Author Archives: Elizabeth Pyatt

EGA Holiday Presentation

Download Slides (5.7 MB) A Mexican sampler with archaic Spanish spelling

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Beware Stealth Decorative Graphics

Contents1 Table of Contents2 Intro3 A PowerPoint Example4 The Journey to PDF5 HTML is Different Table of Contents Intro Many accessibility experts may know about decorative graphics – the graphics which are inserted to provide visual interest, but can be… More On: Beware Stealth Decorative Graphics

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Web Page to PDF via Word?

Contents1 Table of Contents2 My PDF Problem3 Link to the Web Site (If You Can)3.1 They’re More Accessible3.2 They’re More Stable4 But I Need a PDF Backup…4.1 Why a PDF Backup?5 Making Accessible PDFs from Web Sites5.1 Method 1: Print… More On: Web Page to PDF via Word?

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AI Image Description: A Report

Contents1 Report Table of Contents2 OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Success!!2.1 AI Results2.1.1 Infographic: Grand Jury v. Trial Jury in the Federal Court System.2.1.1.1 Alt-Text:3 Technical Diagrams – Pretty Darn Good3.1 Missing Data Points3.2 Harrisburg Climate Chart3.2.1 AI Description3.2.1.1 Text in… More On: AI Image Description: A Report

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LDSC 2023 Word Styles Files

Slide Deck Assignment 6 Zip Syllabus Template Files (Sharepoint) Word Accessibility Tips (Featuring Styles)

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A Future Date: Translating Maps and Geographic Data to Non-Visual Formats

This session reviews different uses of map images and different strategies to make them accessible including tables, ALT text, long description and tactile/3D graphics. Presented at the 2020 A Future Date Virtual a11y Event. Thanks to Matt May of Adobe,… More On: A Future Date: Translating Maps and Geographic Data to Non-Visual Formats

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SDR Accessibility Files

Zip files to download. Office Accessibility (Zip) PDF Accessibility (Zip)

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A Visit to Maker Commons

This post documents the experience of getting a print from the Penn State Maker Commons service. The good thing about Maker Commons is that you don’t need direct access to a 3D printer nor do you need to learn how… More On: A Visit to Maker Commons

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Leadership Philosophy

As a leader, I will rely on the expertise of my team and colleagues but provide vision and direction to move us forward. I will strive to maintain calm in the face of chaos and communicate clearly in a sea… More On: Leadership Philosophy

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Book Review: The Storytelling Animal

About the Book This book reviews the roles and uses people make of “narratives”, both the positives of using stories to teach cultural morals and negatives of people being deluded by their own stories and nightmares. I became interested in… More On: Book Review: The Storytelling Animal

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