The Effects of Section 508: The Rehabilitation Act and Electroni and Information Technology Accessibility Standards on Federal Agency Web Site Development

Author

Shawn M. Schuur, Dakota State University

Date of Award

Spring 5-1-2001

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS)

First Advisor

John Faundeen

Second Advisor

Tom Farrell

Third Advisor

John Webster

Abstract

This project will consider the effects Section 508, The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 will have on current and future website development at federal agencies. Section 508 requires, in part, that federally funded websites allow individuals with disabilities to have the same level of access to information as individuals without disabilities. Using the USGS EROS Data Center as a case study for this project I will first provide an analysis of websites compliancy with Section 508. Second, using Section 508's standards I will modify EROS' websites to conform to those standards. Finally, I will provide an analysis of the changes and associated modification needed at the EROS websites to meet the standards of Section 508.

Comments

dsu-th-155

Recommended Citation

Schuur, Shawn M., "The Effects of Section 508: The Rehabilitation Act and Electroni and Information Technology Accessibility Standards on Federal Agency Web Site Development" (2001). Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations. 10.
https://scholar.dsu.edu/theses/10