Accessibility and Tagging at Your Favorite Things

See also:

• Computers: Internet: Web Design and Development: Accessibility  (160)
• Society: Disabled: Universal Design: Computers  (10)

• Adobe Accessibility: Read PDF Content - Official information about the accessibility feature built into Adobe Reader and the PDF format.
• AlastairC: The Four Levels of PDF Accessibility - Weblog entry describing different degrees of accessibility, how to achieve them, and the implications for content producers.
• Guide to Creating Accessible PDF Files for Use on the Web - Guidelines and checklists from University of Essex.
• Guide to the Essentials of Creating Accessible PDFs with Microsoft Word and Acrobat Professional 8 - Detailed 'how to' document from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). [PDF]
• JAWS Access of PDF: A Users Guide - Guidance and technical advice for screen reader users from the RNIB.
• Planet PDF: Accessible PDF - A collection of articles covering accessibility and related issues in PDF files.
• WebAIM: PDF Accessibility - In depth article considering both the creation and reading side. Includes discussion of using HTML as an alternative, understanding PDF tags, and dealing with existing untagged files.

• RNIB Web Access Centre Blog: Why PDFs suck! - Outlines problems encountered in creating accessible PDFs, and suggests some alternatives. (June 30, 2008)

• RNIB Media Briefing on Accessible PDFs - Personal notes and recollections by isolani, from a briefing by the Royal National Institute for the Blind. (October 25, 2005)
• A List Apart: Facts and Opinions About PDF Accessibility - Article by Joe Clark, examining various aspects of the PDF format and how it impacts on those with disabilities. (August 22, 2005)
• Web Usability: PDF and Accessibility - Overview article, including discussion of how to create accessible PDFs, and possible alternative formats. (August, 2004)