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Hassell Inclusion’s Jonathan Hassell, will review what has been learned in 2024 in the world of accessibility, and what his predictions are for how new technologies, devices, laws and regulations will impact accessibility in the next 12 months.
This webinar aims to springboard accessibility thinking for the year.Topics will include:
- Vulnerable consumers – how accessibility can help
- The impact of the EAA in June 2025
- How will AI continue to impact accessibility
- From piecemeal to embedded accessibility – how organisations are winning from shifting their approach
The session will get you thinking and provides plenty of inspiration for where we all may be heading…
With the European Accessibility Act (EAA) coming into force in June, publishers across Europe are tackling what compliance really means. Join this Bookmachine webinar where a panel of industry professionals taking big strides towards accessibility and EEA compliance will share what they have learned.
Axe-con is the world’s largest digital accessibility conference. Last year, over 30,000 people registered to attend, representing more than 12,000 organizations. Hosted by Deque, this event is a free and virtual event, welcoming developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to lear about building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences.
The APACE project, led by Fondazione LIA, aims to strengthen the preparation of the European publishing industry for the upcoming European Accessibility Act. The “Ask the Expert” events are a series of one-hour webinars that allow participants to learn more about a specific topic and ask questions of invited experts.
This session will focus on reading systems, giving participants an idea of the different reading systems, what their features are and which of those features are useful for persons with print impairment. DAISY’s Richard Orme is the invited expert at this event and we look forward to a lively conversation.
Advancing Digital Accessibility for Scientific and Technical Publications
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyThe DAISY Consortium, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) are pleased to announce that they are partnering […]
ICEVI Organizational Award Conferred on The DAISY Consortium
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyThe DAISY Consortium was honoured to receive the Organizational Award at the ICEVI World Conference 2024. The award citation acknowledges DAISY Consortium’s leadership and contribution […]
Congratulations to ABC Excellence Awards Winners 2024
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyMany congratulations to the winners of the Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing, announced last night at the International Publishers Association Congress in […]