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* Graphic designers
* Content writers
* Web developers
* Web site managers
* Creative directors

You may work for an agency, a corporate firm, a local council, or anyone that is keen on driving accessibility forwards in their business.

What will I achieve?

On successful completion of this course, participants will:

* Have an understanding of the tagging tools available in Adobe Acrobat
* Know how to begin making Adobe PDF forms accessible
* Be able to set the read order of tags
* Add descriptive text for forms, tables, links and image such as graphs
* Comfortable converting word documents to PDF and identifying issues and correcting tagging and markup
* Be able to Enable settings for text access for screen reader devices

Course content

This one day course provides delegates with practical examples, comprehensive notes, guidelines and sources of reference.

The course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation, but typical course content includes:

* Overview of Accessibility in Adobe Acrobat
* Making Adobe PDF forms accessible
* Setting the read order of tags in the document
* Adding descriptive text for forms, tables, links and image such as graphs
* Converting word documents to PDF and identifying issues and correcting tagging and markup
* Enabling settings for text access for screen reader devices
* Making documents pass the Accessibility checker
* Tagging scanned documents

Pre-requisites

You should be familiar with using Adobe Acrobat and have a clear understanding of working with HTML tags and knowledge of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Web Standards.

We have trained

Vodafone, Macmillan, Midlands Coop, Save The Children, Help the Aged, AbstractMRM, ESRC, Woking Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Pernod Ricard, Hermes, English Heritage, Princes Trust, KPMG, BDO Stoy Hayward, Great Ormond Street Hospital, British Library, CIPD, National Trust, Waitrose, Next, MBNA, AXA PPP Healthcare, The Stationery Office, RBS Corporate, Cambridge University Press, Stroud and Swindon, Bibby Financial Services, Thames Valley University, The Equality and Human Rights Commission and more.

Need some more information?

We are ready to answer your questions right now, so please contact us by telephone on +44 (0) 207 168 7526 or drop us a quick email info@spotlessinteractive.com and we will do our best to help you with any questions you might have.
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As the book is only sold in the States we recommend that you buy the PDF version at http://uxreports.com/sell/

Please jot down and bring along: things in the book that really struck a chord; and things they either hated, disagreed with; or don't understand.

For more info about the Book Club you can go to:
http://wiki.uxbrighton.org.uk/page/UX+Book+Club
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Similar to a helpful salesperson, guided selling is a process that helps consumers make complex decisions through product education. Wrapped in a software application, it will lead a consumer through a set of questions that assess their values, intended usage and knowledge of a particular category.

Its potential is massive in that the interaction component allows these tools to create authentic conversations between "users" and a trusted adviser, teacher, and consultant all in one.

This talk will explore the concepts, applications and a case study that will show how this idea can manifest into a design. Feel free to ask questions any time during the presentation.

(There will be free snacks. Beverages will be available for discount price from the center. Donation of $5 to the center is suggested.)
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Cumberland Hotel, London

UX London is a unique three-day event combining inspirational talks with in-depth workshops presented by some of the industry’s biggest names.

Whether you’re beginning your career, or a seasoned professional, UX London is your chance to add core skills, absorb strategic thinking, and learn advanced techniques from pioneers in the field.

Speakers:
Peter Morville, Liz Danzico, Kristina Halvorson, Jesse James Garrett,
Scott McCloud, Bill Moggridge, Whitney Hess, Leah Buley, David Gray, Josh Porter, Jeff Patton, Stephen P. Anderson
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