Hi Amy,
I did a few Google searches but really didn't come up with much.
I'm just replying so you will know somebody read your message. I hope
someone else replies. I suspect there are individuals out there who do this
sort of thing, but I don't know who they are.
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<vibug-support-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Amy Bower (she/her)
Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2022 8:10 AM
To: vibug-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vibug-support] service for accessibility checking of electronic
documents?
Hi All:
Does anyone know if there is a service out there where I could send
electronic documents and they would check them for accessibility? This
pertains particularly to PowerPoint presentations and alt-text on images. In
my current job, there are many of these that I need to review. My employer
is pushing document authors to learn how to use alt-text and make sure they
use it on their presentations, but it's slow-going and inconsistent. I can't
check myself because I don't know what is on the slides to begin with. No
one here at WHOI is qualified or has the time to check all the documents
that I'm supposed to review. What I need is someone to inspect each
document, identify where alt-text is missing or inadequate, and give general
instruction back to the author on how to fix the issues. The automatic
Accessibility Checker is probably not good enough for this purpose, because
the problem is not just making sure alt-text is provided, but making sure it
is good description. For example, sometimes the authors will put in the
alt-text "pie chart showing distribution of assets by department" for
example, but they don't include the data! What good is that?!
I'm sure my employer would pay for this service, which probably needs to be
provided by a sighted person.
Thanks.
-Amy
