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Introduction to accessible PDFs

This chapter explains the PDF standards, what makes a PDF document accessible and different ways to create a PDF.

From Word to PDF

This chapter shows how to create accessible Word documents and how to create accessible PDF documents from Word.

From Adobe InDesign to PDF

This chapter shows how to create accessible PDFs with Adobe InDesign.

Other authoring tools

In this chapter we introduce LibreOffice and other software solutions to create accessible PDFs.

Testing PDFs

In this chapter we will review how to check if a PDF is really accessible.

Repairing a PDF in Adobe Acrobat

This chapter shows how to repair an existing PDF when it is not possible to use the authoring program.

Introduction to Web standards

In this chapter you will learn how to create accessible web pages following the standards of the World Wide Web Consortium.

HTML coding

This chapter shows how to code accessible web pages following a practical approach, from basic to more complicated solutions.

HTML testing

This chapter shows how to test an existing website for accessibility following a theoretical analysis and practical tests.

Introduction to accessible EPUBs

This chapter explains how to create accessible e-books using the EPUB data format.

EPUB tools

In this chapter we introduce the available tools to support the process of creating an EPUB publication.

EPUB testing

This chapter will guide you through the process of validation to make sure that the EPUB contains all the elements that e-book readers expect.

From Adobe InDesign to EPUB

This chapter shows how to create accessible EPUBs with Adobe InDesign.

Apps

Before creating accessible app, this chapter provides a general introduction to app development, presenting different tools and approaches.

iOS

This chapter shows different ways to improve the accessibility of iOS apps.

Android

This chapter shows different ways to improve the accessibility of Android apps.

Cross-platform development

This chapter introduces various ways to improve accessibility using cross-platform app-development strategies.

Review

This chapter provides a checklist to follow the testing process of an app.

Audiovisual elements

In this chapter we explain how to create captions and audio descriptions for visual information in videos.

Testing publications with NVDA

These 4 videos explain how to use the NVDA screen reader to test documents for accessibility. Please take into account that all of them have been recorded with an automated voice and that we are working to rerecord them and substitute them with a more suitable voice as soon as possible.

Configuration

This chapter explains how to configure NVDA to facilitate the testing process for sighted users.

Web pages

This chapter explains how to test the accessibility of web pages with NVDA and how to detect some common errors.

PDFs

This chapter explains how to test the accessibility of web pages with NVDA and how to detect some common errors.

EPUBs

This chapter explains how to test the accessibility of web pages with NVDA and how to detect some common errors.