InterMapper and Section 508 - Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

The table below outlines InterMapper and InterMapper RemoteAccess (collectively called "InterMapper" below, unless otherwise specified) accessibility features in the context of the Section 508 standards. This document is not intended to be a certification of compliance.

The document contains subsets of the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards as published in 36 CFR Part 1194 and provides an analysis of InterMapper as compared to these standards.


Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail
 
Criteria Supporting Features InterMapper &
RemoteAccess
Keyboard Access
(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually.
Supports with exceptions. Some functions, including arranging devices on the map and displaying status windows are not accessible via keyboard commands.
Accessibility Features
(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer.
Supports. InterMapper does not disable accessibility features. X
On-screen focus and tracking
(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes.
Supports with exceptions. InterMapper provides on-screen indication of current focus that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. Focus is not programmatically exposed in InterMapper
Information about user interface elements
(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text.
Supports with Exceptions. InterMapper provides "status windows" that describe the state of items on a map, however these status windows are not available to Assistive Technology. X
Consistent meaning of images
(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance.
Supports. The InterMapper user interface consistently uses bitmap images to display device status. X
Availability of textual information
(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes.
Supports. X
Contrast and color settings
(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.
Supports. InterMapper does not override user selected contrast and color settings when they are available in the operating system. X
Animation
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.
Does not support. InterMapper has animated traffic flows that have no presentation mode that is available to Assistive Technology.
Color Coding
(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.
Supports. X
Variety of color selections
(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided.
Supports. InterMapper allows users to customize the contrast and color settings of the text and background of their document to a wide range of colors supported by their system. X
Flash or blink frequency
(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.
Supports. InterMapper uses a 1 Hz (or slower) blinking icon to indicate an outage.
Interaction with electronic forms
(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.
Not Applicable. InterMapper does not have electronic forms capabilities. N/A