Helping subject matter experts learn how to post stuff on the web
This video tutorial is about tagging PDF files for accessibility. Tagging creates a document structure that allows for screen readers to read PDFs aloud in the correct order, and also to allow a mobile device to reflow and display the file on small viewports. Continue reading “How to tag a PDF for accessibility”
If you are maintaining a set of web pages for your job, you may be asked to post a PDF. Each company has different standards when it comes to linked files. For instance, how and where to save them, and what the file naming convention is. In this video I’ll speak about where to save your PDFs, and how to set up the initial view in Acrobat. Continue reading “How to save a PDF for the web”
There are scores of content management system (CMS) brands, but despite the diversity on the market, they all share one aspect: structured content. The administration (admin) panel in any CMS will break out text areas meant for different kinds of text. Usually there will be a single text field for the main headline. Continue reading “Coding web page headings”
A mechanic has to open the hood to diagnose what is wrong with your car. What happens under the hood of your web sites? I know, I know, you’ve been promised time and again that you can build a site, or work on one, without knowing any code. My advice to you is the same as the advice I received from my first art director: You have to use the code view to see what’s really going on. Continue reading “Under the hood”