Why Publish As PDF?
Many of our clients ask about Section 508 remediation for Word and PowerPoint documents. Why don’t we offer that service? First let’s look at what these animals are: Microsoft Word… Continue Reading Why Publish As PDF?
What Do You Mean, Accessibility In Mind?
“Accessibility In Mind” means thinking about accessibility EARLY in the production process. We work with our clients to create procedures that reduce the time and cost of remediation. Using best… Continue Reading What Do You Mean, Accessibility In Mind?
Accessibility For the Information Age
What Is Accessibility? In the physical world, accessibility is the “attribute of being easy to deal with when needed.” The curb cut is a useful example: It is a solid… Continue Reading Accessibility For the Information Age
What is Section 508 PDF Remediation?
Section 508 remediation is the process of converting a PDF document into a resource that is accessible to individuals with disabilities, and compliant with the federal regulations in Section 508… Continue Reading What is Section 508 PDF Remediation?
Accessibility Best Practices: Tagged PDF
PDF is a publication format, and almost all PDFs were created from a production application, most commonly Word, InDesign, or PowerPoint. The native file is exported and converted to PDF… Continue Reading Accessibility Best Practices: Tagged PDF
Do You Feel Section 508 Refreshed? The New ICT Rules Are in Effect
In January 2017, the U.S. Access Board issued the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines, updating its existing Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards under Section 508 of… Continue Reading Do You Feel Section 508 Refreshed? The New ICT Rules Are in Effect
Choosing a Remediator for Section 508 Accessible Document Compliance Services
Increased monitoring of accessibility and enforcement of the regulations of Section 508 are driving health care organizations and government contractors all over the country to get “legal” with the ADA… Continue Reading Choosing a Remediator for Section 508 Accessible Document Compliance Services
A Long Road For the Disabled: Accessible Information and Ancient Regulation, a Brief History of Section 508 and the “Refresh”
Technology evolves at lightning speed- regulations for accessibility, not so much. Section 508 became effective in 2000- how can 17 year-old regulations apply to today’s enormous, ubiquitous electronic information flow?… Continue Reading A Long Road For the Disabled: Accessible Information and Ancient Regulation, a Brief History of Section 508 and the “Refresh”
WCAG and Section 508: PDF Requirements
PDF/UA clarifies and simplifies the PDF-specific technical requirements to meet WCAG 2.0 WCAG 2.0 is regarded as the primary standard for web accessibility by national governments around the world, and… Continue Reading WCAG and Section 508: PDF Requirements
PDF/UA Details
“PDF/UA makes certain that the PDF format isn’t the source of accessibility problems.” That does not mean that a PDF/UA-compliant document will always be perfectly accessible—issues like poorly-built Word documents… Continue Reading PDF/UA Details