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AccessABILITY Software Announces the
Availability of the 508 Wizard™ for Microsoft™ Visual
C++
New Product Makes
it Easier to Develop 508 Compliant Code using Microsoft
Visual C++
Encinitas, CA - December 16, 2002 -
AccessABILITY Software announced today that the 508
Wizard product suite has been expanded to include Visual
C++. The 508 Wizard is a development tool that scans the
source code of legacy and newly built desktop and
client/server Visual C++ software applications to
identify, remediate and validate Section 508
accessibility errors in accordance with the Section 508,
an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act. It’s general
public availability is targeted for November, 2003.
The tool will assist Microsoft Visual C++ software
developers in scanning source code to automate the
detection, remediation and validation of Section 508
accessibility errors, thereby removing the manual
burdens and reducing the amount of time and effort it
takes to verify that source code being built is Section
508 compliant.
Most importantly, the 508 Wizard’s built in Section 508
help system will assist Microsoft Visual C++ developers
in understanding Section 508 requirements and through
repeated usage of the tool, help the developers
understanding of how to build accessible Visual C++
source code.
“Companies that are committed to accessibility, should
not only ensure that it’s website is accessible, but
that all the software it produces is accessible. In
order for our software to be accessible, developers
within these organizations need the proper tools to
assist them. The 508 Wizard for Visual C++ is one step
in that direction, “said Dan Bailey, President of
AccessABILITY Software.
The patent pending 508 Wizard™ development tool was
introduced to facilitate an easy and cost effective way
for government organizations, systems integrators and
private software companies to comply with the
requirements of Section 508 as mandated by the
Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d). According to
amendments passed in 1998, Section 508 requires that all
Federal agencies and organizations selling software
products to the Federal Government make electronic and
information technology accessible to employees and
individuals with disabilities who utilize government
information.
Section 508, an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, requires electronic and information technology
that is used, developed, and procured by the Federal
government to be accessible to people with disabilities.
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About AccessABILITY Software
AccessABILITY Software, a division of Objectiva Software
Solutions Inc., is a privately held provider of Section
508 compliance products and services. Its patent pending
product, the 508 Wizard™, is the leading Section 508
software development tool for desktop and client/server
software applications. AccessABILITY Software assists
Governmental agencies, System Integrators and Software
companies in accelerating their Section 508 compliance
implementations. The 508 Wizard™ provides software
development staff an efficient development tool to
easily evaluate, remediate, and validate Section 508
compliance of legacy and newly developed VB and Java
source code.
For further information, visit us at
www.accessabilitysoftware.com or contact us at
Info@508wizard.com.
CONTACT: Dan Bailey
AccessABILITY Software
760-635-2675 ext. 112
dbailey@508wizard.com
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