Lotus Symphony Web Site Accessibility

IBM has a broad, long term commitment to accessibility. To learn more, go to the following link http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/ibmcommitment.html available on the IBM web site. The IBM Lotus Symphony beta products are capable as of September 18, 2007, when used in accordance with IBM's associated documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it. However, this web site is only partially capable of satisfying the requirements of Section 508. Lotus will be making accessibility improvements with each successive release of the Symphony website Betas. IBM currently plans to meet Section 508 accessibility requirements with future versions of the Lotus Symphony website.


The following tasks are accessible on this version of the Lotus Symphony Web site:


  • Download the editors.
  • Read about the features of Lotus Symphony.
  • Read the FAQs about Lotus Symphony.
  • Download content in the Gallery. Users can download content from the Gallery, but some content may not meet all Section 508 accessibility guidelines.
  • Access the Support Forum for Lotus Symphony. You can read items, post a new topic or post a reply.
  • Take the Tutorial for Lotus Symphony. The Tours are not accessible at this time, but you can review the tutorials which provide equivalent information. See the IBM Lotus Symphony Documents Tutorial, the IBM Lotus Symphony Presentations Tutorial and the IBM Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets Tutorial for more information.
  • View Demos of the products using the accessible text version. To access the text version click the [Transcript] link under a specific demo title.

Lotus Symphony Product Accessibility

The IBM Lotus Symphony Documents, IBM Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets, and IBM Lotus Symphony Presentations beta products are capable as of September 18, 2007, when used in accordance with IBM's associated documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it. A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), containing details on the products accessibility compliance, can be requested at http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/ibmcommitment.html.