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From: Andrea Miralia
Date: Thu, Aug 09 2018 1:53PM
Subject: 508 "duties" - is this typical?
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Just curious -
Do you consider creating fillable PDFs a typical duty that is performed as part of 508 remediation? We don't mind doing it - it's just unusual. We are remediating the forms, too, of course.
From: Thomas Lee McKeithan II
Date: Thu, Aug 09 2018 1:59PM
Subject: Re: 508 "duties" - is this typical?
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Given that you are remediating the PDF's, this request is great in that you would insure that the fillable forms are conformant, smile.
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Just curious -
Do you consider creating fillable PDFs a typical duty that is performed as part of 508 remediation? We don't mind doing it - it's just unusual. We are remediating the forms, too, of course.
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From: Philip Kiff
Date: Thu, Aug 09 2018 3:49PM
Subject: Re: 508 "duties" - is this typical?
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I'm not sure I understand the question correctly, but yes, generally, I
would think that creating fillable PDFs is definitely a regular part of
the remediation activity. In fact, remediating PDF forms so that they
are accessible is a particularly challenging and highly specialized part
of the work of PDF remediation. I still run into challenges in this
area, and had intended to send a couple questions on this subject to the
list in the next couple days.
Is that what you mean? Or are you talking about filling in PDF forms
that are already supposedly accessible or 508-compliant? Filling in the
forms themselves wouldn't normally be part of remediation. Creating the
forms that anyone can fill in would be.
Phil.
D4K Communications
On 2018-08-09 3:59 PM, Thomas Lee McKeithan II wrote:
> Given that you are remediating the PDF's, this request is great in that you would insure that the fillable forms are conformant, smile.
On 2018-08-09 3:53 PM, Andrea Miralia wrote:
> Just curious -
> Do you consider creating fillable PDFs a typical duty that is
> performed as part of 508 remediation?  We don't mind doing it - it's
> just unusual. We are remediating the forms, too, of course.
From: Andrea Miralia
Date: Thu, Aug 09 2018 5:00PM
Subject: Re: 508 "duties" - is this typical?
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Yes, I meant -- creating the fillable form. Not making it 508 compliant, but just creating the (blank) fillable form and the fields.
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] 508 "duties" - is this typical?
I'm not sure I understand the question correctly, but yes, generally, I would think that creating fillable PDFs is definitely a regular part of the remediation activity. In fact, remediating PDF forms so that they are accessible is a particularly challenging and highly specialized part of the work of PDF remediation. I still run into challenges in this area, and had intended to send a couple questions on this subject to the list in the next couple days.
Is that what you mean? Or are you talking about filling in PDF forms that are already supposedly accessible or 508-compliant? Filling in the forms themselves wouldn't normally be part of remediation. Creating the forms that anyone can fill in would be.
Phil.
D4K Communications
On 2018-08-09 3:59 PM, Thomas Lee McKeithan II wrote:
> Given that you are remediating the PDF's, this request is great in that you would insure that the fillable forms are conformant, smile.
On 2018-08-09 3:53 PM, Andrea Miralia wrote:
> Just curious -
> Do you consider creating fillable PDFs a typical duty that is
> performed as part of 508 remediation?  We don't mind doing it - it's
> just unusual. We are remediating the forms, too, of course.
From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Fri, Aug 10 2018 6:42AM
Subject: Re: 508 "duties" - is this typical?
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I would read your contract. There may be an "other duties as assigned",
which I could argue that creating a form fits into that. If you feel it
outside the scope, talk to your COR. Your company's lawyer also may be
consulted.
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Ryan E. Benson
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From: Andrea Miralia
Date: Fri, Aug 10 2018 6:47AM
Subject: Re: 508 "duties" - is this typical?
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We don't mind doing it. It just came as a surprise, and we had to brush-up on our form-making skills quite rapidly.
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] 508 "duties" - is this typical?
I would read your contract. There may be an "other duties as assigned", which I could argue that creating a form fits into that. If you feel it outside the scope, talk to your COR. Your company's lawyer also may be consulted.
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Ryan E. Benson
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