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From: Dawn Hunziker
Date: Tue, Sep 27 2005 7:20PM
Subject: Cute PDF?
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Hi all,
I am getting ready to talk to a department at the University of Arizona
regarding Web Accessibility. I just learned that this department uses
freeware called "CutePDF" (www.cutepdf.com) to create their pdf files. Do
any of you have experience with this product? Do you know if it will create
an accessible pdf if it is created from the original document? Any
suggestions on freeware that *will* create an accessible pdf?
Thanks!!
Dawn
Dawn Hunziker
Assistive Technology Coordinator
University of Arizona
Disability Resource Center
1224 E. Lowell St.
P.O. Box 210095
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 626-9409
(520) 626-5500 (FAX)
Web Page: http://drc.arizona.edu
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From: Gerard Corboz
Date: Tue, Sep 27 2005 8:00PM
Subject: Re: Cute PDF?
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Hi Dawn
I think the quick and short answer is no.
To make a PDF kind of accessible you need to tag it. I think the only
product available that can do that is Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe
Indesign, etc i.e. only Adobe apps.
Cheers
Gerard Corboz
IT Manager @ Perform
www.perform.net.au
On 28/09/2005, at 10:28 AM, Dawn Hunziker wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am getting ready to talk to a department at the University of
> Arizona regarding Web Accessibility. I just learned that this
> department uses freeware called "CutePDF" (www.cutepdf.com) to create
> their pdf files. Do any of you have experience with this product? Do
> you know if it will create an accessible pdf if it is created from the
> original document? Any suggestions on freeware that *will* create an
> accessible pdf?
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Dawn
>
> Dawn Hunziker
> Assistive Technology Coordinator
>
> University of Arizona
> Disability Resource Center
>
> 1224 E. Lowell St.
> P.O. Box 210095
> Tucson, AZ 85721
>
> (520) 626-9409
> (520) 626-5500 (FAX)
>
> Web Page: http://drc.arizona.edu
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>
>
>
>
>
From: Jan Eric Hellbusch
Date: Wed, Sep 28 2005 12:40AM
Subject: RE: Cute PDF?
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> I am getting ready to talk to a department at the University of Arizona
> regarding Web Accessibility. I just learned that this department uses
> freeware called "CutePDF" (www.cutepdf.com) to create their pdf
> files. Do
> any of you have experience with this product? Do you know if it
> will create
> an accessible pdf if it is created from the original document? Any
> suggestions on freeware that *will* create an accessible pdf?
Try Open Offic 2 (beta).
Regs Jan
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Books on accessible web design:
www.barrierefreies-webdesign.de/buecher.php
From: CFIT
Date: Thu, Sep 29 2005 4:40AM
Subject: Re: Cute PDF?
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Just as quick point. I think that the lack of other affordable (non
Adobe applications) that are available to create tagged PDF files, is a
major drawback of the format, despite their admittedly admirable efforts
to improve a format that has been the bane of many visually impaired
peoples lives for years.
Many content creators may not be able to afford (or be motivated) to buy
the necessary software (Acrobat, Indesign et al) to do this.
Contrast this with having some basic HTML knowledge and a simple text
editor to create accessible HTML files?
Also Here is an interesting page with some useful PDF related links
http://goldray.com/webdesign/acrobat_resources.htm
Joshue O Connor
Web Accessibility Consultant
**Centre for Inclusive Technology (CFIT)* *
National Council for the Blind of Ireland
hasJan Eric Hellbusch wrote:
>>I am getting ready to talk to a department at the University of Arizona
>>regarding Web Accessibility. I just learned that this department uses
>>freeware called "CutePDF" (www.cutepdf.com) to create their pdf
>>files. Do
>>any of you have experience with this product? Do you know if it
>>will create
>>an accessible pdf if it is created from the original document? Any
>>suggestions on freeware that *will* create an accessible pdf?
>>
>>
>
>Try Open Offic 2 (beta).
>
>Regs Jan
>
>--
>Books on accessible web design:
>www.barrierefreies-webdesign.de/buecher.php
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
From: Eoin Campbell
Date: Thu, Sep 29 2005 7:20AM
Subject: Re: Cute PDF? (or free accessible PDF creator)
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The standard OpenOffice package won't create accessible PDFs
(there is no support for creating bookmarks from headings).
However, I just came across extendedPDF, a free add-on to OpenOffice
which apparently does the job: cf. http://www.jdisoftware.co.uk/pages/epdf-home.php
Installation is manual and convoluted, and I haven't tried it myself.
Word files can be opened in OpenOffice, and you can then create a PDF from them.
I think Word headings are retained when you open in OpenOffice, but I'm not sure.
There are also other PDF accessibility issues that I'm sure it doesn't do,
but navigation is the main issue, I think.
At 19:00 28/09/2005, Gerard Corboz wrote:
>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Cute PDF?
>Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:38:54 +1000
>From: Gerard Corboz < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>
>I think the quick and short answer is no.
>
>To make a PDF kind of accessible you need to tag it. I think the only product available that can do that is Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Indesign, etc i.e. only Adobe apps.
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