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16 October 2024

Key outcomes Meet-up Frankfurt Book Fair: distribution

Summary of the discussion on the ‘distribution’ table: metadata, awareness within the complete e-book chain, how to present ONIX information for end users?
By APACE


16 October 2024

Key outcomes Meet-up Frankfurt Book Fair: production

Summary of the discussion on the ‘production’ table: accessible e-book production, PDF accessibility, Backlist accessibility, lay-out challenges.
By APACE


01 October 2024

Video (en): APACE Ask the Expert - Accessible reading experiences

A summary with questions and answers from the APACE Ask the Accessibility Expert session on accessible reading experiences.


01 October 2024

Video (en): APACE Ask the Expert - Accessibility features in Adobe InDesign

A summary with questions and answers from the APACE Ask the Accessibility Expert session on the new accessibility features in Adobe InDesign.


24 September 2024

Ask the Expert: Accessible reading experiences

A summary, including a Q and A with the Celia Library about what makes an accessible reading experience for readers with print disabilities.
By APACE


11 September 2024

Checklist (de): Barrierefreiheit von Buch-Produkten in ihren Metadaten darstellen

This Best Practice Paper gives insights around the question on how to manage Metadata / Productmetadata in the accessibility journey.
By Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels


11 September 2024

Ask the Expert: Accessibility features in Adobe InDesign

A summary, including a Q and A with Gregorio Pellegrino about the new accessibility features of Adobe InDesign, in the export to EPUB.


18 June 2024

Video (en): Recording of the first APACE online meet-up

On 18 June 2024, a first online meet-up was held to discuss ways of creating and producing accessible e-books. Topics discussed included accessibility requirements, strategies, tools and processes.


18 June 2024

APACE: Key outcomes Meet-up 1

Summary of the discussion on different topics concerning the creation and production of accessible e-books: policy, content creation, design, technology and development.
By APACE


01 January 2024

Guidelines (en): 2024. Accessibility metadata for international distribution and export

This report provides guidance to exporter publishers on how to efficiently use accessibility metadata to increase the discoverability and sales of their digital titles.
By Fondazione LIA