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PODCAST

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast

Dax Castro & Chad Chelius

Join Chad Chelius and Dax Castro (CHAX) as they chat about important document accessibility topics, trends and maybe even complain a little now and again.

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46:23

Document Accessibility in Higher Education

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2022/03/02

Join Chad and Dax as they preview their upcoming session at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference on Document Accessibility in Higher Education. They discuss the problems with multiple source files, HTML as a 'more accessible' version of digital content as well as 4 things you can do today to create more accessible content. Be sure to stick around as they talk about WCAG and the PAC checker and when it is okay to delete a tag from the tags tree without triggering untagged content errors.

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35:26

What are the PDF/UA Standards I need for Accessibility

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2022/02/16

Did you miss yesterday's NEW ACCESSIBILITY PODCAST Episode on PDF/UA Standards? We cover which standard to use and why. Do you know the difference between a block-level and inline-level element? We unravel the mystery. We even give you some great tips on how to use guides like 14289-1, the Matterhorn Protocol and the PDF/UA Syntax Guide to help further evaluate your documents for accessibility.

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29:43

Accessible Bookmarks

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2022/02/08

Who knew there were this many facets of Bookmarks for Accessibility. Listen in as Chad and Dax dissect the nuances of accessible bookmarks! I guarantee you will learn at least one thing you didn't know. • Accessible Bookmarks • Keyboard Accessibility Gymnastics • Benefits of Bookmarks • When Are Bookmarks Required for Accessibility? • Do Headings Follow Bookmarks? • Designing your Documents with Bookmarks in Mind • WCAG SC 2.4.6 Heading and Labels • Leveraging AI to Detect Headings • Create

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25:13

Risk: The Accessibility Elephant in the Room

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2022/02/01

Join Chad and Dax as they have a candid discussion about a topic many shy away from: Risk. They answer the tough questions almost every accessibility specialist gets from their boss or client. "Who is gonna check anyway?" and "Isn't this enough?" and the ever-amazing kicker of a statement "There are not that many blind people who are gonna want this document." If you are struggling with answering these questions or just want to feel like someone else feels your pain, this episode is for you. I

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33:41

The use of Color in Tables

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2022/01/25

Listen in as Chad and Dax talk about some creative solutions to using color coding inside tables while still meeting accessibility. Be sure to catch us at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Anaheim this March! This eposide includes the following: The Stoplight Syndrome Using Symbols to convey color in a table The Legend Matters for Accessibility When Size Doesn't Matter Actual Text for Blank Cells no-no Accessibility Roulette "Accessibility at the End" has a Cost Presenting Alternatives

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28:32

Effective Accessibility Goal Setting for 2022

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2022/01/13

Start out the new year right by setting your accessibility goals for 2022. Listen in as Chad and Dax talk about how to set your goals by evaluating where you are in some key categories of accessibility and how to set a game plan for growing your accessibility skill set in 2022. Score yourself from 1 to 10 in each of the areas we talk about. Then develop a game plan to improve in those areas and re-evaluate yourself every 3 months to keep accountable.

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21:18

Automating Alt-text descriptions

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/12/15

In this episode we cover ways to increase productivity when assigning alt-text for large libraries of images. Topics include: • Automating Alt-text • How to make writing Alt-text easier • Storing Alt-text in Meta Data • Creating Alt-text in bulk • Alt-text Object Styles for InDesign • Alt-text Headline, Title and Description • Three ways to set Meta Data • Importing Accessible Styles • Setting default styles for every document

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45:25

Demystifying Accessibility Compliance Standards

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/12/07

Join Chad Chelius and me, Dax Castro as we unravel the question "What standard to do I follow?" Learn when should I aim for AAA Compliance and the difference between WCAG and PDF/UA. Find out how to know the document is really accessible? We discuss some tips on writing alt-text vs providing alternate formats and be sure to stick around and listen to my first call with Be My Eyes and how it completely failed!

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37:42

Job in Accessibility: Roles and Salaries

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/11/23

This week Chad and I take a look at the roles companies are hiring for in the field of accessibility. We talk about: The skills they are looking for Certifications you should have The responsibilities of the roles The salaries being offered The future of accessibility roles in the workplace We also talk about choosing a company with accessibility as a core value and the importance of properly training your accessibility teams. Bonus Content: The Validity of PDF as a format in Higher

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46:05

Guest Jeff Lawrence: Implementing Accessibility in a...

