The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically electing their leadership and establishing each year's organizational priorities.
Webinar: Exploring Reading App Accessibility
There are many different apps for reading digital publications. How do you know which offer the accessibility features you need, and which to avoid? The good news is that reading apps are regularly evaluated for accessibility features and the results made public. This session will explain the basics of reading apps, and describe the most
Webinar: Word Document Accessibility – Part 2
Returning by popular demand, and building on our first Word Document Accessibility session, this webinar will begin our journey beyond the basics. Through practical examples, our invited experts will share how to create accessible content using a range of Microsoft Word features, walking through the implications for accessibility in different scenarios, and guiding us through
DAISY General Meeting 2021
The DAISY Consortium will be pleased to welcome you to our virtual Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday May 26 at 1200 UTC. The General Meeting is made up of the Full Members and Associate Members. Friends and supporters may attend as observers. If you wish to attend please register to receive a
Accessibility in Publishing
This presentation is to be given at the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Annual Meeting which is open to members and non-members. DAISY Chief Innovations Officer, George Kerscher, will be presenting alongside colleagues Bill Kasdorf and Brad Turner (Benetech) and the session is to be moderated by Leslie Walker (American Chemical Society). Aimed at publishing
Webinar: Exploring the Accessible Mobile Reading Revolution
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way many of us work, learn, and engage in leisure activities. People have chosen, and in some cases have been forced to use the only technology available to them, reading on mobile devices. But for readers with print disabilities, are these mobile devices suitable replacements for an accessible desktop
Webinar: Word Document Accessibility 101
Microsoft Word is one of the most widely used applications for originating content globally. People use Word to create all types of content from business-related documents, academic coursework at all levels, and even developing manuscripts for publication. Over time Microsoft Word has become powerful and feature-rich tool, but the real power comes when it is
Webinar: Implementing Extended Descriptions in Digital Publications, Best Practices and Practical Advice
Previous webinars have discussed in detail the methodology for describing images, and this webinar is focused on the next step of implementing those extended descriptions in digital publications. Using real-world examples this webinar will walk through practical methods for adding extended descriptions to publication and associating them with the image being described, highlighting best practices
Webinar: The Art and Science of Describing Images – Part 3
This session continues the popular series of webinars providing guidance and examples for describing images. After covering general principles for describing images, as well as basic and some complex image types in the previous webinars, we are now ready to dive into the challenging content, including topics requested by attendees in the previous session. The
Free Webinar: Do More With WordToEPUB
The next session in our Free webinar series on accessible publishing and reading, back by popular demand, we return to WordToEPUB. Point, shoot, and you can start making accessible EPUBs with Word and WordToEPUB, but you can do a lot more than the simple click-through mode. This session will demonstrate the latest version of the