Builders of Java applications need guidelines to help them design and develop accessible user interfaces. A good foundation for developing accessibility guidelines is the United States federal government’s comprehensive Section 508 procurement regulation for accessible, interactive software applications. This paper lists each of the relevant Section 508 accessibility requirements for interactive software applications. After each requirement, the paper provides detailed, concrete guidelines for designing and developing Java user interfaces that conform to the accessibility requirements.
"We knew we had usability problems, but we did not know how to put them down to make them actionable and solve our problems. TandemSeven's usability quick assessment gave us clear guidance of what we needed to do... I did not think it would have that much impact on changes to the product, but it became a guiding document which led to significant improvements to the user interface."
Mark Hadding, Global Director, e-Business
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES
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