Adobe Screen Reader User Guide
Adobe has created a screen reader user’s guide for accessing PDF documents with assistive technology. The document was created in collaboration with AFB Consulting, the consulting division of the American Foundation for the Blind. The guide includes:
- Information about accessible PDF documents
- Adobe Reader accessibility features
- Types of PDF files
- Detailed information on using JAWS and Window-Eyes in a Windows-based environment
- How to perform common tasks with a screen reader
- How to navigate PDF documents
The 30-page guide can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/reader/.
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Comparing Blogs, Wikis and Forums
| Blog | Wiki | Forum | |
| Purpose |
Abbreviation of web log. Commentary or news on a particular subject. Typically combine text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages. Allows readers to leave comments in an interactive format. |
Collection of web pages designed so anyone can read, add, or edit content.
Collaboration is a key component where a group of people come together to share and build knowledge. |
A web application for holding discussions.
Also known as discussion groups, boards, bulletin boards. |
| Content Creator | Single content creator | Multiple Content Creators editing the same information. | Threaded Content. Frequently follows a question/answer format. |
| Moderation | A single user creates posts, others can reply in comments. The comments can be moderatored or unmoderated. | Any registered user can contribute, mistakes should be quickly edited. | Any registered user can create a original post or a reply. |
| Focus | Oriented around the thoughts of a person. The name implies a personal log. Information is sequential, often time oriented. | Oriented around information that multiple people can edit. | Conversation oriented. Question and reply format |
| Modification of Information | Usually information is frozen when the entry is made. New information is made in a new entry | Information can be continually modified. | Usually information is frozen when the entry is made. New information is added as a reply to the original posting. |
| Editing of Content | HTML. Most blog software has Rich Text Editors available. | Simplified markup language. Some wiki software has Rich Text Editors available | Text. Sometimes HTML. |
| Information Categorization | Category Tagging | Index of topics | Index of topics but frequently contributors will not create appropriate topics |
| Ownership of Information | Poster | Community | Community |
| Best suited for | An online diary–pulpit for an individual. Discussions on a topic | Information Sharing | Conversations |
| Example | E-Learning Council allows user blogs. | Wikipedia.org is the most famous. | E-Learning Council has a forum for the exchange of ideas. |
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