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Tips for Making a 508 Compliant Course
Kristin - 508 Guidelines are substantial in 'compliance'. The full 508 listings of the required features might run 4 pages. When you say 508 compliance, are you addressing every feature or did you (your agency) have a selected sublist of features? I don't believe that Articulate is 100% compliant so which features were lost or not used? Any pointers for 508 responsive design for the mobile? Did you develop and test for the laptop/desktop and then published for the phone or did you do a separate build? Thanks.
Hi David. You are correct about 508 guidelines. As a government employee I'm pretty familiar with them, but it seems there is always more to learn.
Articulate provides this VPAT that indicates how they comply with Section 508 and WCAG guidelines. https://articulate.com/support/article/Articulate-Storyline-360-Is-Compliant-with-Section-508-Accessibility-Guidelines?_ga=2.23274803.848968587.1579024393-117516447.1579024393
The article I've written here does not address every feature of Storyline and how well it complies with 508 or WCAG guidelines (if that is what you are wondering). These are just a few things I've learned along the way. I haven't yet tested the mobile version of the course, as I'm still working on completing a draft, however, Storyline output optimizes the very same course for mobile, so in theory no adjustments are necessary and a separate build of the course is not necessary. Hopefully it's as smooth as that, but we'll see.
