in a long term relationship with its customers. The organization can boast of its rich repository of professional workforce having relevant expertise. e1solution is also known for its principles to adhere to deadlines and commitments. It has strict audit measures to ensure that the quality of service offered is the best. The rates offered by the organization for its services are extremely reasonable.