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/11/15

Guest Jeff Lawrence, Senior Program Manager of the Creative Services Team at the World Bank talks with Chad and Dax about his journey in implementing accessibility for his team. We discuss the reasons for starting, the struggles along the way and the great progress he and his team have made. Don't miss the our tips for accessible bullets and end notes and I bet you will be surprised at the answer Jeff got when asking the Client to pay more for accessible documents. You definitely want to listen this

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25:46

Why Accessibility isn't Black and White

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/11/09

In this week's podcast Chad Chelius and I talk about being part of the IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals Accessible Document Specialist Exam group. We discuss why Accessibility isn't Black and White and the Benefits of PDF/UA with WCAG. We mention Callas PDFgoHTML as and inspection tool for dealing with frustrations of the Table Editor in Acrobat. We take a deep look at accessible Footnotes inside Tables and how the table editor deals with them and finally we shed some

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37:33

Accessibility Questions from Adobe MAX

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/11/02

This week we take a closer look at some of the questions we received during the accessibility session at Adobe MAX: L200 Learning the Fundamentals of PDF Accessibility Step by Step. Chad was there during the live session were we had more than 3200 simultaneous attendees listening, watching, commenting and asking questions. Now that we have a few minutes we answer some of these questions with a bit more depth so be sure to listen to the end where Chad and I make a special announcement about an

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36:31

Testing for Accessibility with a Screen Reader

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/10/26

Testing tables with screen readers ensures a good user experience. Join Chad and Dax as they drop some great shortcut key combos you should know that will help you keep your sanity while exploring how a table is read by a screen reader. See Who's on Twitter and drop a comment on our transcript page to get a free sticker.

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21:30

Surprising Accessibility Conference Feedback from CEO...

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/10/19

David Blatner, CEO at Creative Pro Network talks about pivoting the Accessibility Conference from a live to an online and the surprising feedback he received.

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43:27

Guest: Adobe Director of Engineering Matthew Hardy on...

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/10/12

Listen in as Dax and Chad chat with Adobe Director of Engineering Matthew Hardy about the development and implementation of Adobe Acrobat Liquid mode. We also dive into the benefits of PDF/UA and being a member of the PDF Association and having input into the development of future accessibility standards.

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45:01

Accessible Tables, Table Summaries and Table Myths

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/10/05

Take a deep dive into the world of accessible tables with Chad and I. We cover blank cells, cell structure and where MS Word falls short. We also discuss why table summaries are not required to meet accessibility standards anywhere. To be fair, we also mention they still improve accessibility. Join us as we spiral down the hole of table formatting and what makes a table accessible this week on Chax Chat where we unravel accessibility for you.

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41:07

Heading Pitfalls, MS Office Bug and a Free...

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/09/28

Check out this episode where we reveal a newly discovered bug in the latest release of MS Office plugin for Adobe Acrobat Export PDF. Chad and I also talk about the typical pitfalls of pasting content from one document to another and how phantom heading tags can be misapplied. Hear our best practices for walking the tags tree and why you can forget dealing with those pesky span tags. Be sure to tune in so you can get the FREE InDesign Accessibility Tool Chad just developed! Do things like check for

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34:32

More Adobe Acrobat Preflight Panel Tools you need to...

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/09/21

Join Dax Castro and Chad Chelius as they reveal their favorite accessibility fixups in the Adobe Acrobat Preflight Panel and a few alternatives for multi-line hyperlinks. Stay tuned for our unique opinions on the Preflight Fixup for "Creating Content for Link Annotations" and why they are important. And of course make sure you do not miss this episode's "Who's on Twitter" from Kenya.

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31:14

Acrobat Action Wizard and Dealing with Scanned Content

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/09/14

In this accessibility podcast Chad and I discuss the merits of the Adobe Acrobat Action Wizard for accessibility and when you should and shouldn't use it. We also talk about dealing with making scanned documents accessible using Acrobat as well as advanced options like Abbyy Fine Reader. You definitely want to stick around to find out Who's on Twitter. This episode's feature comes from Scotland!

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46:27

Guest: Guy van der Kolk - Accessibility Automation...

Chax Chat Accessibility Podcast ·

2021/09/08

Chad and I talked with Typefi Product Manager Guy van der Kolk about large-scale document automation and the journey of mastering accessibility. This episode is jam packed with accessibility tips and inspirational hope for those who are new to accessibility.

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