As far as I know, Adobe Acrobat does just this. Normally, the reader is unable to alter to content, but, I suppose that if you were really determined, you could convert to a text file, then alter and use. The original formatting would be lost, of course. Normally PDF files are readable with JAWS, particularly the later versions of Adobe and JAWS. I too hope this trend does not continue to use picture files that are inaccessible with screen readers. Ray Remillard Sault Ste Marie Ontario mailto:rayrem@xxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of AB7HW Dick Lee Chrisman Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 3:56 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: A very concerning trend.GIF files Both the before and after files are in .gif format ... normally a picture format, but, it can't be edited with any of the normal text editors. Probably why they are that way .... Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Puzzuoli" <apuzzuoli@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:34 AM Subject: A very concerning trend. > Hi everyone, > Recently, I decided that it would be a good idea to revise my resume. having no desire to deal with visual appeal and formatting issues myself, I thought I would use a resume writing service. Over the past few days, while examining what these services have to offer, I have noticed an alarming trend. > > of course, most services want to tout their wares, so they offer sample resumes for perspective customers to consider before making a decision. > it would however, be a simple matter for someone who wanted to be a freeloader to copy one of these samples, and revise it to suit his or her own needs. > Therefore, many services are posting their sample work in a manor that prevents this sort of theft and in doing so, are rendering it completely inaccessible to screen readers. > Here's just one example of what I mean. > Go to the following URL, and then click on any of the before or after examples. > > http://www.resumeedge.com/promo/samples.shtml#it > > > I fully understand the need to protect written content on the web, but I am also concerned, as I am envisioning a day where other providers, such as magazines or publishers of online books start using a similar format. > > I'm guessing the answer would be to implement a methodology where by content would be protected as well as secure. Does such a standard currently exist and if so, are there any documents out there explaining its implementation? If so, I would gladly point them out to the webmasters of the services I have encountered thus far. > > Thanks, > > --Al > > -- > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx