If you haven't approached Florida State Legislator Bill Heller (D-St. Petersburg) you really should. He was chairman of the department of rehabilitation science at USF for years and was elected with a very solid margin in 2006. Not only does he support our issue, he understands it on a really deep level. He's a real nice guy too. cdh _____ From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Arnold Bailey Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:32 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: sectiob 508 question get it through. It's work and a shame to have to go through the effort; but, it's worth it. Once this is dHi Chris, That was quite a good overview/background on 508. In my investigation, I determined that each state is fighting the same battle independently and in different ways. It's a shame because each state has different power structures, state agencies and politicians to deal with. One webinar I participated in was the Illinois experience. To make a long story short, it took a local NFB chapter to get the support of their local legislator to eventually effect the new" 508" law. That is the approach myself and our local Florida chapter are taking. My opinion, I don't believe, in Florida, that there will be any strong opposition. We just have to get it into the process with the support of a few legislators. Then push to get it passed. Then we're going to the state department of education and recommend some real changes in how information technology is taught to the disabled in K-12 schools. This is where the changes need to be made for the future. Arnold On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 12:11 PM, <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi, Companies who are not Section 508 compliant stand to lose money if the government chooses to use someone else who is. Jim James D Homme, , Usability Engineering, Highmark Inc., james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810 "it is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis." -- Margaret Bonnano Highmark internal only: Consider Usability Engineering On Your Next Project or release. http://highwire.highmark.com/sites/iwov/hwt093/ "Ken Perry" <whistler@blinkso ft.com> To Sent by: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx programmingblind- cc bounce@freelists. org Subject RE: sectiob 508 question 04/01/2008 09:21 AM Please respond to programmingblind@ freelists.org Note that private companies that have nothing to do with the government have nothing to fear if they are a private company and Aare selling to the government tools that will be used on the job in the government then they are affected only if that software will be used by a person with a disability because if a person doesn't complain they will not be hunted. They should be forced by this law to convert even if no one complains but that is not the way the real world works. Ken Ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marlon Brandão de Sousa Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:54 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: sectiob 508 question Agreed but I was asking how it works in the real world and not what is it in theory, cinse I really want to know if it is being applied and if law swites are being applied against private companies based on section 508 or on whatever other law if for example their websites are not accessible. Marlon 2008/4/1, Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > This faq explains who it affects and who is exempt. > > http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/brochure.htm > > Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marlon > Brandão de Sousa > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:24 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: sectiob 508 question > > Hi, > Although this does not relate to programming, this does relate to > blind programming. Do you know if section 508 only relates to public > services or if relates also to private services? > Like does section 508 must be applied in sites from private companies > or only the govern sites have to comply with what it says? > Thanks a lot, > Marlon > -- > When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just > stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." > Linus Torvalds > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." 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