Logan Trafford, Intermediate Developer - WCAG Compliance, City of Ottawa, Canada
Disability Area: Topic Area:
Length of Session (in hours): 1-hr
Format: Lecture
Expertise Level: Beginner
Type of session: Not provided
Summary of Session
The presenters will discuss techniques, tools, and best practices for authors and document remediators to create accessible PDF documents using Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, CommonLook Office and CommonLook PDF software. A case study will be presented by the City of Ottawa, Canada.
Abstract
NetCentric Technologies and the City of Ottawa, Canada, will discuss Section 508, WCAG 2.0, and PDF U/A criteria, how these standards apply to PDF documents, and how these two organizations collaborate to achieve and maintain adherence to accessibility regulations. In conjunction with a demonstration of CommonLook Office, tips, suggestions, and solutions will be provided to document authors using Microsoft Word, to more quickly and efficiently create accessible and compliant PDF documents. In addition, a demonstration of the CommonLook PDF software will show participants solutions for making existing PDF documents conform to accessibility standards. Likewise, document testing solutions will be presented to accurately verify that documents are compliant. Finally, the City of Ottawa will discuss how these solutions have all been implemented in a “real world” scenario.
Kepoints
Document authoring for accessibility
Accessible PDF creation and remediation
CommonLook software solutions
Speaker Bio(s)
Paul Rayius
Since 2013, Paul has helped organizations meet their PDF accessibility needs across various industries, including healthcare, government (local, state, and federal), finance, and education.
In addition to his expertise with Allyant’s CommonLook tools for testing, creating, and remediating PDFs, Paul is proficient in accessibility standards, including Section 508 (including the “refresh”), Health and Human Services (HHS), WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, and PDF/UA (both versions 1 and 2).
Paul serves on numerous document accessibility committees, and he participates in and moderates online accessibility groups and forums. In addition, he has presented at a number of conferences over the years, including Accessing Higher Ground, CSUN, AHEAD, and Explor.
Through his affiliation with the IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals), he helped develop the Accessible Document Specialist certification. Paul participates in writing technical standards, including ISO 32000 (PDF), ISO 14289 (PDF/UA), and ISO TS 32005 with the PDF Association. Furthermore, he contributes in many PDF/UA working groups and chairs the PDF/UA Processor Requirements Liaison Working Group.
Before Allyant, Paul graduated with a BMe in Instrumental Music Education from Florida State University and taught middle school band for 11 years. In his spare time, he enjoys various outdoor activities and is an avid lacrosse player, rugby fan, and geocacher.
Logan Trafford
Logan is the WCAG compliance specialist for the City of Ottawa, working out of the Corporate Accessibility Office. With over 12 years experience as a web designer and Team Lead within IT, Logan has dedicated his efforts over the last seven years to increasing awareness throughout IT and the rest of the Corporation with regard to WCAG compliance. In the last two years he has taken on a direct role as a Corporate Trainer pertaining to the creation of Accessible Documents which include MS based docs, PDF and of course CSS/HTML web pages. He is actively involved in various WCAG based committees such as the WCAG Working Group for all public organizations within the City of Ottawa (including hospitals, colleges/universities and government agencies) and the WCAG Sub-Committee of Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA – Ontario) where he was a key contributor in the development of an Accessible Documents Toolkit for municipalities across the province.