Join us in this, the fifth session of our brand-new series of webinars dedicated to Accessibility, which we have put together with the 2025 European Accessibility Act (EAA) firmly in mind.
This event follows on from four incredibly well received sessions that have already examined i) Back to Basics - the Legalities, ii) Accessibility Metadata, iii) Accessible Content (EPUB and PDF), and iv) Alt Text.
Having already looked at the above areas this session sees our expert speakers guide us through the often-complex topic of fixed layout titles. We will be discussing when to go fixed layout, when not to, and how best to tackle front and backlists in light of the requirements of the EAA. We'll be both addressing the challenges of EPUB fixed layout and also hearing the technical side of how PDFs can be made accessible.
Host
Karina Urquhart, Executive Director, BIC
Speakers
Koko Ekong, Ebook Technical and Design Manager, Penguin Random House
Duff Johnson, CEO of the PDF Association
Wendy Reid, Accessibility and Publishing Standards Lead at Rakuten Kobo Inc.
Who should watch?
This event will be of interest to those concerned with complying with the EU Accessibility Act, particularly when it comes to fixed layout titles.
The EU Accessibility Act will have a far-reaching impact on the book industry supply chain and so this session will be of interest to anyone working in the book publishing world including publishers, vendors, and in particular, content creators.