Did you know that a PDF made with the "Adobe PDF" virtual printer is not accessible to users with disabilities? There are three ways you can create a PDF, and they are not equal! A lot of work goes into making an accessible document, starting with building your source document with properly-coded headings, lists, alternative […]
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Accessibility Resources for InDesign Users
We just added a page of resources about making accessible documents using Adobe InDesign, which is widely used to create professional print and PDF publications. It is always best to make a document as accessible as possible using the application that created it before converting it to PDF! You'll find it much faster and easier […]
New Learning Package! Design Accessible Documents
Our list of resources for creating accessible electronic documents has been updated and posted as a new learning package. Please visit Design Accessible Documents to learn more! To find a complete list of learning packages, click on the Learning Packages link in the navigation area on the left. If you'd like to suggest additional resources […]
ALT text in MS Office: Avoid the Title field
When you add ALT text to an image, table, diagram, or chart in Microsoft Office 2010, you're given a dialog with two fields to fill in: Title and Description. We discovered that if you convert the document to a PDF later on, only the Description field is included in the PDF! Our advice: always use […]
Designing Accessible Documents
Here are some useful resources to help you to make your documents more accessible to persons with disabilities, in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Accessible Digital Office Document (ADOD) Project provides detailed guides for creating accessible documents in a variety of office productivity applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint […]
