Duff Johnson discusses PDF/UA, Headings and WCAG 2.0 in a recent series of articles on his Logical Structures blog. [...]
Adobe Systems posts on the Adobe Accessibility blog about PDF/UA and its relationship to WCAG 2.0. [...]
axaio software’s MadeToTag plug-in allows preparing Adobe® InDesign® documents for export to tagged PDF much easier, faster and more reliable. Having a properly tagged PDF is a prerequisite for accessibility; it is important to allow visually impaired people or users with learning disabilities to have rich access to a PDF file’s content. [...]
The 3-Heights™ Document Converter is a company-wide solution for converting all popular file formats to PDF, PDF/A and TIFF. It addresses various requirements in the field of conversion, in particular: Making documents archivable (especially MS Office documents), migrating existing archives, exchanging documents, fulfilling standards (ISO) and security requirements, archiving websites, archiving email, standardizing the variety of formats across the corporation
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Swiss «Access for all» fundraising campaign already collected almost 50% of the amount needed to develop a PDF/UA enabled version 2.0 of the free PAC PDF Accessibility Checker tool. [...]
Just as documents are made to be read, forms are made to be filled. If accessible documents and forms are a requirement, a paper form or TIF file isn’t acceptable. Learn about the subsection of Section 508 that requires fillable forms. [...]
In development for almost seven years, PDF/UA is now almost ready for the public. Why should PDF software developers pay attention? [...]
A lawsuit was filed in federal court against the Mass. state agency that provides health care to more than a million low-income people. The suit argues that the agency has failed to comply with laws that require documents to cater to the needs of the deaf, blind, and other physically and mentally impaired recipients of care. The suit specifies that MassHealth violated the law by failing to provide written notices in Braille or other electronic forms. [...]
Millions of US citizens use assistive technology (AT) to read electronic content. A decade ago, the US Federal government’s Section 508 regulations, designed to ensure equal access to information, went into effect. 10 years later, it’s time to reflect, both on how far we’ve come and on some of the little surprises along the way. [...]
Duff Johnson reviews a recent report on PDF content accessibility produced by the Australian federal government. The Report accurately characterizes the current state of affairs for Assistive Technology (AT) users attempting to interact with PDF content. However, it does not clearly identify the reasons why most AT users have a poor experience with PDF. Additionally, the Report provides no comparison of PDF accessibility, functionality, remediation complexity or cost with alternative formats. As a result, several of the Report’s key conclusions are unsupported by the data presented. [...]
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