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Section 508 VPAT for Freezerworks and Freezerworks Unlimited

The following Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) document describes how the accessibility features of Freezerworks and Freezerworks Unlimited address the requirements of Section 508 Standards.

VPAT is a standardized form developed by the Information Technology Industry Council to show how software products meet key regulations of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

The act requires all agencies and departments of the U.S. federal government to make electronic information and technology accessible to federal employees and members of the public with disabilities.

Date: August 18, 2011

Name of Product: Freezerworks and Freezerworks Unlimited

Contact for more information:
http://www.freezerworks.com/ or the Dataworks Development, Inc. support staff at 425-673-1974

Summary Table

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria	Supporting Feature	Remarks and Explanations
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems	Generally Supported	Some controls are missing property values or Alt text while others cannot obtain focus.
Section 1194.22 Web-based internet information and applications	Not Applicable
Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products	Not Applicable
Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products	Not Applicable
Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products	Not Applicable
Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers	Not Applicable
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria	Not Applicable
Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support	Not Applicable

  

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria	Supporting Feature	Remarks and Explanations
(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
(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.	Supported
(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
(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 with Minor Exceptions	Some user interface elements are missing property values. There are no image-only program elements.
(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
(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.	Supported
(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.	Supported
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.	Not Applicable
(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
(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.	Supported
(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.	Not Applicable
(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.	Supported