A Practical Guide for Using EPUB in K-12 Teaching and Learning
The DAISY Consortium, in collaboration with Benetech and CAST, are pleased to announce the development of a new set of guidance to provide practical […]
A DAISY Consortium InitiativeNews & Events
Here you will find all the latest news as well as upcoming and previous events.
EPUBCheck Version 5.0.0 Available for Preview
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyW3C has announced that the latest preview release of the next major version of EPUBCheck, v5.0.0 is now available. “For the first time, this version fully implements the […]
Shortlist Announced for ABC International Excellence Awards 2022
/in News, News & Events /by Sarah HilderleyThe short-list for the 2022 ABC International Excellence Awards in Accessible Publishing has been announced in advance of the awards ceremony to be held at the […]
Nomination Deadline Extended – International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing 2022
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The WIPO Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award 2022 is open for nominations. As in previous years, there are two categories for the awards, […]
Reading System Roundup – Updated
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Reading systems (software and apps) are always being updates as developers work to add new features and improvements. Many updates are minor and have […]
Updates to DAISY Ace and SMART Support EPUB Accessibility 1.1
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The DAISY Consortium has announced updates to its Ace EPUB Accessibility Checker and the SMART Tool: Ace By DAISY Ace by DAISY is the […]
Inclusive Publishing Partner, RedShelf, Wins EdTech Award
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Inclusive Publishing Partner, RedShelf, has been named 2022 Publishing Software of the Year by EdTech Breakthrough Awards program-winning the award for the second consecutive […]
Announcement: EPUB 3.3, EPUB Reading Systems 3.3 and EPUB Accessibility 1.1 Move to Candidate Recommendation
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The W3C has announced that the following documents are now W3C Candidate Recommendation Snapshots: EPUB 3.3 EPUB Reading Systems 3.3 EPUB Accessibility 1.1 EPUB […]
UK AAG Launches Publishing Industry Accessibility Survey
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The Accessibility Action Group, in the UK, has launched an accessibility survey to reflect on the progress in the work towards publications that can […]
Ace by DAISY updates released
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A new update to Ace by DAISY, the Accessibility Checker for EPUB, has been released, updating both the Ace App and the command line […]