The purpose of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT, is to assist Federal contracting officials and other buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial "Electronic and Information Technology" products and services with features that support accessibility. It is assumed and recommended that offerers will provide additional contact information to facilitate more detailed inquiries.
The first table of the Template provides a summary view of the section 508 Standards. The subsequent tables provide more detailed views of each subsection. There are three columns in each table. Column one of the Summary Table describes the subsections of subparts B and C of the Standards. The second column describes the supporting features of the product or refers you to the corresponding detailed table, "e.g., equivalent facilitation." The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product. In the subsequent tables, the first column contains the lettered paragraphs of the subsections. The second column describes the supporting features of the product with regard to that paragraph. The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product.
* Changes: added Section 1194.41
Date: October 26, 2006
Name of Product: ConsoleOne 1.3.6f
| Summary Table Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
| Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems |
See section 1194.21 below. |
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| Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications |
N/A |
ConsoleOne is not considered a Web-based or Internet Information and application |
| Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products |
N/A |
ConsoleOne is not considered a telecommunications product. |
| Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products |
N/A |
ConsoleOne is not considered a video or multi-media product. |
| Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products |
N/A |
ConsoleOne is not a self contained product. |
| Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers |
N/A |
ConsoleOne is not a self contained product. |
| Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria |
See section 1194.31 below. |
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| Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support |
See section 1194.41 below. |
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| Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| (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. |
Supported with most of the dialog/window based functionality. |
Keyboard shortcut has been provided to most of the functionality. Most of the defects that talks about keyboard functionality issues have been fixed. |
| (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. |
N/A |
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| (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. |
Supported |
On some screen defualt focus is provided w.r.t the functionality. |
| (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. |
Supported |
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| (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. |
Supported |
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| (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. |
N/A |
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| (g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
Supported |
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| (h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. |
N/A |
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| (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. |
Supported |
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| (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. |
N/A |
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| (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. |
N/A |
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| (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. |
N/A |
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| Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
| Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
| Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
| Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
| Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
| Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
| (a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. |
Supported with minor exceptions |
Supported on Windows in Jaws |
| (b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. |
Supported with minor exceptions |
Supported on Windows in Jaws |
| (c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided |
N/A |
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| (d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. |
N/A |
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| (e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. |
N/A |
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| (f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. |
N/A |
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| Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
| (a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge |
Supported |
Novell makes its documentation available in variety of formats at http://www.novell.com/documentation Documentation is provided in HTML, and can be converted to other formats as needed. |
| (b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supported |
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| (c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. |
Supported |
Novell Technical Support (NTS) services accommodate voice communications and email communications, both of which are operable by persons with disabilities. Support personnel are familiar with such features as keyboard access and other options important to people with disabilities. |
*Novell testing indicates that the exceptions are not significantly disruptive to product functionality. Â In some cases, functionality described is accessible through alternative or equivalent means, via the keyboard utilizing standard menu options.
**There is a lag between Novell's software release date and the time it takes for some Assistive Technology manufacturers to upgrade their software and device drivers to support these new releases. The manufacturer’s porting timeframe may be a factor in determining when you decide to upgrade.
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