What is Section 508 Compliance & Why Does it Matter for Accessibility?
The roots of Section 508 go back to 1973 – the establishment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – which required unrestricted access to any programs and…
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PDF Accessibility: Testing and Verification
STEP 8: PDF VALIDATOR The Final Step to PDF Accessibility In previous articles for our 2018 series on PDF accessibility, we covered all the major…
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Color and Contrast for Accessibility
This is the third in an eight-part article series. STEP 3: COLOR & CONTRAST Color and Contrast Best Practices for Accessibility As part of our…
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PDF Accessibility Remediation Software Tools: A Detailed Comparison
For many years, there have only been two tools for PDF remediation for accessibility available in the market. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC was the original…
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Google is Releasing a Powerful Accessibility Feature for All Chrome Users
Two years ago, Google reached out to CommonLook because of our expertise in PDF accessibility. At the time, we recognized the…
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What’s the Difference Between PDF and Accessible PDF?
An accessible PDF is a PDF document that can be read and accessed by people with disabilities, primarily for the vision-impaired that may use assistive…
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Why PDF is a Superior Format over MS Word for Accessibility
Our clients often ask why PDF is the recommended format for accessible content. Many times, clients will have files in their native formats from Microsoft…
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