Christopher Duncan

Introduction to Accessible PDF Documents

Accessible PDFs can be very simple to create, as you’ll learn in this session. The class will review the basics of accessible PDFs and remediate a document on letterhead. Assuming you have started with an accessible Microsoft Office document which you learned about in previous classes, you will also get Read more…

Removing Common Barriers to Accessibility in Microsoft Office

The majority of the class will be spent working on repetitive content in Office documents. Did you know that one of the biggest barriers to comprehension may be the way you type the document??!! You’ll also get information about multi-media accessibility and learn about other barriers you may be creating Read more…

Introduction to Accessibility In Microsoft Office

Learn what everyone is talking about when they mention accessible documents, and how you can start making your documents accessible as soon as today! You’ll experience first-hand what it’s like for one person to use assistive technology and understand how crucial the work you do for accessibility is to people Read more…

Remediating a Table from Nothing

Complex documents are at their worst when tables do not get tagged correctly when creating the document. You’ll learn how to convert raw content into tables, and how to massage the rows to pass all of the rules of accessibility.

Working with an Excel Table in PDF

Excel tables don’t always convert well to the PDF standard for people using assistive technology. You’ll work with on document and uncover the problems inherent in the idea and discover how to quickly remediate any Excel table.

Finalizing Forms for Assistive Technology

This is a continuation of the previous module, where you’ll learn to work with form fields in the Tags Panel and the Content Panel. You’ll also finish making the overall document containing the form accessible to assistive technology.

Working with Scans and Forms

The Make Accessible Action Wizard combines several different tools and delivers a quick way to convert scanned documents to an accessible format. You’ll learn the basics of fillable forms, how to create them, and how to work with them.

Working with Longer Documents

We’ll put together all of the rules you’ve learned about accessible documents in this session where you’ll take one long document and make it accessible. You’ll understand the workflow better and be able to remediate any document.

Tables and Tags in PDF

Table regularity and the Tags Panel are two of the more complex features of working to create accessible documents. Taken slow and easy, however, they end up being simple to understand and remediate.

Working with PDF Forms in Acrobat Pro

Acrobat Pro is a great way to create forms that you can use to gather information and export it back out to a database/Excel format. You’ll learn about setting up electronic signatures and setting up a basic form. As your form moves beyond the conceptual into the real world, things Read more…

PDF Creation and Editing with Acrobat Pro

PDFs are everywhere and yet most people don’t know what they are or how they work. Learn about the three kinds of PDFs, Adobe’s Cloud and all of the different methods you can use to create a PDF. Static PDFs are so 1997! Learn how to Edit PDFs and create Read more…

Advanced Forms in Acrobat Pro

Simple forms take in text information, but advanced forms can actually do calculations. Using JavaScript to do the heavy lifting, you’ll learn how to create a real-world form that does exactly what you expect it to do. Creating the most beautiful form in the world does you no good if Read more…

Creating Forms in Acrobat Pro

Acrobat Pro is a great way to create forms that you can use to gather information and export it back out to a database/Excel format. You’ll learn about setting up electronic signatures and setting up a basic form. As your form moves beyond the conceptual into the real world, things Read more…

Navigating PDFs and Collaboration in Acrobat Pro

If you get lucky, your PDF will automagically come with built-in navigation. Unfortunately, no one is lucky all of the time. Master the skills of giving users the ability to navigate through any PDF document.  Sharing and protecting PDFs are the two most common questions that come up after how Read more…

Creating and Editing PDFs in Acrobat Pro

PDFs are everywhere and yet most people don’t know what they are or how they work. Learn about the three kinds of PDFs, Adobe’s Cloud and all of the different methods you can use to create a PDF. Static PDFs are so 1997! Learn how to Edit PDFs and create Read more…

Calculating with Form Fields in Acrobat Pro

Simple forms take in text information, but advanced forms can actually do calculations. Using JavaScript to do the heavy lifting, you’ll learn how to create a real-world form that does exactly what you expect it to do. This session will focus on:

Advanced Form Creation in Acrobat Pro

As your form moves beyond the conceptual into the real world, things will start to get more detailed. Learn about the advanced form field tools and how to use them. Attendees will learn about: