[program-l] Re: VB: Reading pdf with screenreader

  • From: Edward Przybylek <przy5100@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:27:09 -0400

Hi Jamal,

Many of the specifications I've used are two to three years old. Tables do not read at all in those documents. However, the tables in the documents get parsed up in a way that makes them quite easy to figure out and read. I have encountered newer PDF's in which the tables read almost as easily as tables in a MS Word document.

I've also used numerous PDF converters in the past but have found them all to be pretty useless. Even Scansoft's PDF Converter, a fairly pricy product, did a less than acceptable job. With the latest releases of JFW and WindowEyes, I haven't really needed any such product. With the efforts of Adobe and the screen reader companies, I don't believe it will be very long before PDF accessibility problems will be a thing of the past.

Take care,
Ed Przybylek


At 10:05 AM 9/20/2005, you wrote: 
Hi Edward,
Have you found PDFs that support JAWS table navigation commands?  My
understanding is that, theoretically, this is possible with appropriate
markup in a PDF that is tagged for accessibility, but I have yet to
encounter a PDF where such table structure is actually implemented.

Jamal




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Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 7:53 PM
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Subject: [program-l] Re: VB: Reading pdf with screenreader


Hi Che,

I currently use both JFW V6 and WindowEyes V5.  Both do a great job
reading PDF's.  I've used them at work to read 1000 page
specifications full of tables and outlines.  My job relies on having
access to these specifications and so far as I know I still have a
job.  Give your screen reader a try before you spend money on
additional software.

Take care,
Ed Przybylek

At 05:16 PM 9/19/2005, you wrote:
>   Hi all,
>   I have found a couple of tutorials for visual basic that look
> helpful, unfortunately they are in pdf format.  It has been a while
> since I tried to read any pdf files with my screenreader, as it was
> such a pain in the back to do.  Should I see if Adobe has made any
> progress with their newest version of Acrobat Reader for the blind
> community, or get a pdf to text converter for these files?
>   Thanks.
>   Che


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