RE: Alternative Formats
> . . . Is
there anyone specifically in charge of alternative formats, not just web
accessibility? Such as W3C has standards for web accessibility.
Not that I know of. That was one
of my points earlier, that the
". . . [WCAG 2.0] 'guidelines'
apply to any and all file formats (also referred to as technologies), .
. . neither WCAG, 508, or any of the other "standards"[groups]
really address which file formats are better or worse alternatives to the
other. . ." - its always changing anyways.
There are probably best practices guidelines
posted at TRACE, WebAIM, and maybe even www.section508.gov. For example,
inside IBM we post a list of best practices when holding a meeting that
suggestes the meeting holder ask the attendee if they have any special
formats requests, such as electronic copies (via e-mail, memory stick,
or CD-ROM) or large print. We use to recommend asking for Braille,
but most prefer electronic format that allows them to Braille later on
their favorite printer.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Phill Jenkins
