Just to put things into perspective, In the United States alone, USD 83 billion was the training expenditure, according to the 2019 Training Industry Report. I’m sure your organization also has a training budget. The question that begs to be asked is, then why are corporate trainings so often inaccessible to employees with disability. Do […]
Whether you are financial institution, healthcare industry, educational institution, government organization or any other business providing an accessible website, you should also be mindful of the PDF documents you attach to your website. The PDF documents must be accessible and must meet Section 508, WCAG 2.0 and other accessibility standards. Accessible documents allow […]
So many organizations worldwide have shown their commitment to disability inclusion. The work by amazing organizations like Disability:IN and The Valuable 500 have surely put inclusion of people with disabilities at the forefront of the conversation. Employment of people with disabilities is a priority for numerous organizations with C-level executives sponsoring the initiatives. Disability Inclusion has finally received the […]
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5 Common PDF Accessibility Errors
PDF is one of the most widely used format to present information on the web. PDFs are used to publish brochures, product user manuals, student text books, bank statements, annual reports, application forms, company policies, utility bills etc. Being such a widely used file format for publishing information, one might think PDFs are capable of […]
The 247 accessible documents team is excited to attend the 59th Annual Conference of American Translators Association event at New Orleans, Louisiana from 24th – 27th October. Today, translation of documents is a big business but providing these translated documents that is accessible to people with disability is an added advantage. In addition, you also […]
PDF is one of the most widely used formats for digitizing print material. Scanned or untagged PDFs are not accessible to people with print disabilities thus preventing them get access to information. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states that electronic and information technology must be accessible to users with disabilities, including: Blindness, […]
PDF is one of the most widely used format to share information on the web. Corporates, Government organizations, educational institutes share information in the form of annual reports, books, brochures, publications or even user manuals on the web as PDF files. The question that often gets asked is that are PDFs accessible to people with […]