From the definition of accessibility requirements, to the actual production, to testing and metadata editing, accessibility needs to be taken into account through the entire production workflow.
Accessibility
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NNELS will show you what they do to make a book accessible and demonstrate how EPUB files behave when they’re not accessible.
Simply accessible
- March 21, 2018
Demonstrating with a real-world project and including live demonstrations of InDesign features and their impact on the user, Kevin Callahan and Rachel Comerford will provide a roadmap for simply accessible ebooks.
When you aim for accessibility, you’re guaranteed to hear about WAI-ARIA. But what is ARIA? When do you use it — and more important, when don’t you?
How we read digitally: 2018 ebookcraft research study
- March 22, 2018
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the people you design ebooks for, you won’t want to miss this presentation.
In this workshop, we’ll show how to test the accessibility of EPUB content, what are the underlying concepts, and what tools and processes can be used along the way.
This presentation reviews the findings from the Benetech accessibility evaluation pilot program, which are informing a certification process that will be widely adopted by the publishing industry.
A11y from the start: How to produce born-accessible ebooks in a collaborative workflow
- March 22, 2017
This practical workshop demonstrates how editors and designers can ensure books are on target to meet accessibility guidelines, while actively adding value to your digital content and enhancing the reading experience.
Creating a roadmap for accessibility
- March 23, 2017
Learn how to develop a practical roadmap for creating accessible ebooks that’s customized to the unique considerations of your press and workflow.
ebook usability from the library’s perspective
- March 23, 2017
Pull back the curtain on what librarians love about ebooks, why ebook recommendations often come with both raves and caveats, how certain types of books and users are best served by print, and more.
Accessibility shouldn’t be an afterthought in the ebook production process, but built into the content from the ground-up to ensure seamless user experiences that allow anyone to connect with the books they want to read.
Ebook accessibility tools and best practices: Mysteries of accessible apps and device features revealed
- March 10, 2015
A demonstration and discussion of how people with visual, hearing, physical, and/or cognitive disabilities really use accessibility software and features on mobile devices and computers.