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A List Apart: Facts and Opinions About PDF Accessibility - http://alistapart.com/articles/pdf_accessibility
Article by Joe Clark, examining various aspects of the PDF format and how it impacts on those with disabilities.

Adobe Reader Accessibility - http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/reader/
Official information about the accessibility features built into Adobe Reader and the PDF format.

AlastairC: The Four Levels of PDF Accessibility - http://alastairc.ac/2006/07/the-four-levels-of-pdf-accessibility/
Weblog entry describing different degrees of accessibility, how to achieve them, and the implications for content producers.

Guide to Creating Accessible PDF Files for Use on the Web - http://www.essex.ac.uk/wag/guides/accessibility/pdf-files.htm
Guidelines and checklists from University of Essex.

Guide to the Essentials of Creating Accessible PDFs with Microsoft Word and Acrobat Professional 8 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/newmedia/accessibility/bbc_accessible_pdf_master17.pdf
Detailed 'how to' document from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

JAWS Access of PDF: A Users Guide - http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_accessingpdf.hcsp
Guidance and technical advice for screen reader users from the RNIB.

Planet PDF: Accessible PDF - http://www.planetpdf.com/enterprise/learningcenter.asp?ContainerID=1505
A collection of articles covering accessibility and related issues in PDF files.

RNIB Media Briefing on Accessible PDFs - http://www.isolani.co.uk/blog/access/RnibAccessiblePdfMediaBriefing
Personal notes and recollections by isolani, from a briefing by the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

Web Usability: PDF and Accessibility - http://www.usability.com.au/resources/pdf.cfm
Overview article, including discussion of how to create accessible PDFs, and possible alternative formats.

WebAIM: PDF Accessibility - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/
In depth article considering both the creation and reading side. Includes discussion of using HTML as an alternative, understanding PDF tags, and dealing with existing untagged files.

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