While the core structure of Creekgov.net already adheres to Section 508 Compliance, there are ongoing progressive measures in place to assure complete compliance throughout the information structure. We anticipate that once a majority of web browsers in use are CSS 2 compliant we will change the way our page structure is built to further improve service for sight-impaired visitors. Additionally, we offer sections of this site in WAP, RSS, and RDF formats.

Images on our website are accompanied by alternative text describing graphics if your browser supports the alt-text function. Documents on our website are presented in many formats. These formats are generally accessible to users using screen reading software. Some files are posted as Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Users with visual disabilities click here for free access to software from Adobe which will make reading PDF files easier Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Link.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance, in Federal employment, and in the employment practices of Federal contractors.

Section 504 states that "no qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall be excluded from, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under" any program or activity that either receives Federal financial assistance or is conducted by any Executive agency.

Section 508 now establishes requirements for electronic and information technology developed, maintained, procured, or used by the Federal government. Section 508 requires Federal electronic and information technology to be accessible to people with disabilities, including employees and members of the public.

In December 2000 the Federal Access Board issued final standards for electronic and information technology under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. These were adopted and published in the Federal Registrar in April 2001 with enforcement to begin June 21, 2001. These standards are based on access guidelines developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

While these standards currently apply to federal government, it is the direct responsibility of Florida state government agencies and their web designers and developers to become familiar with these accessibility guidelines and to apply these principles in designing and creating any official State of Florida web site.