W3C Posts Group Note on FXL EPUB
The W3C Publishing Maintenance Group has published a group note on EPUB fixed layout publications: “The main motivation behind creating fixed layout publications is […]
A DAISY Consortium InitiativeNews & Events
Here you will find all the latest news as well as upcoming and previous events.
Inclusive Design 24 Call for Papers
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyInclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue […]
Nominations Open – International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing 2024
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyNominations are now open for the WIPO Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Awards 2024. As in previous years, there are two categories for the […]
Accessible Ebook Best Practices Published in Finland
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyThe Accessibility Library Celia, in collaboration with the Finnish Publishers Association, has released a guide titled “Saavutettavan e-kirjan hyvät käytännöt”, or “Accessible Ebook Best […]
DAISY Launches Training Course for Accessible Document Creation
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyA new course on the topic “Confidently Create Accessible Documents” is being offered by DAISY via their learning platform. This is an instructor-led online training […]
DAISY Releases Version 5.0 of Obi, the Audio Production Tool
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyThe DAISY Consortium is pleased to announce the latest release of Obi, the popular open source navigable audio book creation tool. Obi produces books […]
InDesign Latest Release Includes New Accessibility Features
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyIn the recent update to version 19.2 (February 2024) of InDesign, new features were introduced to improve the export of accessible EPUBs, thanks to […]
AccessU 2024 Call for Proposals
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyAccessU will feature seven learning tracks this year. The organizers are accepting proposals from presenters who may not be able to attend the event […]
Perth Web Accessibility Camp 2024, Call for Papers
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyDo you have some great accessibility information that you’d like to share at PWAC 2024, either in person or online? The organizing team would […]
ABE Lab Report Released
/in News /by Sarah HilderleyThe newly released Accessible Backlist Ebooks (ABE Lab) project report on Backlist Data and Gap Analysis provides relevant information for all looking to remediate […]