Hi all, Here is a resource I had not heard about before that seems like a cool deal for accessibility, at least under the 5MB document size. Hope everyone has a terrific holiday weekend, Chris : ) -- Christopher J. Tabb, M.A., COMS chris@sensorytravel.com <mailto:chris@sensorytravel.com> Mobile: 512.660.2750 > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "dvya@zhaw.ch" <dvya@zhaw.ch> > Subject: [gate] PAVE 2.0: A New Generation of the Web Tool for PDF Accessibility > Date: September 2, 2016 at 8:28:03 AM CDT > To: "GATE" <gate@mednet-communities.net> > Reply-To: "GATE" <gate@mednet-communities.net> > > <>Dear All, > > The ICT-Accessibility Lab <http://accessibility.zhaw.ch/?id=1&L=1> of the ZHAW, in collaboration with the Swiss Blind and Visually Impaired Association (SBV), has developed a web tool called PAVE which quickly and easily makes existing PDF documents accessible. This is critical for allowing existing screen-reading programs to read the correct content. With PAVE 2.0, the existing web tool has been fundamentally revised and extended with a new paragraph detection feature. > > > People with visual impairments can read electronic documents using specialized software called screen readers. But such programs only work with PDF documents that are appropriately tagged or otherwise provided with the necessary metadata. PAVE is the world's first web tool that solves this widespread problem in a simple way. Two years ago, in the ICT Accessibility Lab at ZHAW School of Engineering, researchers developed the PAVE web tool. PAVE allows users to test existing PDF documents for accessibility and to interactively make the necessary corrections. PAVE 2.0 resolves many accessibility issues automatically. The content and layout of the PDF remains unchanged. An updated user interface, with a modern design and improved usability, makes the web tool even more attractive to users. PAVE now automatically detects text sections and headers, which reduces the need for manual tagging. In the new version, tags can also be easily and simultaneously edited or deleted. And last but not least, it now provides keyboard shortcuts for faster control. This makes the usage of PAVE 2.0 much faster than its predecessor version. > > The web tool can be used for free at the following web address: http://www.pave-pdf.org/index.en.html <http://www.pave-pdf.org/index.en.html> . Please forward this message to other interested parties, and post our link on your website. > > Currently, the user interface is in English and German; however, it can be extended to other languages. > > Kind regards, > > A. Darvishy > > Zurich University For Applied Sciences > Institute for Applied Information Technologies, Head ICT-Accessibility Lab > Steinberggasse 13 > 8400 Winterthur > Switzerland > E-Mail: alireza.darvishy@zhaw.ch <mailto:alireza.darvishy@zhaw.ch> > Phone: +41(58) 934 69 12 > Web: http://accessibility.zhaw.ch <http://accessibility.zhaw.ch/> > > Thank you for your mail and contribution. > Together, we will make a difference - GATE community. > > You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community GATE <https://mednet-communities.net/gate>. > > View this contribution on the web site <https://mednet-communities.net/_/c3y8jkjs> > A reply to this message will be sent to all members of GATE. > > Reply to sender <mailto:dvya@zhaw.ch> | Unsubscribe <mailto:leave.gate@mednet-communities.net>