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Section 508 Training Classes

  • Making Web Sites Section 508 compliant
  • Creating Section 508 compliant documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Building Section 508 compliant applications
  • Get Savvy on Section 508 Compliance: Boost Your Competitiveness with the Government

To attend one of the following classes, please contact us at:

  • (703) 853-2990
  • info@evengrounds.com

Making Web Sites Section 508 compliant

3 hours

Learn how to meet the Section 508 requirements when designing web sites or web applications. The class will cover the following material:

  • Understanding Section 508
  • Using testing tools
  • Testing for Section 508 compliance
  • Creating Section 508 compliant web sites
  • Making pictures, forms and tables accessible
  • And much more

Participants will receive written and electronic handouts and Section 508 compliant code samples.

In order to fully benefit from the class, it is recommended to have a minimal experience in web site development.

Creating Section 508 compliant documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

3 hours

When web sites have to meet the Section 508 requirements, all documents posted on the site have to be Section 508 compliant as well. Learn how to create documents which comply with this requirement. The class covers the following:

  • Making Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents accessible
  • Preparing documents for PDF conversion
  • Testing PDF documents for Section 508 compliance
  • Labeling images
  • Making tables accessible
  • Creating Section 508 compliant forms
  • And much more

Minimum document editing experience is required.

Building Section 508 compliant applications

3 hours

Learn how to build software applications which will comply with Section 508 standards. The class includes the following:

  • Using testing tools
  • Labeling images and applications
  • Making forms accessible
  • Making applications accessible with the keyboard
  • And much more

Minimal programming or software testing experience is required.

Get Savvy on Section 508 Compliance: Boost Your Competitiveness with the Government

1 hour

Are you or your clients doing business with the federal government? Most federal agencies require compliance with Section 508 to ensure websites, IT software applications and documentation are accessible to people with disabilities. You will learn about the following:

  • Who needs Section 508
  • What you need to make your IT products Section 508 compliant
  • Get ahead of your competitors
  • Implementing Section 508
  • Demonstrate Section 508 compliance during the procurement process
  • Use the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Content designed for program managers at government contractors, software developers and web developers.

The class does not have any minimum requirements.

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