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From: Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Wed, Feb 27 2013 3:13PM
Subject: Q: accessibility for ebooks, epubs, kindles, etc.
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I've checked the WebAim archives and scoured the web and haven't found
anything.

My questions are about ePUB, various Kindle file formats (MOBI, AZW, AZW3,
KF8), iBooks, and other eBook formats.

1) Are there any programs that check or validate a file's accessibility
on eReader files?

2) Are some eBook file formats or eReader devices are more accessible
than others?

-Bevi Chagnon

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From: Bryan Garaventa
Date: Wed, Feb 27 2013 5:21PM
Subject: Re: Q: accessibility for ebooks, epubs, kindles, etc.
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I don't know about auto validators, but I was working on the Readium project
to make the online reader accessible for Bookshare.org last summer. When I
last tested it in October, the Benetech fork of the project was screen
reader and keyboard accessible.
http://readium.org/
and
https://github.com/benetech/readium

If you are interested in online reader integration, you may wish to contact
Gerardo Capiel at = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ,who may be able to direct you to the
right eBook source for this.

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Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:13 PM
Subject: [WebAIM] Q: accessibility for ebooks, epubs, kindles, etc.

> I've checked the WebAim archives and scoured the web and haven't found
> anything.
>
> My questions are about ePUB, various Kindle file formats (MOBI, AZW, AZW3,
> KF8), iBooks, and other eBook formats.
>
> 1) Are there any programs that check or validate a file's
> accessibility
> on eReader files?
>
> 2) Are some eBook file formats or eReader devices are more accessible
> than others?
>
> -Bevi Chagnon
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> www.PubCom.com <http://www.pubcom.com/>; - Trainers, Consultants,
> Designers,
> Developers.
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> Print, Web, Acrobat, XML, eBooks, and U.S. Federal Section 508
> Accessibility.
>
> New schedule for classes and workshops coming in 2013.
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From: Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Wed, Feb 27 2013 5:31PM
Subject: Re: Q: accessibility for ebooks, epubs, kindles, etc.
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Thanks, Bryan.
I'll follow up on your recommendation.
-Bevi Chagnon
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Accessibility.
New schedule for classes and workshops coming in 2013.

From: Jamal Mazrui
Date: Fri, Mar 01 2013 7:35AM
Subject: Re: Q: accessibility for ebooks, epubs, kindles, etc.
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In my experience, EPUB3 is usually more accessible than PDF. PDF can be
fully accessible if it is properly tagged, but this is technically
difficult to achieve at present, so it rarely happens.

Just my opinion,
Jamal

On 2/27/2013 5:13 PM, Chagnon | PubCom wrote:
> I've checked the WebAim archives and scoured the web and haven't found
> anything.
>
> My questions are about ePUB, various Kindle file formats (MOBI, AZW, AZW3,
> KF8), iBooks, and other eBook formats.
>
> 1) Are there any programs that check or validate a file's accessibility
> on eReader files?
>
> 2) Are some eBook file formats or eReader devices are more accessible
> than others?
>
> -Bevi Chagnon
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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> www.PubCom.com <http://www.pubcom.com/>; - Trainers, Consultants, Designers,
> Developers.
>
> Print, Web, Acrobat, XML, eBooks, and U.S. Federal Section 508
> Accessibility.
>
> New schedule for classes and workshops coming in 2013.
>
>
>
> > >

From: Jennifer Sutton
Date: Sun, Mar 03 2013 9:29PM
Subject: Re: Q: accessibility for ebooks, epubs, kindles, etc.
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Greetings, WebAIM:

I spent about 15 minutes with Google in order to pull together the
following resource set about EPub 3. It's less "Benetech-centric"
than what has been posted so far. I'm a fan of standards, not a
specific organizational approach, so that's where I always start.

I hope many will find this collection useful.

Links are below my name. Numbering is for tracking, rather than to
denote prioritization.

If I've missed anything, I hope others will contribute.

Jennifer

1. Book by Matt Garrish from O'Reilly Media:
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920025283.do

2. Visit the site of the International Digital Publishing Forum
(IDPF) which is the standards-making body for ePub:
http://www.idpf.org

3. Forums on the IDPF site:
http://idpf.org/forums

4. EPUB 3 Accessibility Guidelines
http://idpf.org/accessibility/guidelines/

5. EPub Check, for validation:
http://code.google.com/p/epubcheck/

6. A recent thread on the Access Technology in Higher Education
email list about accessible ePub production:
http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/pipermail/athen-list/2013-February/007170.html

7. Creating accessible eBooks - RNIB:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/solutionsforbusiness/publishing/publishertechnical/ebooksaccessible/Pages/accessible_ebook_creation.aspx

Shortened:
http://bit.ly/12zfaPG

8. Content on SlideShare, related to the DAISY Consortium and some
is ePub3, as well:
http://www.slideshare.net/daisyconsortium

From: Jennifer Sutton
Date: Wed, Mar 06 2013 10:44AM
Subject: Re: Q: accessibility for ebooks, epubs, kindles, etc.
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Greetings, WebAIM:

I thought I'd post four more items on this subject of ebooks/ePub,
and then, I'll stop.

But I think these are valuable additions to what I posted the other day.

I hope those working on HTML5, CSS, etc. will especially take note of
the summary of the recent W3C workshop and help to foster standards
harmonization.

Links below my name.

Best,
Jennifer

eBooks: Great Expectations - A W3C Workshop on Electronic Books and
Open Web Platform - 11-12 February 2013
http://www.w3.org/2012/08/electronic-books/rapportebook.html

Rich multi-media and a web of devices is driving us to a world of
standards - Tools of Change for Publishing
http://toc.oreilly.com/2013/02/rich-multi-media-and-a-web-of-devices-is-driving-us-to-a-world-of-standards.html

EPUB 3 demo/sample files wanted:
http://t.co/mg4VgsyVUj

This article focuses on a conference held in the UK
ebooks and accessibility; "readable with eyes, ears and fingers" |
atis4all | Scoop.it
http://ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/ebooks-and-accessibility-readable-with-eyes-ears-and-fingers/