Making Web Content Accessible: PDF Files
Greg Pisocky, NetCentric TechnologiesInternational Summit on Accessibility 2014, Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Ottawa Convention Centre, July 13, 2014
Copyright © NetCentric Technologies 2014
The PDF Accessibility Headache
You Want to Do the Right Thing and Address accessibility issuesYou Have to Do the Right Thing and Comply with Regulatory and Legal MandatesYou Need to Remediate a Large Quantity of PDF files
You Want to Do the Right Thing
You Genuinely Care About Being Inclusive
You Know You Need to Do Something…
But What? And How?
You Have to Do the Right Thing
Laws, Regulations, Ordinances, Standards, Mandates, etc. Canadian Human Rights
Act Ontarians with Disabilities
Act Americans With
Disabilities Act (ADA) Australian Disability
Discrimination Act WCAG 2.0
Achieving PDF Accessibility is a Challenge
PDF Accessibility is Complicated
The Task Can Be Overwhelming
Strategy 1 for Coping with PDF Accessibility
Strategy 2 for Coping with PDF Accessibility
Abandon Graphic Design
Keep Content Barebones Simple
But That Would Mean Foregoing PDFs Many Advantages
Easy to createPDF is reliable, maintains fidelity across platforms (Portable)PDF is difficult to alterPDF can be secured, stamped, annotated, redacted, digitally signed……PDFs Have Legal Standingand of course, PDF can be made accessible!
PDFs Are NOT Going Away
Interest in PDF Remains Strong and Continues to Grow Over Time
The Good News Is Those Strategies Are Not Necessary
Some of the Many Ways to Make Accessible PDFs
Tools That Create Tagged PDF
Adobe FrameMakerAdobe InDesignApache OpenOfficeMicrosoft OfficeOCR for PDF
Abby Fine ReaderAdobe AcrobatKurzweil
Tools That Verify PDF Accessibility
Acrobat Acrobat Accessibility Checker
On Windows and MacOS
CommonLook PDF Global Access Plug In
For Adobe Acrobat on Windows
PDF Accessibility Checker 2
Independently Runs on Windows
Extensive Support Network for Accessible PDFs
A Host of Assistive Technology, User Agents, and Standards Works with PDF
Adobe ReaderISO 14289 (PDF/UA)JAWS for WindowsKeyboard NavigationKurzweilNVDA“Read Out Loud”Refreshable Braille DisplaysWindow EyesWCAG 2.0 TechniquesZoomText
When it Comes to Accessible PDF
Take the Time, Make the EffortUse the Proper ToolsLearn the Proper Techniques
You and Your Audience Will Appreciate the Results
Learn More
Come to the NetCentric Technologies Exhibit Hall Booth #107Visit NetCentric Technologies on the Web www.commonlook.com Email me Greg Pisocky [email protected]
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