使文档易于访问

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为什么我们需要让我们的内容易于访问?

大峡谷州立大学 strives to be an inclusive environment. 因此,GVSU的政策是遵守 美国人 残疾法案(ADA). 请参阅 Grand Valley的ADA哲学宣言 了解更多信息.

To comply with the ADA, documents posted online, including, but not limited to, Adobe PDF 文件, 微软文字处理软件 documents, Microsoft 演示文稿 presentations, and online 手翻s, must be screenreader 友好的. 屏幕阅读器软件是一种辅助技术 大声读出屏幕显示给用户. 它可以特别 对有视觉或运动障碍的人很有用. 下面是一个视频示例 它是如何 使用流行的Windows屏幕阅读器NVDA.

All multimedia resources available to the general public must be 标题所述. 字幕媒体将节目的音频内容显示为 text on-screen and synchronized with the dialogue of the speaker, and includes additional auditory information such as sound effects. 这 provides accessibility for individuals who are deaf, deafened, or hard-of-hearing, while also benefiting individuals with diverse 学习能力和主要语言不是英语的学生.

大学市场营销 is no longer posting communications pieces to Issuu.网站上的文件无法被读取 辅助技术,因此是不可访问的. 一次大学 Marketing (IM) completes a project with a department, IM will provide 向部门提供一份无法访问的项目PDF文件. 这个部门 is responsible for making all documents on their websites accessible 有几种方法可以做到这一点. 请 比较选项 来确定 the best fit for you, your audience, and your communications piece.

这 webpage provides standards developed by Disability Support 所有大峡谷州立大学的资源和大学营销 发布在网上的大学通讯文章. 它还列出了 resources and recommendations to help students, faculty members, and staff members better understand their options for posting accessible 文档在线.

我有哪些使文档可访问的选项?

An accessible online document has an established reading order, as well as visual elements that are tagged with alternative text descriptions. 例如, 任何视觉元素,如照片, 图表, or graph that is necessary for the understanding of the document must be tagged. The established reading order and alternative text descriptions are needed for assistive technology to comprehensively and accurately communicate the information to the reader.

Generally speaking, these are the options for making your document accessible:

  • Put the information on your website via the Content Management System (thereby converting it to Web / HTML格式
  • 将文档发布为带标签的PDF
  • Publish your document as an accessible Word, Excel, or 演示文稿 document
  • 利用外部资源创建一个在线“手翻”

看到 比较图 来确定 which option might work best for your audience, content, budget, time, and file format.


我需要怎样做才能使我的文件可访问?

微软文字处理软件文档的选项

微软博天堂官方网页 无障碍Word文档 创作

发布选项:

Note that either "save as PDF" option will require a manual check of the PDF tags to ensure accessibility, 由于自动化工具有时会产生标记错误.

Microsoft Excel文档的选项

微软博天堂官方网页 可访问Excel文档 创作

发布选项

Note that either "save as PDF" option will require a manual check of the PDF tags to ensure accessibility, 由于自动化工具有时会产生标记错误.

Microsoft 演示文稿文档的选项

微软博天堂官方网页 无障碍演示文稿文件 创作

发布选项

Note that either "save as PDF" option will require a manual check of the PDF tags to ensure accessibility, 由于自动化工具有时会产生标记错误.

Microsoft 出版商文档的选项

发布选项

The use of Microsoft 出版商 to create PDF documents is not recommended.  PDF documents created from 出版商 will require an extensive amount of manual remediation work to be made accessible.


Adobe InDesign

发布选项

Adobe InDesign can create accessible PDF documents, but the process can be complex.  Adobe提供了 基本指导 博天堂官方网页将样式映射到标签,以及替代文本描述. 

Several vendors provide courses on using InDesign to create accessible documents.  Pubcom.com 有这样的供应商吗?, and is recognized for their accessibility efforts.

其他软件选项

Web-based applications such as Canva are popular for PDF creation.  请 be advised that the output from such applications may or may not be accessible to screenreaders.   PDFs created by these applications will require a review of the tagging structure, and possible tag remediation work in order to be made accessible.


