[community] Alternatives to PDF

[Rezvan Boostani]

Hi all,
Humber college has very straightforward online module on creating
accessible files in different applications including word, InDesign and
PowerPoint the following is the link to this module:
http://humber.ca/makingaccessiblemedia/modules/05/11.html
The whole online course is titled "Accessible Design in Digital Media" and
it has 6 different modules for diverse digital content and it is available
at the following link: http://humber.ca/makingaccessiblemedia/index.html
There is also a resource for graphic designers to produce
accessible content by The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of
Ontario. The following is the link to this handbook:
https://www.rgd.ca/database/files/library/RGD_AccessAbility_Handbook.pdf
Best,
Rezvan

On Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 1:17 PM Brandon Keith Biggs <
brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I use HTML or web pages.
> I don't know if Indesign does Word documents, but that would work as well.
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 6:00 AM L Snider <lsnider at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Teresa,
> >
> > Some people are creating EPUBs, and they can be made very accessible.
> > However, the EPUB viewers/readers themselves are still problematic in
> > terms of accessibility. This is why EPUB, in my view, will never gain
> > traction because the viewer has to be accessible. The only one that
> > was fairly good may come back but most people I know didn't use it.
> > Also, currently (as of the date of my email), InDesign produces some
> > of the most accessible PDFs possible. This applies to the newest
> > version of InDesign, not previous versions prior to 2019. In my
> > personal opinion it is the best out there today. Of course, PDFs can
> > be problematic for many people, but in my view businesses won't stop
> > using them any time soon.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Lisa
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 9:50 AM Teresa L <teresa.lee at alumni.utoronto.ca>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Good morning all!
> > >
> > > Just wanted to field for your input on PDF alternatives. What do you do
> > within your organization when PDFs cannot be accessible due to known
> issues
> > with InDesign - especially for a large document?
> > >
> > > Thanks always for your support!
> > >
> > > Kindly,
> > > Teresa
> > >
> > >
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