Fixed Layout vs. Reflowable EPUBS
Channel: NNELS Canada
Date: 2019-12-24

Full transcript below.
Demonstrates the impact of a fixed layout format for screen reader users.
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Transcript:

Narrator: Welcome to a demonstration of reflowable layout.

This video was created with support from the Government of Canadas Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component. The opinions and interpretations in this video are those of the creator and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. It was produced with sighted assistance.

Books that allow for reflowable content are usually easy to navigate and read with assistive technology.

When Play is pressed, the content is well narrated.

Screenreader: "Colonization"
"In this text we have studied the effects of a number of invasions, conquests, and waves of settlement in the history of English."

Narrator: In contrast, books produced in fixed layout present a choppy, disjointed reading experience.

Screenreader: "Introduction:
"Capital T"
"he"
"cattle"
"industry"
"in"
"North"
"America"

Narrator: Fixed-layout is a poor choice for lengthy titles, and should only be used for children's picture books.
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Read more about best practices here: https://www.accessiblepublishing.ca/accessible-publishing-best-practices/