In our series of free weekly webinars July 8th saw a session about the journey accessible EPUB publications take to ultimately be delivered to students in their education establishments and our speakers came from organizations involved throughout this journey. This page…
A World Tour of Inclusive Publishing Initiatives (W)
In our series of free weekly webinars July 1st saw a session focused on activities taking place globally to promote inclusive publishing practices. This page contains: Full Video of the Webinar Speaker Information Session Overview Related Resources Full Video of the…
Metadata in Publishing-The Hidden Information Essential for Accessibility (W)
In our series of free weekly webinars June 24th saw a session focused on metadata and accessibility, which plays a vital role in the accessibility ecosystem. Enabling the discovery accessible features within digital content is an essential element to the success of…
DAISY Consortium Showcase 2020
A component of the 2020 DAISY AGM was a showcase presentation highlighting some of the work being conducted, and the impact of that work around the world. This page contains: Full Video of the Showcase Linked Resources Downloadable Items Full…
Describing Images in Publications—Guidance, Best Practices and the Promise of Technology (W)
In our series of free weekly webinars June 17th saw a session focused on the process of authoring quality image descriptions which are essential for accessibility. This page contains: Full Video of the Webinar Speaker Information Session Overview Related Resources Full…
Skippable and Escapable Elements in EPUB 3
Introduction At Dedicon, we strive to make information accessible to people with reading disabilities. Our roadmap aims to deliver a personalized, multi-modal reading experience to all of our customers. We expect that EPUB (version 3) will form the cornerstone of…
The European Accessibility Act—Consideration for the Publishing Industry and Benefits to Consumers Globally (W)
In our series of free weekly webinars June 10th saw a session focused on the new European Accessibility Act and how we might approach this as an industry. This page contains: Full Video of the Webinar Speaker Information Session Overview Related…
Publishing, Accessibility, W3C Standards. Where Are We Going? (W)
In our series of free weekly webinars June 3rd saw a session focused on the future of the W3C, entitled Publishing, Accessibility, W3C Standards. Where Are We Going? The EPUB 3 standard can support accessibility to a degree never seen before. It’s…
Accessibility at Apple: Innovating For All (W)
In our series of free weekly webinars May 27th saw a session focused on Accessibility at Apple. Today your most important assistive device is likely the iPhone or other smartphone you carry around with you in your pocket, rather than the…
Leveraging InDesign for Accessible EPUB Creation (W)
In our series of free weekly webinars May 29th saw a session focused on Leveraging InDesign for Accessible EPUB Creation. If InDesign is part of your book production toolchain, then this webinar gave an invaluable overview of how to get cleaner, more…