xmlns:annotate="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/annotate/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" http://www.rssgov.com/gils/ News about the programs and services of the Utah Government Information Locator Service en-us Ray Matthews 2004-09-15T15:49:08-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000119.html FCW.com reports today that Webcontent.gov wil be unveiled on September 29. This site will help federal agencies put up more uniform content and adhere to laws and best practices for information accessibility. FirstGov Ray Matthews 2004-09-15T15:49:08-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000098.html The General Services Administration is now offering at their Section 508 site their free STEP508 software to help government agencies... Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray Matthews 2004-02-19T12:09:15-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000093.html Steve Faulkner recently released a tool for Internet Explorer called the Accessibility Toolbar. It provides one-click access to accessibility validators and has features that go beyond simple accessibility checks. Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray Matthews 2004-01-16T15:55:21-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000050.html Kudos to Salt Lake City! Brown University's Center for Public Policy has issued their annual reports of e-government ranking Salt Lake City 7th in the nation in their analysis of city government websites. The State of Utah fell to 17th after placing 10th last year. Search Engine Optimization Ray_Matthews 2003-09-25T12:02:50-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000040.html Our two Michael Sauers accessible web design seminars on July 11 are rapidly filling up. You can register for these from the gilsUtah homepage, but don't delay! Training for Web Content Providers Ray_Matthews 2003-06-16T09:49:50-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000038.html XHTML Essentials. ]]> Training for Web Content Providers Ray_Matthews 2003-05-27T14:53:50-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000037.html Utah state agencies can download free evaluation copies of Web accessibility software from HiSoftware. Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray_Matthews 2003-05-27T13:40:14-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000032.html U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the first federal agency in full compliance with Section 508 and is a model to other federal and state agencies. Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray_Matthews 2003-05-16T15:29:31-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000031.html The Information Technology and Technical Assistance Training Center (ITTATC) has released their Overview of State Accessibility Laws, Policies, Standards and... Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray_Matthews 2003-05-13T14:16:01-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000030.html Industries are asking state governments that are adopting Section 508 as the state accessibility standard to please use the voluntary product accessibility template (VPAT) developed by Information Technology Industry Council and GSA. Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray_Matthews 2003-05-13T13:42:13-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000028.html CIO Val Oveson has reconfirmed the state's committment to assisting state agencies with a program, tools, and training for Web accessibility. Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray_Matthews 2003-05-06T15:55:35-07:00