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New User Experience Guide for Displaying Accessibility Metadata The Publishing Community Group at W3C have announced the release of the new user experience guide for accessibility metadata, a user-friendly document which proposes a shared framework for presenting publication accessibility metadata. Avneesh Singh from DAISY led the accessibility task force for developing these guidelines which are divided into 2 parts: Techniques and Principles, giving practical examples and clear advice for anyone wanting to use accessibility metadata within their content. Read our User Experience Metadata article for more on this exciting announcement. |
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DAISY Information Sharing Day On October 14th we will be hosting a special Information Sharing Day to impart some of the latest developments in three unique areas: DAISY Project Updates: highlighting some of the innovative international projects which the DAISY Consortium leads or contributes towards, including developments on tools, accessible reading solutions, COVID response and collaboration network building. Member Updates: this session will bring together activities by DAISY Consortium Member organizations globally to share innovative developments and learning points with the wider community. This will include braille, smart speaker and artificial intelligence innovations, and implementing DAISY reading services on the journey to Marrakesh. Accessible Publishing Updates: providing updates on the latest developments as the DAISY Consortium and its members drive the global movement towards a new era of born accessible publishing. Topics will include the latest technical developments, mapping standards to legislation and the all-important issue of accessibility metadata. This free webinar is designed as a flexible event, allowing people to attend the parts they find of most interest, but you're more than welcome to join us for the full session.
Further details are available on the Information Sharing Day registration page. |
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DAISY Webinars The DAISY Webinar series on accessible publishing and reading has been a real positive to come out of the global challenges of the last year, and we're delighted that a new season of these free webinars has begun.
We will be holding webinars on alternate Wednesdays through to December. Our first webinar last week covered the introductory topic of Ways People with Print Disabilities Read and will be followed on October 6th with EPUB Accessibility 101 and Creating and Reading Accessible Math on October 20, with further webinars announced soon. To be the first to hear about our next webinars you can join our webinar mailing list.
For recordings, transcripts, slide decks, and links to related resources for all previous webinars, visit:
https://daisy.org/webinars
Do you have a webinar idea you’d like to present or a topic you would like to see us cover?
We welcome your suggestions to [email protected] |
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WIPO ABC International Excellence Award 2021: Finalists Announced The shortlist for the 2021 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has been announced, with the winners due to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 20.
Our congratulations to everyone shortlisted for their incredible work to progress accessibility in specialist and mainstream publishing. The awards ceremony will be available to watch live via the book fair website. |
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Quick Links Articles and resources: Memories of Garth Conboy - A True Giant in Digital Publishing - George Kerscher shares his memories of Garth, and the central role he played in technologies that have made a lasting change for people with print disabilities. Inclusive Design 24 2021 held on September 23, the complete playlist of recorded presentations is now available. Identifying learner disability requirements using AI - the Open University have developed an AI assistant to help learners disclose their requirements. Access to thousands of books through Alexa - RNIB worked with Amazon and Sonar to develop their new reading solution.
Recent tool updates: WordToEPUB - update 1.0.7 was released in August adding support for charts and other shapes, embedded audio and video, landmarks, ruby annotations, vertical writing support and Japanese localization. WordToEPUB now also integrates into both Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer. Many of our other tools have received minor updates to resolve bugs and work towards scheduled development goals. |
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Upcoming Events M-Enabling Summit - October 4-6, in-person conference with additional digital content. EPUB Accessibility 101 - October 6 free DAISY webinar. DAISY Information Sharing Day - October 14 free DAISY webinar. Creating and Reading Accessible Math - October 20 free DAISY webinar. Accessibility Now: Will you be ready for the European Accessibility Act in 2025? - October 20, live webinar from the Frankfurt Book Fair. The event will be available on the book fair site to all registered users, and registration is free. EMPOWER 2021 - October 28-30, in-person assistive technology conference held in India. Accessing Higher Ground - November 15-19, conference with virtual attendance option. Sight Tech Global - Dec 1-2 free virtual conference. Further events are listed on the DAISY website |
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