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- <chapter id="accessintro-1">
- <title>Introduction to Accessibility</title>
- <para>This chapter introduces you to accessibility in the GNOME
- Desktop.</para>
- <sect1 id="accessintro-2">
- <title>Overview of Accessibility</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>Section 508</primary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>All software products
- should incorporate accessibility features to enable people with disabilities
- to use the software easily and efficiently. Recent legislation such as Section
- 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act heightens awareness of the need to provide
- accessible software. </para>
- <para>The GNOME Desktop is easy to use and incorporates many accessibility features. Every
- supported application and utility in the GNOME Desktop is designed with accessibility and usability in mind. Users
- with physical disabilities such as low vision or impaired motor skills can
- use all of the functionality of the GNOME Desktop thanks to the customization tools that are available. The
- customization tools enable you to customize the appearance and behavior of
- the desktop.</para>
- <para>The ability to easily customize the GNOME Desktop contributes greatly to the accessibility of the desktop.
- This guide describes the various customization options that you can use to
- tailor the desktop to suit your particular needs.</para>
- </sect1>
- </chapter>
-