- From: Mike Paciello <paciello@ma.ultranet.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:46:55 -0500
- To: <webwatch@yahoogroups.com>
- Cc: "WAI IG" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Hi -- Adobe officially announced the release of Acrobat 5.0. The complete press release and product description can be found at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html and additional information at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/solutionsacc.html I've extracted the information concerning Acrobat and PDF accessibility below: Make Documents Accessible Acrobat 5.0 software lets you create Adobe PDF documents that are accessible to those with disabilities. Support for high- contrast- Acrobat fully supports high- contrast settings, which enable workers with low vision impairments to more easily read Adobe PDF documents. Support for screen readers- Acrobat 5.0 lets you create documents that are compatible with third- party, Windows- based screen readers, such as Henter- Joyce's JAWS and Window- Eyes from GW Micro, Inc. Screen readers synthesize text into speech. Keyboard shortcuts- Acrobat Reader software enables functionality to be controlled through keyboard shortcuts, making it easier for people with a broad range of disabilities to take full advantage of Acrobat. Regards, Mike Mike Paciello Founder and CTO WebABLE, Inc. +1 603.882.4122 www.webable.com paciello@webable.com ************************************************************* * Author of CMP Media's * * "Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities" * * * * Order it from: http://www.amazon.com * * http://www.bn.com * * http://www.rdbooks.com * * http://www.borders.com * * * *************************************************************
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