Incorporating Accessibility into the Editorial Process
Everyone in the publishing chain has a role to play in making accessible books. Creators, publishers, and even consumers can do the work and […]
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Inclusive Publishing 2023 Annual Review
/in Articles /by Sarah HilderleyAs we head into 2024, Richard Orme, CEO of The DAISY Consortium, reflects on some of last year’s successes for accessible publishing. As we have continued […]
The APACE Project, the Accessibility Accelerator for European Publishing, Gets Underway
/in Articles /by Sarah HilderleyEighteen months from the time when the European Accessibility Act will unfold its effects on the digital content and book supply chain, the APACE project has begun. The […]
The Accessible Publishing Conference: A First for the UK
/in Articles /by Sarah HilderleyNovember 9th 2023 saw the first accessible publishing conference for the UK, organized by The DAISY Consortium together with RNIB and hosted by Google. […]
Complex Images – Making Accessibility Manageable
/in Articles /by Sarah HilderleyAccessibility heavyweight Alistair McNaught has lead a team of digital acccessibility experts to produce a new set of guidance on complex image description. Inclusive […]
Alt Text: Production and Validation in Large Volume
/in Articles /by Sarah HilderleyThe UK Publishers Accessibility Action Group meets regularly to discuss and update each other on all things accessibility in this busy market. This group […]
Accessible Publishing Conference Schedule Announced
/in Articles /by Sarah HilderleyNext month sees the inaugural Accessible Publishing Conference take place in London with an exciting schedule, just announced. Hosted by Google and organized by […]
A Plea for Page Numbers!
/in Articles /by Sarah HilderleyIn recent interviews conducted by the user research team at EBSCO, readers of academic texts revealed that they are hesitant to embrace ebooks provided […]
WCAG 2 and Internationalization
/in Articles /by Inclusive Publishing StaffW3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which forms the foundation of the EPUB Accessibility Specification, include success criteria that provide guidance on the presentation […]
Accessibility Starts With Awareness: A Case Study
/in Articles /by Sarah HilderleyIn digital accessibility we talk about the importance of embedding accessibility at the beginning of any project, which we know can be challenging. In […]