Accessibility of U.S. federal government home pages: Section 508 compliance and site accessibility statements

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abiodun Olalere ◽  
Jonathan Lazar
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Home Pages ◽  
Section 508

Accessibility of State Department of Education Home Pages and Special Education Pages

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Opitz ◽  
Wilhelmina Savenye ◽  
Cyndi Rowland
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
State Department ◽  
The State ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Home Pages ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Section 508 ◽  
Ability Levels ◽  
State Department Of Education ◽  
Accessibility Guidelines

The Internet provides unlimited resources to persons of all ability levels. However, access can be limited. The purpose of this study is to inform organizations about accessibility implementation and revision procedures for persons with disabilities. This piece focused on State Department of Education home pages and special education pages that were evaluated for accessibility compliance according to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Section 508 accessibility guidelines. Results concluded that a small portion (26%) of the state department home pages achieved overall W3C accessibility compliance, and a greater number of the special education pages (52%) achieved compliance. Findings regarding Section 508 conformity revealed that 16% of the state department home pages achieved approval, while a greater proportion of the special education pages (42%) achieved approval. A majority of the errors and non-compliance factors could be remedied with minimal revision. Recommendations and resources for improving equal access are discussed.

Who owns a personal home page?

2003 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Schütz ◽  
Franz Machilek
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Home Page ◽  
Sampling Strategies ◽  
Home Pages ◽  
Personal Home Pages ◽  
Age And Sex

Research on personal home pages is still rare. Many studies to date are exploratory, and the problem of drawing a sample that reflects the variety of existing home pages has not yet been solved. The present paper discusses sampling strategies and suggests a strategy based on the results retrieved by a search engine. This approach is used to draw a sample of 229 personal home pages that portray private identities. Findings on age and sex of the owners and elements characterizing the sites are reported.

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