Maximum Accessibility: Making Your Web Site More Usable for Everyone

The U.S. Access Board

The U.S. Access Board is the agency charged with defining the means by which access mandates are measured and enforced. The Access Board has developed standards for access to public buildings, transportation, and other physical spaces. In passing Section 508, Congress required the U.S. Access Board to publish standards to define EIT and to establish the technical and functional performance criteria necessary for access to such technology. The Board had first to determine the intent of the law, create a mechanism for public input, and then develop implementation standards. The Board accepted public comments for several months. Input by individuals and organizations, as well as guidelines developed by consensus over many ...