First Thoughts on Okular, Alternative to Adobe Reader

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When Adobe added an AI (Artificial Intelligence) Assistant to Adobe Reader in early 2024, many people who use Reader to view and annotate PDFs were frustrated.

And annoyed with Adobe’s red button to try it out (pricing for AI Assistant is $4.99/month for an early-bird subscription, available until June 4, 2024).

Including me.

I hate unexpected buttons and pop-up messages when I’m using a digital product or service.

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What to Know About Accessible PDFs From Microsoft Word and Google Docs

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In her Knowbility Intro to Documents & PDFs session, Julie Romanowski shared her knowledge and insights for working with Microsoft Word and Google Docs to create accessible PDFs.

Director of Accessibility Services at Knowbility, Romanowski discussed basics of document and PDF accessibility, accessibility checkers, and shared tips for creating accessible documents.

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How to Make Sure Your Accessible PDFs Stay Accessible in WordPress

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Imagine you have a dozen PDFs you plan to upload to the Resources page on your WordPress site. You’ve tagged and optimized each PDF so it has Searchable text Document language Document title Proper reading order Alternative text for non-text elements Hyperlinks, headings, table of contents, and bookmarks for navigational aids It’s taken several hours… Continue reading How to Make Sure Your Accessible PDFs Stay Accessible in WordPress