> Now, our USGenWeb sites don't fall under Section 508 > restrictions as > such. The interesting language in this bill is that > the standards apply > when Federal agencies (and one presumes the other > governmental agencies) > *USE* technology. So, our failure to adhere to > accessibility standards > might mean that our site would not be LINKed from > the county government or > local library web site -- thus making it more > difficult for our information > to be accessed. Perhaps rather than discussing this in terms of government regulation, which would just push some people's buttons and doesn't apply to most USGenWeb sites, we could approach it in terms of a greater social attitude change. As those who are required to and those who want to do the right thing comply with the guidelines, more and more people will come to expect accessible design as the natural order of things. Just as curb cuts help mothers with strollers and automatic doors help people with an armload, Internet users will find this helpful. Those who don't have to change and choose not to won't be regulated or sued, but they won't get as many visits as they might otherwise, which seems a shame after all the work we put into our sites. Bob Sullivan NY SC / Schenectady County CC Schenectady County Public Library <http://www.scpl.org/> Schenectady Digital History Archive <http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/> __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com