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The message below came from one of our LIS students. What is the answer to her question? Thanks  Linda Walling

-----Forwarded Message-----
>From: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Feb 25, 2008 2:40 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Fw: Learning to Create PDF Documents and Learning Acrobat
>
>Hi Linda,
>
>As a student do I have free access to the Webinar series?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Denise West James
>Central, SC
>
>-------------- Original message from Linda Walling <[log in to unmask]>: -------------- 
>
>
>> FYI Linda 
>> 
>> -----Forwarded Message----- 
>> >From: Prof Norm Coombs 
>> >Sent: Feb 25, 2008 10:42 AM 
>> >To: [log in to unmask] 
>> >Subject: Learning to Create PDF Documents and Learning Acrobat 
>> > 
>> >Learning to Create PDF Documents and Learning Acrobat 
>> > 
>> >This is a 4-part fee-based Webinar series starting March 11 and running for 
>> >4 weeks. The presenter is Karen McCall who has published an electronic 
>> >book on creating PDF and who is one of Adobe's beta testers. Karen also 
>> >has a solid grasp on the importance of creating documents using structure 
>> >and understands how to use that structure to enable the author to readily 
>> >transform that document to different file formats and keep its 
>> >integrity. For those in the know, this is normally called 
>> >"repurposing". The series will also highlight how to create documents that 
>> >are fully accessible to users of special software for people with 
>> >disabilities. The ability to make a document once and yet repurpose it to 
>> >different document types and use it repeatedly in different places and ways 
>> >is a time-saver. You can read more about this Webinar series and register 
>> >online at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm 
>> > 
>> >The 4 weeks will cover: 
>> > 
>> >March 11: Week One: Getting Our Bearings 
>> >· What is tagged PDF? 
>> >· How does it make PDF documents accessible for people using adaptive 
>> >technology? 
>> >· What does a Tags Tree look like? 
>> >· Creating a tagged PDF document from Microsoft Word 
>> >· Creating usable links 
>> >· Adding Alt Text to images 
>> >· Logical document structure/custom headings 
>> >March 18: Week Two: Tagging and Repair Tools 
>> >· What are the tools in Adobe Acrobat to tag and repair documents? 
>> >· Highlight Content 
>> >· Find Tag from Selection 
>> >· Accessibility Checker 
>> >· TouchUp Reading Order tool 
>> >· Fit Text to Selection 
>> >· Legacy PDF 
>> >· Add tags to document 
>> >· Creating Bookmarks 
>> >· Strategies for easy navigation 
>> >March 25: Week three: Intermediate Techniques 
>> >· Repair topic: Adding Alt Text to Images 
>> >· Images as links 
>> >· Repair Topic: Creating Links 
>> >· Priority of tasks 
>> >· Recognize with OCR 
>> >· When to use it 
>> >· What will it do? 
>> >April 1 : Week Four: The Next Step 
>> >· Tables in PDF 
>> >· PDF from other Microsoft applications 
>> >· What other elements need to be accessible [not included in this 
>> >clinic] 
>> >· Forms in Adobe Acrobat, LiveCycle Designer 
>> >· TIF to PDF 
>> > 
>> >Online registration is below the series description on the Webinar page: 
>> >http://easi.cc/clinic.htm 
>> >*** These will be recorded for subscribers to review at their leisure. 
>> > 
>> >EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) is a non-profit: 
>> >http://easi.cc 
>> > 
>> >--------------------------- 
>> >Check out EASI New Synchronous Clinics: 
>> >http://easi.cc/clinic.htm 
>> >EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi 
>> >Online courses and Clinics http://easi.cc/workshop.htm 
>> >Check the EASI Library Web http://www.rit.edu/~easi/lib.htm 
>> > 
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>> 
>> [log in to unmask] 
>> http://www.libsci.sc.edu/fsd/walling/web/llw.htm 
>> "Our choices are always made in the context of the stories we tell." Alan Jones 


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"Our choices are always made in the context of the stories we tell."  Alan Jones

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Check out EASI New Synchronous Clinics:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Online courses  and Clinics http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Check the EASI Library Web http://www.rit.edu/~easi/lib.htm

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