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This is by no means a comprehensive guide, but a good starting point. From the Accessible Digital Office Document Project: Tips for writing short alternative text descriptions: Try to answer the… Continue Reading More Tips for Section 508 Compliant Accessible Text
This one goes right along with “We didn’t put anything in our budget for Section 508 compliance- is there a way our documents can be remediated for next to nothing?”… Continue Reading FAQ: “So-and So only charges $1 per page. Can you remediate my documents at that rate?
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is the standard format for online “electronic” publication of documents. PDF allow the publisher to ensure that a document looks the same online as it does in… Continue Reading The Basics of Section 508 PDF Compliance
Learn about document compliance and how it is achieved: Electronic documents come in many formats, but most are converted to PDF for publication on the Web. Invented by Adobe Systems… Continue Reading Remediation 101: “Tagging” a PDF for Section 508 Compliance
From Gary Wunder, on the NFB.org website, a great article about the realities of accessibility. We’re not there yet… ” Government and industry have been slow to acknowledge the technological… Continue Reading Section 508 News: One More Battle in the Fight for Equality in the Workplace
It is a common myth that making your documents accessible is only for the benefit of users with disabilities. In fact, compliant documents benefit all users. Consider these facts: More… Continue Reading Accessible Documents Benefit All Users; Not Just for “Screen Readers”
From Adobe, watch Episode 1 if you are working in InDesign with an eye to a final product that is easier to make compliant with Section 508:
In addition to remediation of documents for section 508 compliance, EDCS can review your documents and provide certification of 508 compliancy, guaranteeing accessibility and usabilty. Passing automatic PDF and 508… Continue Reading I think my document is compliant- how can I know for sure? EDCS Compliance Certification
Below are the standard tag types that apply to tagged PDFs. These standard tags provide assistive software and devices with semantic and structural elements to use to interpret document… Continue Reading Standard PDF Tags
Recent law suits regarding compliance with Section 508 have the attention government agencies and businesses that contract with the federal government. Two factors converge: An exponential growth in electronic documents: More and… Continue Reading Section 508 lawsuits spur action in government and business