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DeePIN
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August 25, 2016
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508 Compliance

  • August 25, 2016
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Which version  of Captivate do you recommend for 508 compliance?

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    Correct answer RodWard

    Be aware that although Captivate CAN produce 508 compliant content, it usually means you have to severely limit what you can do.

    In many cases course designers are finding the better option is to create a second version of the same content as a 508 compliant DOCUMENT in MS Word or Acrobat and offer that as a text-based alternative.  This is still allowed within the rules of 508, but then allows you much more freedom in what you can deliver with the multi-media version of the same content.  It also usually ends up being much quicker to produce.

    However, not all clients seem to understand that the needs of disabled and enabled users will often conflict, and you may find yourself in the position where they insist that you only produce ONE version of the course and it MUST be 100% 508 compliant (which is practically impossible for a full multi-media course).  If that happens...you may be in for a rough ride.

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    Paul Wilson CTDP
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    Paul Wilson CTDPCommunity Expert
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    August 25, 2016

    All recent versions of Adobe Captivate are 508 compliant. All things being equal I would choose the latest version (9.0.2 presently). 

    Paul Wilson, CTDP
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    DeePINAuthor
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    August 26, 2016

    I am also looking for more documentation on 508 compliance. I would also like to find further documentation on how CP9 works with NVDA and JAWS.

    RodWard
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    RodWardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    August 26, 2016

    Be aware that although Captivate CAN produce 508 compliant content, it usually means you have to severely limit what you can do.

    In many cases course designers are finding the better option is to create a second version of the same content as a 508 compliant DOCUMENT in MS Word or Acrobat and offer that as a text-based alternative.  This is still allowed within the rules of 508, but then allows you much more freedom in what you can deliver with the multi-media version of the same content.  It also usually ends up being much quicker to produce.

    However, not all clients seem to understand that the needs of disabled and enabled users will often conflict, and you may find yourself in the position where they insist that you only produce ONE version of the course and it MUST be 100% 508 compliant (which is practically impossible for a full multi-media course).  If that happens...you may be in for a rough ride.

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