Category: Accessibility

author iconAlastair Fielden time posted icon08.07.16

Supporting Struggling Writers #2

Words and Pictures The title is a reference for those old enough to remember the name of the educational T.V. programmes of the same name. In the first article we mentioned ‘Talking Pictures’, that is the use of images and video, as a stimulus to help students generate discussion and record their ideas related to … Continued

author iconconnect_staff time posted icon16.02.16

NFC Case Study – Nantwich Museum, Cheshire

As part of our continued development, we wanted to investigate the role that NFC technology can play in providing accessible resources.

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author iconAlastair Fielden time posted icon25.01.16

To Read or be Read to?

To read or be read to, that is the question, at least it is when it comes to using a Screen Reader for exams that test reading.  Can a screen reader be used by a student in such a test or exam, when this is their usual, normal and established way or working?

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author iconconnect_staff time posted icon01.12.15

Cities Unlocked: A Voyage of Discovery

Research by Guide Dogs suggests that in the UK, 180,000 blind or partially sighted people rarely leave home alone.

author iconconnect_staff time posted icon26.11.15

Life through a Visually Impaired Lens – Videos Now Online

Using SimSpecs, we’ve tried to recreate every day tasks that most of us take for granted, through the eyes of a visually impaired person.

author iconconnect_staff time posted icon24.11.15

What’s the Difference Between Accessibility and Usability?

Often used in the same context, Usability’ and ‘Accessibility’ are terms that can be misused and confused.

author iconconnect_staff time posted icon20.11.15

PDF/UA and Document Accessibility: Why it Matters

PDF/UA is a technical standard for developers to implement so that PDF documents are accessible to people who are using adaptive technology.

author iconconnect_staff time posted icon17.11.15

What Do Accessible PDFs and Forrest Gump Have in Common?

According to Jens Kirkegaard, Forrest Gump was right. Well, right about Accessible PDFs anyway.

author iconconnect_staff time posted icon12.11.15

PDF Accessibility Days 2015

VIR are proud to be attending PDF accessibility days; 2 days devoted to PDF accessibility in Copenhagen, Denmark. As market leaders in producing accessible information and documents, we are looking forward to being able to share our knowledge and expertise, and hopefully join other accessibility experts in helping to change the future of accessible PDFs … Continued

author iconconnect_staff time posted icon04.11.15

Nystagmus

My first contact with nystagmus was actually while watching a rather brilliant film called “The Legend of 1900” in which I noticed one of the actors, Pruitt Taylor Vince , eyes rapidly moving from side to side.

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