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Digital Accessibility for the Blind: It’s a Must

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Digital accessibility

Earlier this month, Onix’s Equidox team immersed ourselves in the world of the visually impaired at the National Federation of the Blind’s (NFB) annual convention and got a close look at how crucial digital accessibility is for the blind. While digital accessibility is an actively growing area here at Onix, we didn’t travel to the event in Orlando as exhibitors. We went for our own education and to further build our partnership with the National Federation of the Blind. As… Continue Reading Digital Accessibility for the Blind: It’s a Must

Point of View: Sharing Document Accessibility at CSUN 2018

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Dan at CSUN 2018

What happens when you get nearly 5,000 global visitors together to explore the latest in assistive technology and practical solutions for people with disabilities in educational, workplace and social settings? Motivation and brain power. And it’s all aimed at helping people solve their pain points and live easier lives through innovative advances in technology. I witnessed this amazing collaborative effort late last month at the 33rd CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, the largest conference in the world for… Continue Reading Point of View: Sharing Document Accessibility at CSUN 2018

Isn’t It Time You Offer Online Document Accessibility

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You’ve built the perfect website with great design and compelling content. But can visitors using assistive technology access this information? Do you offer document accessibility for PDF files housed there so all visitors can view them? If not, read on and learn why you should. The National Federation of the Blind estimates that as many as 10 million Americans are blind or visually impaired. And, as the NFB notes, access to computer technology and the internet continues to be a… Continue Reading Isn’t It Time You Offer Online Document Accessibility

NOVA Making Community College Web Accessibility a Reality

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Background: Community College Web Accessibility is a Challenge Achieving web accessibility across higher education campuses has not been easy. Aside from the changing ADA legislation and the pending Section 508 refresh, there is the unfortunate fact that some universities are being sued over inaccessible content and equal accommodation issues. The Department of Justice and The National Federation of the Blind want universities to take a proactive approach to accessibility. Community college web accessibility coordinators are facing a growing backlog of… Continue Reading NOVA Making Community College Web Accessibility a Reality

Equidox by Onix™ Now Includes PDF Export Functionality

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LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix announced the addition of PDF Export functionality to its Equidox by Onix™ software. The enhanced functionality was developed for professionals who struggled to convert PDFs into accessible versions. “While our Equidox software efficiently converts PDFs into WCAG 2.0 AA-compliant HTML, our clients continued to struggle with the difficult task of making PDFs accessible to people with cognitive and visual impairments,” said Tim Needles, CEO and President of Onix. “With our latest enhancement, Equidox saves users a… Continue Reading Equidox by Onix™ Now Includes PDF Export Functionality

Equidox Product Offering Now Includes PDF Conversion Services

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LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix introduces PDF Conversion Services as an extension of its PDF conversion software, Equidox by Onix™. Organizations can now outsource the cumbersome task of converting PDFs into accessible web content to Onix experts.  By using the Onix team of experts for PDF remediation projects, educational institutions, government agencies and businesses will save time and money while improving workflow and employee productivity. “Many of our clients need to ensure their websites conform to WCAG 2.0 AA — the W3C’s… Continue Reading Equidox Product Offering Now Includes PDF Conversion Services

WCAG 2.0 AA Expert Weighs In On the PDF Vs. HTML Debate

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Girl at Crossroads

LAKEWOOD, OH – Nearly 1 billion people worldwide live with some form of disability. Many organizations are making their web content accessible to this audience by conforming to WCAG 2.0 AA — the W3C’s standard for web accessibility. But WCAG 2.0 AA requires organizations to make some difficult decisions, including whether to remediate PDFs or migrate the files to HTML. David MacDonald, president of CanAdapt Solutions Inc., unveils five attributes to consider in the article PDF vs HTML: Which Is… Continue Reading WCAG 2.0 AA Expert Weighs In On the PDF Vs. HTML Debate

Swiss.com Moves Toward Full WCAG 2.0 AA Conformance

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Booking flights with Swiss International Airlines will become easier for passengers with disabilities. That’s because the airline made its website fully accessible to blind and visually impaired visitors and users with other physical limitations. The company overhauled the core functions of its swiss.com website, including the booking and check-in features. One of the changes includes support of screen-reader software that allows users to have text read aloud to them as well as the ability to navigate the site more easily… Continue Reading Swiss.com Moves Toward Full WCAG 2.0 AA Conformance

Making Content Web Accessible Raises Course Pass Rate for Disabled Students

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E Learning

From e-courses and catalogs to admission forms and syllabi, university content is proliferating. These documents need to be web accessible for all — even to students with disabilities. However, faculty is accustomed to creating content as inaccessible PDFs. In this webinar, you’ll learn how Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) uses Equidox to easily convert inaccessible PDFs to HTML that conforms to the WCAG 2.0 AA standard — the World Wide Web Consortium’s guideline for web accessibility. Using the solution, NOVA… Continue Reading Making Content Web Accessible Raises Course Pass Rate for Disabled Students

Enhancing Video Accessibility and SEO with Captioning

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Video

By 2020, digital video will likely surpass television in popularity, predicted YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl earlier this year. While online video viewership grows, access for people with disabilities lags behind even television.  Google, owner of YouTube, has video accessibility on its radar, enabling an easy platform that empowers users to upload captions in various formats and display them on YouTube players, according to 3PlayMedia. Video Accessibility is Truly a Win-Win For All Not only can people with disabilities consume… Continue Reading Enhancing Video Accessibility and SEO with Captioning