http://www.pws-ltd.com/index.html PWS Ltd, web editorial services – articles on web editorial, technical and accessibility issues en-gb Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:15:00 GMT Sun, 04 Dec 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ted@pws-ltd.com (Ted Page) ted@pws-ltd.com (Ted Page) http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2012/pdf-ua-and-headings.html This article argues that a plausible case for a complete ban on skipped heading levels in PDFs (such as from H1 to H3) has not been made, and that it probably can't be... Sun, 04 Dec 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/pdf-ua-and-headings.html http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2012/nvda-pdf-table-accessibility.html With respect to tables, NVDA now matches JAWS in almost every way that matters, and in some respects it is significantly better... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:30:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/nvda-pdf-table-accessibility.html http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2012/accessible-pdf-tables.html Advanced tagging techniques; avoiding common design and layout problems; why headers and not headings; why not footnotes; options for providing summaries, testing with JAWS and other ATs... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2012/accessible-pdf-tables.html http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2010/pdf_checker.html Acrobat Pro comes with an inbuilt, automated PDF accessibility checking tool. However, for the most part, effective checking of a PDF for accessibility requires human knowledge, experience and judgment. Automated testing does have its place, but it should be used with caution ... Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:30:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2010/pdf_checker.html http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2010/pdf_links.html Creating accessible links in PDFs is a basic accessibility requirement. This article looks at techniques for tagging links correctly as well as how to make URLs more intelligible for screen reader users. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2010/pdf_links.html http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2009/pdf_conversion_tools.html We tested 14 PDF creation tools for their ability to generate accessible output. The results were highly polarised. A few produced excellent results, but the rest performed poorly, if at all. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:23:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2009/pdf_conversion_tools.html http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2009/justified_text.html Justified text can cause serious readability problems. However, handled with care, and with the aid of the right software, it can work well in PDF-based content. But it may be some time before it can be made to work as well in web pages. Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:20:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2009/justified_text.html http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2008/accessible_forms.html There are many excellent tutorials on how to create accessible forms. This article takes a different approach. Its principal focus is on the pitfalls of accessible form design and how to work around them (both in HTML and PDF). Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:25:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2008/accessible_forms.html http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2008/italics.html Many style guides advocate strictly limiting or even banning on-screen italics because of their relatively poor legibility. However, used with care, italics should present no problems and can add meaning and clarity to web copy in several distinct and important ways. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:45:00 GMT http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2008/italics.html