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From: Elle
Date: Apr 4, 2012 8:49AM

Another point, too. Usually the webmaster doesn't get to define the colors
used on a website for corporations. So, I rather feel sorry for those who
are forced to create inaccessible websites due to lack of awareness/concern
from their leadership.


Cheers!
~Elle



On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Jared Smith < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> > http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20120403_2451.php
>
> A few thoughts:
>
> There is nothing in Section 508 that requires adequate contrast or
> that discourages the use of hard-to-read colors. It only requires that
> "information conveyed with color is also available without color". The
> text colors used on this site are Section 508 compliant.
>
> Nextgov.com is, as you note, a corporate entity and is not
> governmental, so Section 508 would not apply to them anyway.
>
> This doesn't excuse their inaccessibility, but if one were to beat
> them with a stick, the Section 508 stick is about the worst one to
> use.
>
> Jared
> > > >



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