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by Julie Willis, Editorial Director and Systems Lead Accessibility in publishing is rapidly becoming a focus for publishing professionals. Particularly for those operating in Europe, where the European Accessibility Act will become compulsory after 28th June 2025, after which ePubs will need to be fully accessible. To start addressing accessibility in your own titles and products, whether Continue reading
by Rosie Stewart, Editorial Director & Business Development Lead On the 18th and 19th of April 2023, Westchester Publishing Services UK were proud to exhibit at the IPG Spring Conference, held at The Shaw Theatre, London. Three members of staff attended in person and one attended online. Read some of their thoughts below. Emma Hudson, Continue reading
By Emma Hudson, Content and Services Manager, Westchester Education UK & International Making sure your content is accessible is more important than ever, especially as all content providers will be required to comply with the European Accessibility Act by 2025. A key thing to consider will be alt-text and long descriptions – but what are Continue reading
Amazon has announced that effective June 28, when uploading ePub content for new books or updates to previously published content on their platform, mobi files will no longer be supported. Scott Keeney, Westchester’s Senior Composition and Digital Production Manager, outlines what Amazon’s changes mean for publishers: In late 2020, Amazon recommended using ePub format for publishing new Continue reading
Compiled by Nicole Tomassi, Marketing & Conference Manager The first three months of 2021 have given us a sense of increased optimism, and we hope the same is true for you and your company. It seems as though we had a number of events to feel good about and while things may be progressing to Continue reading