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From: Jesse Chan
Date: Sat, Oct 22 2016 5:37PM
Subject: Repeating the content on the same page
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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.
From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Sun, Oct 23 2016 12:54AM
Subject: Re: Repeating the content on the same page
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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/.
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Ryan E. Benson
On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Jesse Chan < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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.
> > > > >
From: Lucy Greco
Date: Sun, Oct 23 2016 12:04PM
Subject: Re: Repeating the content on the same page
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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
Follow me on twitter @accessaces
On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 11:54 PM, Ryan E. Benson < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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 ADDRESS 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.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > >
From: Whitney Quesenbery
Date: Mon, Oct 24 2016 6:33AM
Subject: Re: Repeating the content on the same page
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You might think about a bit of testing to see where the information is most
noticed.
The challenge of repeating information IN THE EXACT SAME FORMAT is that it
can force any reader into wondering if it's the same or different.
OTOH, having the info in (for example) a calendar and a short article. Or
as part of the banner news and in the regular place that information might
go is different. Or in the main content of the page, and as a followup
link/reminder at the end of the article.
Context is everything.
On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 2:05 PM Lucy Greco < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> 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
> Follow me on twitter @accessaces
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 11:54 PM, Ryan E. Benson < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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 ADDRESS 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.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > >
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*Whitney Quesenbery*
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