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ColdFusion

ColdFusion. And Section 508 Michael Smith, President TeraTech, Inc ColdFusion, Database & VB custom development http://www.teratech.com 800-447-9120. Jon Brundage Jonwind@windcompany.com. Introduction. Michael Smith President TeraTech Run MDCFUG CFUN-2k CF programmer and teacher

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ColdFusion

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  1. ColdFusion And Section 508 Michael Smith, President TeraTech, Inc ColdFusion, Database & VB custom development http://www.teratech.com 800-447-9120 Jon Brundage Jonwind@windcompany.com

  2. Introduction Michael Smith • President TeraTech • Run MDCFUG • CFUN-2k • CF programmer and teacher • Articles in CFDJ, CFAdvisor, Fusion Authority

  3. What is 508? Disabled access • Blind readers • Color • Table Headings • JavaScript text • Applets • Timeouts

  4. Blind readers • Image ALT tags • But not for shim images! • Automated code search regular expressions CF Studio

  5. JavaScript issues • What if user turns off JavaScript in their browser? Test for it! • Avoid Form validation pop ups • _fieldname validation • <NOSCRIPT> descriptions

  6. Applets • Java • ActiveX • Provide alternatives

  7. Timeouts • May take much longer to process pages • Increase max session timeout in CF admin • Roll your own timeout code

  8. Problem CF tags • CFTREE - java • CFINPUT - javascript • CFAPPLET - java • CFSLIDER - java • CFGRID - java • CFSELECT - java • CFTABLE, CFCOL – no summary

  9. Frames • Convert to tables with CFINCLUDEs • Label your table heading and cells • <TABLE SUMMARY=“this”> • <TH ID=“x”> • <TD Headers=“x”>

  10. Forms • Can keyboard • Tab order • Labels • Validation • Keep them simple

  11. CFINCLUDE • Skip to content link • Navigation

  12. Text alternative • Database driven content

  13. Questions? • Ask now… • … or email michael@teratech.com

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