accessibility
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PDF Accessibility
This course focuses on testing and remediating PDFs for accessibility. Participants will learn characteristics of accessible PDFs, utilize automated tools for accessibility checks, manually edit PDF tags, adapt scanned PDFs, and create accessible PDF forms. It targets content authors, designers, testers, and educators, and is designed for intermediate training levels.
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Understanding the EAA and decoding it’s Accessibility Requirements
The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (CEUD), at the National Disability Authority (NDA) in partnership with AccessibleEU, the Irish Computer Society (ICS), and the Irish Accessibility Networking Group (IANG) is holding an event on Monday 9 December at 11:00-12:30 (GMT). This workshop is about helping you understand the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which is a set of rules that will make things…
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New Report Shows Widespread Lack of Web Accessibility Across Irish Organisations
Only 27% of the top 100 companies in Ireland have worked to make their websites accessible, according to the Irish Digital Accessibility Index 2023, published by the National Council for the Blind (NCBI). These results are particularly concerning, as they are essentially unchanged from last year, and there are only two years remaining before new…
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Web Accessibility: Creating Accessible Videos in Irish Sign Language
The National Disability Authority (NDA) and the Irish Computer Society (ICS) have partnered to deliver a series of training webinars in the area of web accessibility. The series provides practical guidance on achieving compliance with the EU Web Accessibility Directive as well as wider Universal Design considerations.