AES Broadcast 12/28/2007 Broadcast # 2007036
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New AESDirect Application Enhancements - January 28, 2008
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** This message is intended for AESDirect users only. **
On January 28, 2008, all users of the AESDirect application who file
via the website at www.aesdirect.gov will notice several modifications
to provide greater flexibility in how they view and interact with the
system. Particular focus has been directed on meeting the needs of
those users with disabilities and bringing the system into greater
compliance with world-wide industry standards of accessibility
and usability.
Highlights of the enhancements that will be implemented on
January 28, 2008 include:
- Ability to use alternative text (ALT text) as a textual
replacement for images
- Greater accessibility for those using talking browsers and/or
screen readers
- Addition of symbols to differentiate mandatory, conditional
and optional fields
- Ability to retrieve shipments by the Internal Transaction
Number (ITN)
- Easier company profile maintenance
- Addition of an Existing Shipment Warning
- Addition of an Updated Rejected Status
For further information on the upcoming enhancements, please view
the following announcement at
http://www.aesdirect.gov/news/announcement_20071228.pdf
For further information or questions, contact the U.S. Census Bureau's
AES Branch at 1-800-549-0595, menu option 1 or at askaes@census.gov.
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