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Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (generally referred to as Section 508) defines how federal agencies must comply in terms of accessibility of technology.
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generally referred to as section 508,
defines how federal
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agencies in the United States must comply
in terms of accessibility of technology.
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And it's a set of standards that
you're fairly likely to come across at
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some point in your career
as a web professional.
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Even if you don't work directly for
a federal agency, one might
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contract the work of building a website or
application out to your company.
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Partly because it's specific to the US,
we won't delve as far into Section 508 but
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we'll cover the basics.
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And as usual, you'll find additional
information in the teachers notes.
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