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tutorial on 508 compliance?
I would love (love!) to see a tutorial on how to use the 508 features in the new Storyline software. All the video tutorials you folks post are really helpful and since Storyline is said to be 508 ...
Great idea, Jon -
I work for the government. We take a relatively sensible approach to accessibility. It's about respect and not leaving anyone out in the cold if we can help it. The most common assumption about accessibility is that it's about making sure those with sight or hearing impairments are accommodated. This is a really narrow focus - common but not quite accurate. Accessibility is about so much more than that. From learning disabilities (quite common) to a range of devices universal accessibility is a good thing for everyone.
We have another level of accessibility in addition to universal called authentic access. This means that if an activity is critical for practice to acquire a skill and requires an ability, don't short circuit the activity. However, don't leave folks with a disability or device that can't see it in the cold. Lett'em know what the activity requires. The law supports this, as the federal requirement upon which it was built was never intended to change the nature of the service. Just to give everyone as fair a shot as possible
On the plus side, most of these requirements also improve the experience for everyone.
