Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems

Completed

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

Completed

Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support

Completed

Criteria

Supporting Features

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 with Exceptions

SIMUL8 Standard & Professional software do not fully meet this requirement. Although, there is a high degree of keyboard accessibility within the software, the use of dialog controls lack keyboard accessibility.

(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

SIMUL8 Standard & Professional software are stand alone products, they will not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features.

(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.

Not Supported

SIMUL8 Standard & Professional software do not support 3rd party assistive technology.

(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

All the information contained in images which represent program elements are also available in text within the SIMUL8 Standard & Professional software through our view full documentation feature.

(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

The meaning of images used within the SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software are consistent throughout the applications performance.

(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

SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software meets this criteria. Standard operating systems functions are used.

(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.

Supported

SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software respects OS settings for user selected contrast, color and display attributes.

(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.

Supported

SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software animation features can be switched off.

(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

Color coding can be used within the SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software but this is not the only means by which information can be conveyed.

(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

SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software respect color and contrast settings changed by the user in the OS control panel. All color settings within this application provide a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels.

(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.

Supported

SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software do not use flashing or blinking text.

(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 with exceptions

SIMUL8 Standard & Professional software allow a high degree of keyboard accessibility for completing electronic form field elements.

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided.

Not Supported

SIMUL8 Standard & Professional software does not support 3rd party assistive screen readers.

(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided.

Supported with exceptions

SIMUL8 Standard & Professional software support a zoom feature which enables enlarged print output. All documentation features can also be enlarged. However, no audio information retrieval is provided.

(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided

Fully Supported

SIMUL8 Standard & Professional software does not require user hearing for access to any functions

(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided.

Not Applicable

Audio information is not important for the use of SIMUL8 Standard or Professional software.

(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided.

Fully Supported

SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software does not require speech recognition.

(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided.

Fully Supported

SIMUL8 Standard and Professional software enables users to retrieve information and operate the software through keyboard functions.

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

(a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge

Supports with Exceptions

SIMUL8 provides product support documentation in the form of on-line help, help files within the the Standard and Professional software and a printed manual.

(b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge.

Not supported

Description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products are available in this written format.

(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.

Supported

We provide a variety of methods for communicating with our support services. We provide telephone and written online and email support to users.