Bluebeam Software Announces 508 Compliance for PDF Editing Solutions

Bluebeam’s Accessibility Features Help Disabled Individuals Edit, Markup and Create PDF files

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluebeam Software, a leader in innovative PDF solutions, announced today that its professional PDF editor, Bluebeam PDF Revu, is now Section 508 compliant.

“Bluebeam PDF Revu was engineered to be easy to use and conform to the way our customers work. It’s because of this flexibility that we meet the required standards to achieve 508 compliance”

Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act of 1973 outlines standards for providing solutions which are accessible to individuals with disabilities. As an accessible PDF editor, Bluebeam is better equipped to help those with vision impairments, hearing impairments and motor-related disabilities create, edit and markup PDFs. For example, users with vision impairments can select various zoom, color and contrast modes, making it easier to see PDF documents and the application interface. Bluebeam is also compatible with assistive text-to-speech technology that reads the contents of a PDF aloud.

Federal agencies are required to use programs that meet Section 508 guidelines like Bluebeam PDF Revu to ensure that information and electronic technology can be accessed by employees with disabilities. “Bluebeam PDF Revu was engineered to be easy to use and conform to the way our customers work. It’s because of this flexibility that we meet the required standards to achieve 508 compliance,” said Don Jacob, VP of Engineering for Bluebeam Software, Inc. “We are proud that all users have equal access to our PDF markup and editing solutions as well as Bluebeam’s exemplary support services.”

For more information about how Bluebeam meets the Section 508 guidelines, view the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) prepared by TestPros, Inc. at http://bluebeam.com/web07/us/company/accessibility.asp.

Bluebeam Software products are sold directly and through a worldwide network of value-added resellers. Visit www.bluebeam.com or contact Bluebeam Sales at 866.496.2140 or [e-mail] for more information and a 30-day trial.

About Section 508

Section 508 is an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It was enacted to ensure that disabled individuals had equal, quick and easy access to information and electronic technology, and to provide them with new opportunities. For more information, go to www.section508.gov.

About Bluebeam Software

Bluebeam Software invents, develops and commercializes PDF solutions intelligently designed to meet the needs of government agencies and contractors, design and engineering firms, businesses and other professional users. Bluebeam provides users with high-quality, easy-to-use products that enable them to securely share information and collaborate electronically, with virtually no learning curve. Learn more at www.bluebeam.com.