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Recent Project
Motor Carrier Regulatory Information System - Section 508 Compliance
A company that provides software, publications, and training products to assist their customers
with government regulations compliance, had the need to make one of their commercial software
products Section 508 Compliant. The product was a Windows based application using VB6 with an
Access backend database. The federal government required the system become Section 508 Compliant,
which states the software must be accessible to people who are blind, visually impaired, or
otherwise handicapped.
Challenge
The challenge was to upgrade the application from a point that had few accessibility features
present without a complete rewrite. JAWSforWindows (the screen reading software) doesn't read
labels on Windows forms or some of the 3rd party controls that were in the application. The
application also uses a browser control which created additional challenges for the screen reader.
Solution
All of the application's forms were analyzed. Labels were replaced with read-only text boxes.
Toolbars and other 3rd party controls were replaced with controls that work with the screen reader
software. Color schemes were required to be changed as well, accommodating system colors assigned
by users.
The application now works with JAWSforWindows, Windows Magnifier and MouseKeys, part of the
Microsoft Windows Operating System.
This project has laid the groundwork for the client's future projects that require Section 508 Compliance.
Tools
- Microsoft Visual Studio - .net/C#
- Microsoft SQL Server
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