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Equidox Announces On-Premises Software Option

| Nina Overdorff

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Equidox software now available on your secure, private server Equidox now offers an on-premise option for its fast, easy-to-use software. Your content never leaves your organization’s secure internal network, and you will always maintain complete control over its storage and backup. Equidox On-Prem Software is ideal for companies and government agencies whose strict security measures discourage or prohibit the procurement of SaaS or cloud-based software. And since this option does not use cloud-based storage, government agencies can procure Equidox without… Continue Reading Equidox Announces On-Premises Software Option

Avoiding Accessibility Errors when Remediating PDFs

| Tammy Albee

man relaxing in front of laptop with hands folded behind his head after using Equidox software to remediate PDFs

Equidox integrates automated warnings When remediating your PDF documents, it can be easy to miss tagging elements on a page such as alt text or links, or to mislabel headings. You might find these errors while you’re manually checking your document after remediation. However, Equidox PDF remediation software offers automated warnings of some common accessibility errors when you output your document, much like automated checkers do. This makes it easy to go back and fix the errors. These “Output Warnings”… Continue Reading Avoiding Accessibility Errors when Remediating PDFs

Equidox is Now Your Solution for Accessible PDF Forms

| Nina Overdorff

Team Celebrating Equidox Batch processing for PDF remediation

Equidox PDF remediation software now supports accessible PDF forms! Remediators can now add tooltips and headings and correct reading order on fillable forms quickly and easily in Equidox. Equidox supports field types including checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdown lists, date and time fields, submit buttons, and eSignatures. How does assistive technology interact with fillable forms? Assistive technology (AT) users can access PDF form content in two different ways- using Reading Mode to review the form and its content, or using Edit… Continue Reading Equidox is Now Your Solution for Accessible PDF Forms

Equidox PDF Remediation Software Adds Automation

| Nina Overdorff

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Introducing AI-Powered Smart Detection Tools  LAKEWOOD, OHIO, June 12, 2019- Equidox by Onix, the premier PDF remediation software developer, has added Smart Detection Tools to its robust PDF remediation software.  Equidox is a step closer to PDF remediation automation using these new artificial intelligence-powered tools to identify page elements.    Pat Needles, Executive Director of Sales, says, “Remediation to achieve compliance will continue to be needed as long as organizations are using PDFs. Our goal is to make that remediation… Continue Reading Equidox PDF Remediation Software Adds Automation

Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Automation into Equidox

| Tammy Albee

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Equidox is the fastest PDF remediation software tool available.  The Equidox development team is constantly working to improve its speed and accuracy and to approach a fully automated process.  PDF remediation may never be fully automated. However, each step taken in that direction saves time, money and resources making PDF content accessible and usable.  David Freelan is our artificial intelligence developer. He joined the team to further the automation of Equidox and is making great strides in improving the software. … Continue Reading Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Automation into Equidox

Siteimprove Chooses Equidox as their PDF Remediation Partner

| Tammy Albee

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN. April 14, 2020. Siteimprove, the world’s most comprehensive digital optimization platform, is partnering with Equidox by Onix, a leading PDF Remediation software developer and accessibility services provider, to offer PDF document remediation services to US clients through referral and collaboration.  Fifteen percent of the world’s population lives with a disability that may impact how they use the internet, and on top of that, the world’s aging population is predicted to triple by 2050. That makes creating accessible PDFs,… Continue Reading Siteimprove Chooses Equidox as their PDF Remediation Partner

Equidox: The Creation of a PDF Remediation Software Tool

| Eric Cantin, Lead Developer

A Massive PDF Conversion Project The creation of a PDF remediation software tool begins with a legal decision. In 2001, the Canadian government took a stance on digital accessibility issues. Lawmakers developed a standard for all government web content, naming it the Common Look and Feel (CLF).  This measure focused on many web content factors, including coding practices that supported digital accessibility. This was the start of a long, arduous journey to digital accessibility compliance. By 2007, not a federal… Continue Reading Equidox: The Creation of a PDF Remediation Software Tool

Equidox Joins the GSA Schedule for Government Contractors

| Nina Overdorff

Lakewood, Ohio (August 30, 2019)– Equidox by Onix is proud to announce that GSA has awarded the company with Information Technology Schedule 70: Federal Supply Schedule contract number 47QTCA18D00EA. Equidox is a premier digital accessibility company specializing in PDF conversion software and accessibility services. GSA Schedule 70 streamlines the procurement of general-purpose commercial information technology equipment, software and services for all government agencies by identifying and pre-vetting innovative products and services that suit these agencies’ potential needs. This includes certified… Continue Reading Equidox Joins the GSA Schedule for Government Contractors

Equidox Accessibility Mission

| Tammy Albee

The Equidox accessibility mission is about reaching everyone. In 2016, Nielson reported that as many as 35% of households report at least one person with a disability and 8% of those report a vision loss.  As of this year, nearly 20% of the current US population has a disability.  People with genetic disabilities are not the only part of that group. Our generation is aging, and as we age, the number of people with age-related disabilities is growing.  The current… Continue Reading Equidox Accessibility Mission

Getting Beyond the Checklist – Culture Change and Accessibility

| Tammy Albee

Panel Discussion at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2019 Ryan Pugh, Director of Accessibility, will be presenting this year at CSUN on Friday, March 15 at 3:00 PM (PDT), along with Mike Gifford, CEO of Open Concept, and Amy Mason, Access Technology Specialist at the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind. They will be challenging organizations to move beyond technical compliance. This talk will highlight some of the limitations of a checklist-based approach to accessibility and will address practical measures to… Continue Reading Getting Beyond the Checklist – Culture Change and Accessibility