| Multimedia on the web must be accessible to the | | | | click of a button. If your video shows graphs or charts, |
| hearing impaired so it is section 508 compliant. If you | | | | your captions must descriptive text or at least sum up |
| are publishing video or audio content on the web for | | | | the meaning of those graphs and charts. |
| government clients, you must add captions or | | | | Audio is another form of communication on the web |
| transcripts. | | | | that must be section 508 compliant. If you work with |
| Video has become a popular form of communication | | | | audio, you must publish a corresponding transcript. The |
| on the web and there is more scrutiny by government | | | | transcript should describe audio effects if there isn't a |
| customers to make sure your multimedia content is | | | | person speaking. |
| section 508 compliant. The rule to follow by to make | | | | Now your content is accessible to the hearing impaired |
| videos section 508 compliant is to add captions. You | | | | and is section 508 compliant. Any video producer or |
| can choose between making your videos open | | | | project manager that does work for the government |
| captioned or closed captioned. This decision depends | | | | must adhere to section 508 policies for multimedia on |
| on what your client wants. Open captions are captions | | | | the web. If you follow these rules, you will be compliant |
| that are instantly visible when a video plays. Closed | | | | and you will have a happy customer that will call you |
| captions are captions that must be turned on with the | | | | back for more work. |