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Free PDF Accessibility Checker tool now available for Windows

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The Swiss-based Access for All Foundation has released a free PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC) tool for the Windows platform.

This tool allows users to easily verify the accessibility of any files created as a PDF document. The PAC allows a PDF to be loaded in and a check performed on the file for accessibility. The check takes a few minutes, and then provides basic feedback on the accessibility of the file.

Accessibility issues that are checked include document tagging, use of titles, language declarations, heading structure, font encoding, reading order and alternative text.

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YouTube identifies caption suppliers that are 'YouTube Ready'

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YouTube, in conjunction with the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) in the US, has introduced a program to identify companies able to caption YouTube videos to a professional standard.

 

Captioning is increasingly common on YouTube, especially since it launched its CaptionTube service (which allows users to create captions for videos) and Google made its auto-caption feature available for YouTube videos. More recently, YouTube has made caption transcripts searchable, so clicking on a particular word in a transcript will take you to the corresponding section of the video.

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American unis cautioned against inaccessible eBook readers

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On Tuesday the US Justice and Education departments have written a letter voicing concerns that some universities are using devices that don’t meet accessibility standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This is a response to a settlement made by four universities which agreed not to purchase, require or recommend any eBook that does not provide this access.

 

As eBook technology becomes more commonplace in education and social activity, government and educational bodies are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of technology that supports people with disabilities.

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New Google Chrome extension magnifies selected text

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People who are vision impaired will now be able to use a new extension that magnifies any selected text in Google Chrome.

 

ChromeViz is a Google extension that allows users to select text on a webpage which is then shown in large font in a box (called a lens) on top of the webpage content; see example below.

 

Instead of the standard zoom feature that increases the size of all the text on a page, ChromeViz displays the selected text in a separate box, leaving the original webpage unaltered.

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