Crunchy Technologies 
Configuration Description


Crunchy provides accessibility software products and complete software development lifecycle solutions for fast verification, correction, communication and reporting of Section 508 violations and standards. PageScreamer™ Express, PageScreamer™, PageScreamer™ Spider, PageScreamer™ Central and WinScreamer™ help organizations to develop long-term practices that enhance accessibility for users with disabilities.

An example accessible enterprise configuration is an organization having PageScreamer™ Central being securely administered by the main Section 508 Coordinator or the main CIO's office. The individual bureaus or departments could then have a copy of PageScreamer™ Spider for their IT Managers and a copy of PageScreamer™ or WinScreamer™ for each individual developer. Verification Reports from PageScreamer™ , WinScreamer™ and/or PageScreamer™ Spider can be uploaded to PageScreamer™ Central for manipulation. PageScreamer™ Central allows the Secretary of the Department or CIO of the organization to take a granular look at the level of compliance for thousands of websites at any time in terms of compliance for the entire organization. It also allows generation of an enterprise-wide report that can be manipulated via a database for submission to DOJ, Congress or a Commercial Review Board. Our approach is easily integrated into the Rational Software Unified Development Process or any Software Development Methodology.

Organizations faces numerous challenges in making web sites, web content, web applications, desk top applications and product software compliant with the Web accessibility standards defined by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Developers should not assume a retrofitting mindset; software ought to be produced in accordance with the Section 508 guidelines from design inception throughout the development lifecycle. To facilitate this goal, organizations must educate themselves on proper business practices, coding standards and accessibility techniques for specific technologies and development processes. The goal for Section 508 is to make implementation of accessible technology solutions a transparent part of the web and application development process within organizations. This can only happen with an educational curriculum that provides an organization with the knowledge to practice ongoing standards towards Section 508 compliance. Crunchy has partnered with organizations like the George Washington University, National Organization on Disability and American Foundation for the Blind to ensure its course curriculums are comprehensive, relevant, accessible and meaningful.