Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast

There are so many good nuggets of info in this podcast on tables! If you struggle with tables, you cannot miss this episode. I think the biggest takeaway was when we go over the process of table self-discovery:

1. Why did I put this in here?
2. What do I hope the user will get out of it?
3. Am I presenting it in a way that meets my goal?
4. Why am I presenting it this way?
5. Why are there so many compartments in this table?

Do not forget to listen to the end for the 50% off ONE DAY ONLY promo code for our Accessible Tables class that happens this Wednesday!

We are really excited to share this week's accessibility podcast with you. We interview Senior Creative Manager "Jason" from a large healthcare organization about the challenges of balancing accessibility and workload in his department. He talks about their initial journey, understanding the gaps, and how his team is leveraging accessibility Subject Matter Experts to bring their designs across the accessibility finish line. Jason relates the realities of this delicate balance to maximize productivity while ensuring compliance. You definitely do not want to miss this episode if you are struggling with the dilemma of workload, budget, and accessibility.

Accessible SVGs (Scalable Vector Graphics) featuring Guest Heather Neff of Equivalent Design. If you have ever wanted to understand how smart SVG graphics can increase accessibility while maintaining brand style this is the podcast for you. Chad and Dax talk with Heather Neff about her goal to bring SVGs to the world "One graphic at a time." We talk about embedded alt-text and how WordPress now pulls description metadata straight from your images and how that can improve your search engine placement.

In this episode, Chad Chelius and Dax Castro talk about the difference in what you want and what you show as it relates to the idea of hiring more people with disabilities in your organization. We also discuss the article they wrote discussing why companies are turning to in-house accessibility remediation and compliance teams and the three common problems driving the decision.

1. Outsourcing accessibility can be expensive 2. Our workflow requires tight turnaround times 3. New commitment DEI

Other topics include the importance of workflow and QA/QC when dealing with non-native languages and Battling the excuse of "We don't have time..."

In this accessibility podcast, Chad Chelius and Dax Castro talk about common pitfalls in creating accessible PDF forms. We passionately discuss the merits of circles and squares related to checkboxes and radio buttons. We also share some great insights on our upcoming webinar Document Accessibility in Higher Education. Be sure to register on our website - Accessibilityunraveled.com.

Other topics in this great podcast include:

Your first blind student: Are you ready? Accessibility Workflow roadblocks in Higher Ed Register here: http://bit.ly/ChaxHE Creating Fillable PDF Forms Why not just create an HTML form? Upcoming 3-hour class: Creating Fillable PDF Forms Register http://bit.ly/ChaxClasses Adobe Fill and Sign: Access Denied for AT users The common pitfalls of creating forms The good and bad of Auto Detect Form Fields Auto Detect doesn't tag the fields Why you should start with a tagged document before adding form fields Why you should walk the tags tree after adding form fields Why squares and circles matter when creating forms Shortcomings of Indesign for Forms What is a Comb in a form? Complex Form Field Placeholders with Made to Tag InDesign Form Calculations with ID-extras.com Sharing the struggles in Excel for accessibility Accessing Higher Ground 2-day Secret Lab! Amplify for SMPS - AEC Accessibility

In this accessibility podcast, Chad Chelius and Dax Castro discuss what it actually means to be an accessibility advocate. Accessibility is piled on to most people's workload. However, taking a personal interest in digital accessibility usually takes hold after your first few months. But what does that really mean? What is the difference between being a remediator and an advocate? What do you do when there is pushback from your company? From a vendor? From your department? These can be tricky situations.

This episode has lots of great tidbits but there are two standout sections of this podcast. We talk about the merits of an untagged PDF document that links to an HTML alternate version or to an email address. Is this an acceptable practice? We debate both sides. Listen in because I think you will very surprised when we tell you which agency is doing this.

We also talk about Table structure and how the PDF/UA standard can help you understand if your tables need scope.

In this episode we are joined by accessibility advocate, blogger and TikTok personality James Warnken. We discuss James' new blog post:"Screen Magnifiers are no longer the option for low vision users." As a low-vision AT user, James shares with us his findings when he asked his TikTok audience what technology they use most. His answers are definitely insightful.

Chad and Dax have joined force to use their accessibility superpowers for good! Please listen to our exciting announcement in this special short podcast episode. We talk about the upcoming online training "Document Testing with a Screen Reader" and all the exciting new features of the site including how you can book our time to solve those one-off problems in our booking calendar. If you register early you can save $75 off our first two classes and get 20% off your next one!

In this podcast Chad and I talk about turning the InDesign limitations of exporting Caption Tags into a benefit.

We also explore some alternate presentations to bar charts and how to deal with banks of images labeled by a single figure title. We also review two different references in the 14289-1 PDF/UA standard and how they apply to footnotes and figured. Be sure to stick around for our discussion on how solving one accessibility barrier can create another!