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Episode #159: 5 Must-have Acrobat Accessibility Preflight Fixups

5 Must-have Acrobat Accessibility Preflight Fixups

Do you design or remediate accessible documents and find some of the PDF work to be tedious and time consuming? Find out five Acrobat preflight fixups that will speed up your accessible PDF workflow when it comes to artifacting, hyperlinks and more.

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Episode #149: The Business Case for Accessibility

The Business Case for Accessibility

Man sitting on a wheelchair discussing while pointing to an illustration on a white board.

Are you looking to have the accessibility conversation with clients or coworkers but not sure where to start? Have you tried but gotten resistance? Find out 10 common objections to accessibility and how to overcome them, so that you can educate and hopefully get them on board with accessibility.

The Business Case for Accessibility: Read or Listen

Episode #145: Adding Skip Navigation Links for Better Web Accessibility

Adding Skip Navigation Links for Better Web Accessibility

Improve the accessibility and usability of the websites you design by adding a skip navigation link for keyboard users. Find out why skip links are important, who they help, how to check for a skip link and how to add one to an existing website.

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Episode #112: 8 Reasons Designers Should Care About Accessibility

8 Reasons Designers Should Care About Accessibility

A lot of graphic designers aren’t thinking about accessibility. But there are many benefits for not just the end users or readers. There are actually benefits for you as a logo designer, print designer or web designer. Find out 8 reasons designers should care about accessibility.

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Episode #108: My Top 21 InDesign and PDF Accessibility Tools

My Top 21 InDesign and PDF Accessibility Tools

When making PDFs accessible for Section 508 or ADA compliance, there are some tools you can use that make the process a lot easier and faster. Here are my top 21 InDesign and PDF accessibility tools for making accessible PDFs.

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Episode #94: 12 Issues Automated Web Accessibility Checkers Can’t Detect

12 Issues Automated Web Accessibility Checkers Can’t Detect

Web accessibility checker screenshot.

If you’re relying on automated web accessibility tools, you’re doing accessibility wrong. Just because a website passes an automated checker doesn’t mean it’s accessible. It could be filled with major accessibility errors. Find out 12 issues automated web accessibility checkers can’t detect.

12 Issues Automated Web Accessibility Checkers Can’t Detect: Read or Listen

Episode #92: 9 InDesign Accessibility Mistakes Designers Make

9 InDesign Accessibility Mistakes Designers Make

Many designers who think they’re creating accessible InDesign files and PDFs really aren’t. Other designers, who are looking for help with document accessibility, don’t understand the process, which can cost their clients. Find out 9 InDesign accessibility mistakes designers make and how to correct them.

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Episode #88: The Limitations of Acrobat’s Accessibility Checker

The Limitations of Acrobat’s Accessibility Checker

Acrobat Accessibility Checker.

Many designers rely on Acrobat’s accessibility checker to determine whether their PDF files are accessible or not. But like other automated checkers, it has limitations and can give false positives. Find out some things to look for and how to ensure your documents are accessible.

The Limitations of Acrobat’s Accessibility Checker: Read or Listen

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