Section 508 Standards and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Guidelines

The content for this week directly relates to the standards established by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Links to an external site. and the W3C WCAG 2.0 Guidelines Links to an external site.. For more information about the laws, please review the relevant content guides in Week 1. 

References

Most of the content for this week comes from the following reliable, proven websites and organizations:

• GSA Section508.gov Links to an external site.
• The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Links to an external site.
• United States Access Board Links to an external site.
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Links to an external site.
• Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) Links to an external site.
  

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