Demystifying Accessibility Compliance Standards

12/07/21 • 45 min

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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Job in Accessibility: Roles and Salaries

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 Education

Next Episode

Automating Alt-text descriptions

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