可访问的PDF格式

您还可以通过标记使pdf本身可访问. 请 note that these options may be more time-consuming and/or more expensive than creating a Web format version (HTML).

标记PDF文件

有很多方法可以标记pdf,使它们对屏幕阅读器友好, so the screen reader reads the main text and alternative image text in the correct order. 需要adobeacrobatpro才能完成此操作.

查看以下内容,了解如何标记PDF:

雇佣一个供应商来标记你的pdf也是一个选择, 特别是如果你有一个大的PDF或多个PDF文件. Appligent公司. 有这样的供应商吗?.


在线翻页动画

issue的翻页书不适合屏幕阅读器. However, there are digital publishers similar to Issuu that offer screenreader 友好的 手翻s. If you want to publish an online 手翻, here are some vendors:

请 note that digital publishing can be very expensive and will likely only be worth the investment for a high-profile piece that will be viewed online extensively.


比较你的选择

 

HTML

(你的网站)

PDF标记

在线翻

成本

免费使用GVSU的CMS

如果您拥有acrobatpro并自己标记PDF,则免费

支付供应商时间的不同成本

昂贵的

易于创建

温和的

Can be difficult and time consuming if you tag the PDF yourself

如果你支付外部资源就容易多了

温和的

设计元素 

改变印刷品的外观

最适合简单的设计

可以添加图像的视觉兴趣

保持印刷品的外观

保持印刷品的外观

Can enhance content with flipping pages sound, video, and rich media

Time

一些时间

大多数的时间

一些时间

终端用户友好

最用户友好

没有可供用户下载的内容

用户 必须下载 PDF

If not tagged correctly, a screenreader will not read accurately

用户被定向到外部站点

需要更多下载时间

最好的应用程序

在处理高度信息化的内容时

当保持印刷品的外观很重要时

当保持印刷品的外观很重要时

When it's helpful to enhance content with flipping pages, sound, video, and rich media


可访问性资源


常见问题的

Q: Do I have to make all documents posted to the website ADA compliant, 包括微软Word, 演示文稿, 出版商, Excel文件, 和pdf文档?
是的. 看到 我需要怎样做才能使我的文件可访问?

问:电子邮件的附件必须是可访问的吗?
A:那要看你的听众了. If the document may be read by someone requiring assistive technology, then yes.

Q: How do I convey the information in my document in the fastest, 简单的, 最具成本效益的方法?
答:使用CMS.

问:为什么大峡谷不鼓励使用Issuu?
答:屏幕阅读器无法阅读Issuu的翻页书. The process of creating the Issuu 手翻 flattens out the text and images, 剥离它们的可读信息. There are other companies that offer ADA-compliant products that are similar to Issuu. 读了 在线翻页动画 section.

问:如何测试一份文件,看它是否可访问?
A: GVSU's 残疾支援资源 recommends using the following screen readers to test documents:

  • Windows版JAWS
  • Windows的NVDA
  • Mac和设备上的旁白
  • Android设备上的反馈

问:我还可以使用Issuu来处理我的在线文件吗?
A: You may use Issuu only if you create an additional document that is accessible. 这 document must be equal in all the information provided in the Issuu document to be ADA compliant. 这意味着提供所有文本, and providing alternative text for visual elements necessary for the understanding of the document. You must ALWAYS provide a link to the accessible version in the same location that you are providing a link to the Issuu version (i.e.(网站登陆页).

问:其他问题我可以打电话问谁?
A:请打电话 残疾支援资源 or 大学市场营销.


使文档可访问的选项摘要

An accessible online document has an established reading order, as well as visual elements that are tagged with alternative text descriptions. 例如, 任何视觉元素,如照片, 图表, or graph that is necessary for the understanding of the document must be tagged. The established reading order and alternative text descriptions are needed for assistive technology to comprehensively and accurately communicate the information to the reader.

Generally speaking, these are the options for making your document accessible:



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