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Re: Repeating the content on the same page

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From: Lucy Greco
Date: Oct 23, 2016 12:04PM

i would say that repeating your self is not vary easy for navagation if a
person does not know that you have the same content they may think they are
in a loop. so i think your hitting the understandable rool here i would
also be connserend that the slide show neeeds to be accessable it self in
every sence of the word witch depending on how your makeing it it can be a
pain in the neck

Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 11:54 PM, Ryan E. Benson < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hi Jesse,
>
> There is no such thing as Section 508 ADA Standards. There are Section 508
> standards and ADA standards. If you are working on a federal government
> website, 508 applies. If you are working on a state or local government,
> then title II of the ADA and state law apply. States are able to choose how
> they meet accessibility, half say do 508, half say do WCAG 2.0, and a few
> have a hybrid.
>
> Under strict 508 standards,this would not be a violation, just an odd thing
> to do. I would ask about how effective is the slideshow if they need to put
> it in static text directly beneath it. I'd most likely give them the
> following link: http://shouldiuseacarousel.com/.
>
> --
> Ryan E. Benson
>
> On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Jesse Chan < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
> > I am working on a government website that must meet Section 508 ADA
> > standards.
> >
> > A request was made by one of our customers to emphasize a certain piece
> of
> > content by placing it in two areas of the homepage: Within a slideshow,
> as
> > well as inside a box underneath this slideshow.
> >
> > Would this be considered a violation of ADA standards or at least,
> > usability practices?
> >
> > Thoughts appreciated.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > >