ADA - Section 508
Esri Accessibility Conformance Report
Purpose:
The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) also known as an Accessibility Conformance Report is a template used to document a product's conformance with accessibility standards and guidelines. The purpose of the VPAT is to assist customers and buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercially available Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services with features that support accessibility.
Background:
On March 20, 2017, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) revised, updated, and combined standards for ICT developed, procured, maintained, or used by federal agencies covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 255 of the Communications Act of 1934. The revisions and updates to these standards are intended to ensure that electronic media is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
Product Information:
Product Name: ArcGIS StoryMaps
VPAT Version: Revised Section 508 Edition (based on VPAT version 2.4)
Product Release Date: August 2020
Report Date: 10/12/2020
Product Description: ArcGIS StoryMaps is a storytelling web application on the ArcGIS platform that includes tools for authoring, managing, and sharing stories and collections.
Notes: This report applies to both story authors and readers in the ArcGIS StoryMaps
application.
Evaluation Methods Used: JAWS 2020, Accessibility Insights, WAVE evaluation tool; product evaluated by Microsoft Testing Services.
Contact Information: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) For more information regarding Esri accessibility and Section 508, visit https://www.esri.com/en-us/legal/accessibility.
Specific inquiries may be emailed to EsriAccessibility@esri.com, or mailed to Esri, Contracts and Legal Department, 380 New York Street, Redlands, California 92373.
The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) also known as an Accessibility Conformance Report is a template used to document a product's conformance with accessibility standards and guidelines. The purpose of the VPAT is to assist customers and buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercially available Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services with features that support accessibility.
Background:
On March 20, 2017, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) revised, updated, and combined standards for ICT developed, procured, maintained, or used by federal agencies covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 255 of the Communications Act of 1934. The revisions and updates to these standards are intended to ensure that electronic media is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
Product Information:
Product Name: ArcGIS StoryMaps
VPAT Version: Revised Section 508 Edition (based on VPAT version 2.4)
Product Release Date: August 2020
Report Date: 10/12/2020
Product Description: ArcGIS StoryMaps is a storytelling web application on the ArcGIS platform that includes tools for authoring, managing, and sharing stories and collections.
Notes: This report applies to both story authors and readers in the ArcGIS StoryMaps
application.
Evaluation Methods Used: JAWS 2020, Accessibility Insights, WAVE evaluation tool; product evaluated by Microsoft Testing Services.
Contact Information: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) For more information regarding Esri accessibility and Section 508, visit https://www.esri.com/en-us/legal/accessibility.
Specific inquiries may be emailed to EsriAccessibility@esri.com, or mailed to Esri, Contracts and Legal Department, 380 New York Street, Redlands, California 92373.
