With the adoption of Section 508 guidelines, the web community has wrestled with the issue of implementing an accessibility compliance program. This paper addresses some of those challenges that inhibit Section 508 compliance and proposes a three-prong approach. Making web pages compliant involves removing accessibility issues in the development, maintenance, and evaluation of web sites.
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