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Accessibility in Fonts: An Overview

By Morgan Ramsey

September 9, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Accessibility in Fonts: An Overview

What do we mean when we talk about accessibility in fonts? Font consideration for print and web design is a crucial step in the design process. Some fonts are more legible than others, and that is especially true for people who have visual, print, or learning disabilities.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: accessibility, book design, dyslexia, fonts. typefaces, low vision, print disabilities, typography, VI

The Next Page: How Kickstarter Bridged the Gap of Publishing Conferences

By Desiree Wilson @swindlesoiree

July 17, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Next Page: How Kickstarter Bridged the Gap of Publishing Conferences

Access to publishing conferences can be difficult, even when you snag an invitation to the often exclusive events, but in May 2019 Kickstarter changed the game with their two-part digital conference, The Next Page.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: accessibility, Amy Stolls, Brooklyn, decentralization, digital conference, digital solutions, DongWon Song, finance, Fireside Fiction, Joe Biel, Kickstarter, knowledge, Margot Atwell, Microcosm Press, Networking, Pablo Defendini, publishing, Publishing Conference, remote, representation

Publishers Are Making Room for Smart Speakers

By Alix Martinez

June 24, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Publishers Are Making Room for Smart Speakers

Smart speakers are becoming a staple in the average household and changing the way we interact with technology. Publishing companies are taking note and looking at their use of the digital space in order to attract a more tech-savvy crowd. The industry is no stranger to surviving a digital upset, but the question is how they will respond to it. Looking closer, we can already see what challenges publishers face and the innovative ideas they have brought to the table in response.

Filed Under: Digital, Publishing Tagged With: accessibility, AEO, alexa, amazon, audiobooks, digital, Google+, harpercollins, Marketing, SEO, Simon & Schuster, smart speakers, technology

Writing Alt Text for Ebooks

By Megan Crayne @megancrayne

June 15, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Writing Alt Text for Ebooks

Alternative text, or alt text, is different from including a caption for an image in your book; it is a clear description of what is taking place in the image so that readers who use voice-to-text software can understand its context. Used commonly on websites, alt text can be easily built into your InDesign document for all of your images before you convert your book into an EPUB—and here is how to write it.

Filed Under: Digital, Manager Monday Tagged With: accessibility, accessible, alt text, alternative text, alttext, copywriting, disability, ebook, eBooks, epub, epublishing, epubs, images, Inclusive, inclusive publishing, inclusivity, publishing, visual disability, writing

Media Literacy: The Potential of Video Essays

By Giacomo Ranieri

April 17, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Media Literacy: The Potential of Video Essays

During the summer of 2016, the United Nations declared internet access a human right. While quality content and accessibility are both taking big strides toward an educated global populace, there is one major problem with video essays on sites like YouTube and Vimeo.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: accessibility, captions, education, Educational Content, Educational Platforms, free source, Globalization, Information Age, interpretation, Media Literacy, Optimism, Optimistic, translation, Video Essay, YouTube

Ebooks Are for Everyone: Making Accessible Ebooks

By Megan Crayne @megancrayne

February 24, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Ebooks Are for Everyone: Making Accessible Ebooks

Inclusive publishing, or making print books more accessible for readers with disabilities, is becoming easier with the development of ereaders, smartphones, and even braille displays for ebooks. When it comes to producing ebooks at Ooligan, we should be making sure our designs are accessible and following industry guidelines so that we can bring our books to as many readers as possible. So how can we accomplish this?

Filed Under: Design, Manager Monday Tagged With: accessibility, accessible, accessible ebooks, accessible publishing, coding, digital, digital publishing, ebook, ebook coding, eBooks, epub, inclusive publishing, publishing

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