Multiple Languages for Screen Readers

04/19/22 • 39 min

Join us this week as we talk with Amanda Mace, one of two Australia-based W3C evangelists and Office Manager for the W3C's Australian Western Region and Vice President of Australasia for AbleDocs. In this episode we cover how to deal with multiple languages with a screen reader like NVDA and JAWS.

Other topics include:

• The nuances of English-US, English-AU, English-CA and English-UK

• Install NVDA and JAWS language packs

• The initial shock of always-on screen readers

• How to silence your screen reader

• Upcoming Webinar on Document Accessibility Testing with a Screen Reader

• How to test with a Screen Reader if you are Deaf

• Focus indicator good for PDF not for web testing

• Callas PDFgoHTML as an evaluation tool

• No PDF/UA equivalent for How-to HTML pages

• Unlimited potential solutions for HTML accessibility

• Pass or Fail for WCAG

• Accessible Alternatives for PDF Tables

• University of Nebraska's Responsive Table Generator rTool - https://ianrmedia.unl.edu/responsive-table-generator-tool

• Finding the value in deciding PDF or HTML

• The evolution of accessibility in PDF

• The hazards of entrenching behind PDF versus HTML

• The workflow hurdles of creating HTML pages

Other topics include:

• The nuances of English-US, English-AU, English-CA and English-UK

• Install NVDA and JAWS language packs

• The initial shock of always-on screen readers

• How to silence your screen reader

• Upcoming Webinar on Document Accessibility Testing with a Screen Reader

• How to test with a Screen Reader if you are Deaf

• Focus indicator good for PDF not for web testing

• Callas PDFgoHTML as an evaluation tool

• No PDF/UA equivalent for How-to HTML pages

• Unlimited potential solutions for HTML accessibility

• Pass or Fail for WCAG

• Accessible Alternatives for PDF Tables

• University of Nebraska's Responsive Table Generator rTool - https://ianrmedia.unl.edu/responsive-table-generator-tool

• Finding the value in deciding PDF or HTML

• The evolution of accessibility in PDF

• The hazards of entrenching behind PDF versus HTML

• The workflow hurdles of creating HTML pages

Previous Episode

Native AT User Perspective: Chris Smart

Chris Smart brings a unique perspective as a native Assistive Technology user to the world of document accessibility. Listen in as Chad Chelius and Dax Castro, ADS dive into some of the struggles of using assistive technology and balancing features versus clear navigation. Additional topics include:

• Creative Pro Week One-Two Punch

• Guest Chris Smart Native AT User and Accessibility Tester

• Accessible Form Frustrations

• Scanned PDFs vs Print to PDF

• Forms Mode Experiences

• The List of Lists for AT users

• Differences in PDF Document Exploration

• How Screen Reader Experience Varies

• The Balancing Act of Accessibility

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