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Hello friends and colleagues,
Apologies for cross-postings. Feel free to distribute this message.
I am preparing a report on the current state of PDF accessibility:
* Directions on the best ways to produce accessible PDF (from scratch).
* Techniques for remediating existing PDF documents.
* The experiences of users with disabilities who find that PDF results in
enhanced accessibility.
* The experiences of users with disabilities who find that PDF remains
problematic.
* The barriers to PDF accessibility that have not yet been solved.
* Third-party tools that have been developed (or that are under development)
for enhancing PDF accessibility.
* Recent publications (2005 and 2006) on issues related to PDF
accessibility.
I am hoping to include in my report the experiences of people who regularly
deal with PDF:
* Users with disabilities, particularly people with low-vision; screen
reader users; and people who do not use (or avoid using) a mouse.
* Individuals who have legal obligations to provide documents in accessible
formats.
* Service providers, researchers, or developers who work toward enhancing
the accessibility of PDF.
I will send an overview of my findings to everyone who contributes their
thoughts and ideas.
Please drop me a line at [log in to unmask] by 22 September 2006. If you
would find it more convenient to talk on the telephone, send me your phone
number and the best times to call. I look forward to hearing from you.
Alan
Alan Cantor
Cantor Access Inc.
[log in to unmask]
www.cantoraccess.com
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