News & Events

Here you will find all the latest news as well as upcoming and previous events.

ABC International Excellence Award – Seeking Nominations

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The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) International Excellence Award, to be given at London Book Fair 2018, is now open for nominations. ABC aims to increase […]

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Announcing Ace Beta Release

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Announcing the First Beta Release of Ace, by DAISY, the Accessibility Checker for EPUB. The DAISY Consortium are delighted to announce the first beta […]

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Benetech Establishes Global Certified Accessible Program

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Benetech, the leading software for social good nonprofit, in conjunction with Dedicon, Royal National Institute of Blind People, and Vision Australia, announced Global Certified […]

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The Future of Accessible Publishing: EPUB 3

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The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has launched its re-branded “ABC Global Book Service” (formerly TIGAR Service) that enables libraries for the blind in different […]

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W3C Publishing Business Group Kickoff Meeting

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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Publishing Business Group kickoff meeting took place in London on March 13th. The Publishing Business Group fosters ongoing […]

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W3C and IDPF Officially Combine Organizations

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After seven months of debate over the merger, the International Digital Publishing Forum, developer of the EPUB e-book format, and the W3C, the internet […]

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EPUB 3.1 Now an IDPF Recommended Specification

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The IDPF Membership has unanimously approved EPUB 3.1 as a Recommended Specification. The EPUB 3.1 revision includes a new accessibility specification and an accessibility […]

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Certifying EPUB Publications for Accessibility

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People who use accessible publications or purchase learning material want confirmation that what they get is, in fact, accessible. This concept is known as “buy […]

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EPUB 3.1 Advances to Proposed Specification

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The IDPF Board recently approved working group recommendations to advance the EPUB 3.1 specifications to Proposed Specification status. A public review and comment period will be open through November 7th. The final step according to IDPF policies is a member vote to approve as Recommended Specifications.

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