[community] EPUB readers and ARIA

Mon Feb 20 16:37:04 UTC 2017

Hey folks, I really like this discussion and  truly believe that some other folks would  benefit. Would either one of you be interested in doing a webinar for IAAP on this topic?
Please advise,
Pina D'Intino, MDes, PMP
Accessibility Specialist
t. 416.948.3348
www.aequumglobalaccess.com
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Hi Jon,

I've been studying what you and other have done, and I appreciate both the reporting and the progress.

I agree we need start with an excellent structured EPUB file. In fact, I'm in the position where we are trying to establish a best workflow for creating EPUB files... so we can be as demanding as we wish for ourselves.

However, then we want to be able to say: "For the most accessible experience, please use {this reader} on {this platform}, and then focus our best practise on pleasing that one combination (at least until this universe generally gets better.

And so, in that context, what do you think {this reader} and {this platform} should currently be?

Regards,

David

On 2016-12-13 09:48, Hung, Jonathan wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> We did some testing of EPUB 3.0 accessibility testing a while ago 
> (before the 3.1 spec) and found iBooks, Calibre, and Readium exposes 
> ARIA for screen readers. However, just like web accessibility, we 
> found that each reader platform and screen reader combination to have 
> their quirks in terms of how they interpret and read back information 
> (marked with ARIA or otherwise)
>
> After some testing, we discovered there was no “ideal” configuration and the approach wasn’t to force users into using a particular technology combination, but to have the EPUB document robust enough to accommodate a variety of situations.
>
> We documented our research in the Inclusive EPUB 3 guide <http://handbook.floeproject.org/InclusiveEPUB3.html>. In particular, you may find the section “Testing and Validation <http://handbook.floeproject.org/TestingAndValidation.html>” relevant.
>
> Since our initial research, EPUB 3.1 specification 
> <http://www.idpf.org/epub/31/spec/epub-spec.html> has been published which brings the EPUB closer in line with web standards. Though the spec has changed, the underlying principle still remains - it’s good to have a robust, well-structured, and semantically logical EPUB to start with.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> - Jon.
>
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> Jonathan Hung, Inclusive Designer
> Email: jhung at ocadu.ca <mailto:jhung at ocadu.ca> OCAD University 
> Inclusive Design Research Centre
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>> Hi. Can anyone recommend an EPUB reader that supports WAI-ARIA?
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>> Regards,
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>> David
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