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Updated Authorized French Translations of WCAG 2.2 and 2.1

Subject(s): Blog
Audience:
Technical

Digital Publishing Summit 2026

The common themes of the presentations and discussions at the Summit included the importance of discoverability for accessible content, the need for efficiencies in workflow if the accessibility is to be sustainable, the importance...

Subject(s): Blog
Resource Type(s): Standards and Best Practices
Audience:
Introduction

Best Practices for Implementing Extended Descriptions in EPUB

The DAISY working group published an updated guide on May 6, 2026, highlighting the best practices for implementing extended descriptions in EPUBs. The guide is a result of testing across multiple reading environments and...

Subject(s): Blog, Image Descriptions
Resource Type(s): Standards and Best Practices
Audience:
Technical

New Accessibility Metadata Viewer Tool

The DAISY development team designed a new tool to have users better understand and interpret accessibility metadata in digital publications.

Subject(s): Blog, Metadata
Resource Type(s): Tools
Audience:
Introduction

Updated Accessibility Metadata Crosswalk Released

The new release of the Digital Publishing – Accessibility Metadata Crosswalk was published on March 26, 2026. The release includes expanded mappings for WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 at Levels A, AA, and AAA, along...

Subject(s): Blog
Resource Type(s): Standards and Best Practices
Audience:
Introduction

Digital Publishing Summit 2025

Highlights from the conference:

Subject(s): Blog
Resource Type(s): Standards and Best Practices
Audience:
Introduction

Accessibility Metadata Display Guide for Digital Publications 2.0

The Accessibility task force of the W3C Publishing Community Group releases Accessibility Metadata guide for vendors and libraries

Subject(s): Blog
Resource Type(s): Standards and Best Practices
Audience:
Technical

Accessibility in Scholarly Publishing with the University of Calgary Press

Discover the accessible publishing journey of an academic Canadian publisher.

Subject(s): Blog
Resource Type(s): Standards and Best Practices
Audience:
Introduction

How ECW Press Made Denison Avenue Accessible for All

Canada Reads 2024 contender Denison Avenue is a moving story told in visual art and fiction, available in several accessible formats for all readers.

Subject(s): Blog
Resource Type(s): Standards and Best Practices
Audience:
Introduction

How to Use Python in Ebook Production with Orca Book Publishers’ Bruce Keith

Learn how Python scripts make ebook production easier for Orca Book Publishers.

Subject(s): Blog
Resource Type(s): Tools
Audience:
Technical