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10 Criteria for Choosing PDF Accessibility Software

| Nina Overdorff

Concept PDF key on keyboard symbolizing PDF accessibility

Once you’ve decided to tackle PDF accessibility in-house with PDF accessibility software, choosing the right software will depend on your unique needs, requirements, and resources. PDF accessibility contributes to the overall accessibility of your website. How do you decide which method is the best way to make your PDFs accessible? Consider these ten factors when choosing software to make PDFs accessible in-house. What does PDF accessibility software do? PDF accessibility software makes your PDFs accessible by adding or editing digital… Continue Reading 10 Criteria for Choosing PDF Accessibility Software

The Truth About Auto-Tagging Webinar

| Tammy Albee

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Can auto-tagging result in accessible documents? How can automation speed up PDF accessibility? Let’s take a look at Adobe’s auto-tagging feature including what it can and cannot do. Then we’ll see how the results compare with Equidox PDF remediation software and its Smart Detection Tools. Hosted by our own Dan Tuleta. Webinar Transcript All right so it’s just about two o’clock. So welcome in everyone. Thank you for attending another edition of Equidox Webinar Wednesdays. This month we are going… Continue Reading The Truth About Auto-Tagging Webinar

Clarifying Uncertainty in Digital Accessibility Compliance

| Nina Overdorff

Gavel on Keyboard symbolizing digital accessibility lawsuits

One of the biggest challenges in digital accessibility is the uncertainty of how to comply with accessibility laws. This comes in the form of uncertainty over what standards the ADA requires to make digital content accessible, whether ADA lawsuits can be filed, and which solutions actually help make a website accessible.  Experts in the legal and accessibility fields have had quite a bit to say about how the digital accessibility landscape is shaping up to help ease that uncertainty. Here’s… Continue Reading Clarifying Uncertainty in Digital Accessibility Compliance

What is assistive technology? Screen Readers and other Tools

| Tammy Albee

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Assistive technology can be high or low tech Anyone in the accessibility field has probably heard of assistive technology (AT).  The federal government definition of assistive technology derives from the Technology Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 (Tech Act).  It describes an assistive technology device as “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.”… Continue Reading What is assistive technology? Screen Readers and other Tools

The Truth about Auto-Tagging PDFs

| Ryan Pugh

Concept PDF key on keyboard symbolizing PDF accessibility

PDF remediation is a time-consuming but necessary part of digital accessibility for any organization.   It’s tempting to just click  Adobe’s free “auto-tagging” feature to shortcut the task of making PDFs accessible for people with disabilities.  But auto-tagging often won’t produce an instantly accessible PDF on its own.  You’ll need to manually verify the document is tagged correctly, no matter what kind of automation you employ. Adobe isn’t an accessibility tool Adobe Acrobat wasn’t designed as an accessibility tool.  It… Continue Reading The Truth about Auto-Tagging PDFs

Beyond Basic Alt Text – Charts, Maps, and Diagrams

| Tammy Albee

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What is Alt Text? Alt-text is one of the most basic elements of web and document accessibility.  For people who cannot see images contained within a website or document, a text alternative describing most images is required. However, not all images require alt text descriptions.  Repetitive logos and decorative elements such as watermarks can be artifacted and not given alt text. Learning to provide useful alt text is a skill that can take some practice.  How do you know what… Continue Reading Beyond Basic Alt Text – Charts, Maps, and Diagrams

7 Web Accessibility Problems You Probably Missed

| Nina Overdorff

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Web accessibility is a necessity. The surge of digital accessibility lawsuits in 2020 makes it even more important to make sure your website is accessible to every potential visitor. Some web accessibility problems are more obvious than others, like making sure font sizes are large enough and choosing colors that contrast well against one another. But others are less obvious and easy to overlook. Any accessibility issues can mean you’re leaving out as much as 25% of your target audience… Continue Reading 7 Web Accessibility Problems You Probably Missed

Batch Processing: Automated Accessibility Done Right

| Nina Overdorff

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A quick Google search for fully automated accessibility tools, those which remediate PDFs without human intervention, yields surprisingly few results. You might find some automated accessibility checkers or website accessibility plug-ins, but not much for PDFs. Why? Surely in this day and age there must be a plug-in that can tag PDFs in an instant without the need for human intervention, just like there are for websites. Unfortunately, there are two problems with that. First, fully automated website accessibility plug-ins… Continue Reading Batch Processing: Automated Accessibility Done Right

The Key to Holiday Success- eCommerce Accessibility

| Nina Overdorff

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Online shopping has grown at an astounding rate during the COVID pandemic. ECommerce is up 44% from 2019, accounting for as much as 20% of all sales in 2020. But 2020 wreaked havoc on the retail sector when COVID hit in early spring, so every sale this holiday season will be vital to making up lost revenue. That means reaching every customer. One way to do that is to make sure your eCommerce platform is accessible to every shopper, including… Continue Reading The Key to Holiday Success- eCommerce Accessibility

ADA Compliance for the Healthcare Industry

| Nina Overdorff

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Healthcare companies have a responsibility to ensure every patient receives the best possible care. That includes ensuring that necessary information is available to all patients. Documents saved as PDFs retain their security and structure on most platforms and devices.  However,  those PDFs may not be accessible to all clients, particularly people with disabilities who may use assistive technology. Over 25% of the population has some disability, either temporary or permanent.  Patients and employees who use devices like screen readers or… Continue Reading ADA Compliance for the Healthcare Industry