Summary Table
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems

Supported. Please refer to the attached VPAT.

Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications

Supported. Please refer to the attached VPAT.

Scientific Workplace is primarily not a web-based application. However, it supports export of web pages with mathematics rendered in MathML or graphics.

Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products

Scientific WorkPlace is not considered a telecommunications product.

Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products

Scientific WorkPlace is not considered a video or multimedia product.

Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products

Scientific WorkPlace is not a self-contained, closed product.

Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers

Scientific WorkPlace is not a desktop or portable computer.

Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria

Supported. Please refer to the attached VPAT.

Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support

Supported. Please refer to the attached VPAT.

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

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.

Fully supported

All Scientific WorkPlace commands, features, symbols, and templates are fully accessible via keyboard shortcuts.

(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.

Fully supported

All Scientific WorkPlace user interface commands use standard Windows API, and to the best of our knowledge do not disrupt any 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.

Partially supported

Scientific WorkPlace shows the input focus, but the focus is not programmatically exposed.

(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.

Partially supported

Scientific WorkPlace displays information in the status bar and through tooltips. These descriptions may not be available to Assistive Technology.

(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.

Fully supported

Scientific WorkPlace, to the best of our knowledge, uses images consistently.

(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.

Fully supported

Scientific WorkPlace displays all textual information using operating system functions.

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

Fully supported

Scientific WorkPlace always uses system defaults for colors and contrast, except in those cases the user overrides those settings.

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

Fully supported

Scientific WorkPlace uses no animated presentation except for animated plots of parameterized functions (when requested by the user). In this case, the animation can be viewed at any speed or frame-by-frame.

(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.

Fully 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.

Fully 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.

Fully supported

(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.

Not applicable

Scientific WorkPlace is not generally considered a tool for submission of forms.

Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).

Partially supported

Scientific WorkPlace is not primarily a tool for the creation of web pages, but its documents can be exported to a web document with the mathematics in accessible MathML format. If the mathematics is exported as graphics, the alt text is not very specific.

(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.

Not applicable

Scientific is not generally considered a program for generating multimedia presentations.

(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.

Fully supported

Color is not used to convey any essential information. The web pages generated use cascading style sheets (CSS) which are under the control of the user.

(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.

Fully supported

Web pages exported by Scientific WorkPlace lose no essential information when there is no associated style sheet.

(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.

Not applicable

The web pages generated by Scientific WorkPlace do not contain server side (or client side) image maps.

(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.

Not applicable

The web pages generated by Scientific WorkPlace do not contain server side (or client side) image maps.

(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.

Not applicable

(h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.

Not applicable

(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation

Not applicable

(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

Fully supported

Scientific WorkPlace uses only system-defined blink rates (for the cursor).

(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.

Not applicable

(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology.

Web pages generated by Scientific WorkPlace do not use scripting language

(m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with 1194.21(a) through (l).

Supported with minor exceptions

When Scientific WorkPlace generates a web page with the mathematics as MathML, the page can be read by any MathML compliant browser such as Mozilla Firefox

(n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, 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.

Not applicable

Scientific WorkPlace is not generally considered a tool for submission of forms.

(o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.

Not applicable

(p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.

Not applicable

Scientific WorkPlace does not require timed responses.

Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

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.

Partially supported

Text and equation entry by voice is supported by a third party product, MathTalk by Metroplex Voice Computing (http//www.metroplexvoice.com). This product was designed for use with Scientific Notebook, but it should work well with Scientific WorkPlace.

Scientific Notebook documents (which can be created with Scientific WorkPlace) can be converted to Braille using the Duxbury Braille generator. The mathematics will be rendered using Nemeth codes.

Prior to purchase, prospective users can test Scientific WorkPlace or Scientific Notebook for free for 30 days by downloading it off our website.

(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.

Partially supported

Text in a document can be enlarged to 400% of its normal size. It is possible to choose between small and large icons and toolbars.

(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

Scientific WorkPlace uses few or no audible cues and does not require hearing.

(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

(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

Scientific WorkPlace does not require speech for normal operation

(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

Scientific WorkPlace does not require a mouse for normal operation.

Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

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

Fully supported

Product support is available by telephone, email, or from the website. All documents in the online help system were written with Scientific WorkPlace and can be rendered in Braille if necessary using the Duxbury Braille writer.

(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.

Fully supported

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

Fully supported

Product support is available via email, telephone, or through our website.