Hi!
I think the point is now made that Adobe is failing where it matters
most: to work well with screen readers. However, I would give them
credit for their software which is meant to preserve formatting and
page layout across various platforms. Even though I have got some
reservations with regards to its slowness in opening files, especially
huge books, I use it for outputting Latex files. I prefer it to the
DVI files which I cannot read using Jaws.
Concerning their other products, I personally feel that they should
improve on PS format---I don't find it able to even read a line with a
screen reader. With PDF files at least you can read a whole document
and save to text: but what about their PS standard? Is it only for
printers and not to be displayed on screen?
Thank you.
On 7/4/08, Sean Murphy <smurf_bp@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
All,
My points:
1. How can the standards (what ever they are) can be forced or be
automatically checked to improve accessibility. The tags have something
to
do with the standards. But not many documents support this.
2. The ability of moving through a document without pressing control +
page
down on large document is a pain. I don't see the need for this, there
could be a technical reason.
3. Some documents I hav read repeat the first paragraph twice.
4. Searching documents doesn't really work. If I search something,
there
appears to be no option to go back to the document.
5. Adobe should disable any means of people preventing access for the
Screen Reader. The Screen Reading software like Jaws prevents you from
copying selected text any way. so this is not a requirement any more.
6. filling in forms is a issue.
7. If you compare navigating a CHM with a PDF, I would use CHM over PDF
because it is quicker to jump around a document.
Sen
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