1. Transcribe Caption Translate WCAG 2.0 and Multimedia Roger Hudson Web Usability 12 May 2010

2. Guideline 1.2 Time-based media: Provide alternatives for time-based media Pre-recorded audio and/or video Live audio and/or video

5. Pre-recorded multi-media S.C. 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded): Captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and clearly labeled. (Level A) Open (always visible) captions All dialogue and important sounds are embedded as text in the video track. No special user agent support required. Closed captions using any readily available media format that supports closed captioning All dialogue and important sounds are embedded as text in a way that allows the text to be visible only when requested. Closed captions using Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL)

6. First transcripts Now captions OMG!

8. Captioning with dotSub http://dotsub.com/

9. Upload video, select Transcribe

10. E.G: “ Refreshable Braille and the Web ” http://www.dingoaccess.com/accessibility/refreshable-braille-and-the-web/ Enter captions, edit captions, mark as complete

11. What is SMIL? S ynchronized M ultimedia I ntegration L anguage SMIL is an official W3C mark-up language SMIL can be used with multi-media presentations to integrate audio and/or video with images, text, and alternative audio equivalents. More information: “Accessibility Features of SMIL” (1999) http://www.w3.org/TR/SMIL-access/

13. Works with many players SMIL captioned can be viewed in many formats, including Many captioning tools available including MAGpie ( http://ncam.wgbh.org/invent_build/web_multimedia/tools-guidelines/magpie ) Make life easy

14. QuickTime SMIL file From MAGpie

15. QuickTime TXT file From MAGpie

16. Preparing Captions with MAGpie

18. Choose video file in selected format

19. Nominate track type, name and language

20. Video and caption interface Suggestion: Don’t use the Speaker field. Include speaker’s names with captions

21. Automatically insert captions NB: You can enter captions manually if you wish

22. Play video and enter start times (press F9) Don’t worry if you make a few mistakes, correct them later.

23. Format captions (if you want)

24. Enter end times and correct mistakes (as required)

25. Review/play with captions (press F6) & revise

26. Export in format appropriate for video file

27. S.C. 1.2.5Audio Description (Prerecorded): Audio description is provided for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media. (Level AA) S.C. 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded): An alternative for time-based media or audio description of the prerecorded video content is provided for synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text. (Level A) 1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded): Sign language interpretation is provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media. (Level AAA) Various techniques for providing a separate user-selectable audio track for descriptions, closed and open captions and SMIL Audio descriptions and signing Signing

28. Captioning with YouTube

29. Upload video and go to MyVideos

30. Select the video and Captions

31. Add a Caption Track But what about Machine Transcription? Let’s have a quick look – Errors in forms video

32. Choose text file & select “Transcript file”

33. Must click into this to make upload button available – don’t have to enter any info Upload file, and wait.

34. Video: http://www.youtube.com/dingoaccess#p/a/u/0/G8HnmItcNkE YouTube captions and translations

36. What about live audio and/or video? S.C. 1.2.4 Captions (Live): Captions are provided for all live audio content in synchronized media. (Level AA) Indication of costs: CaptionsDirect in South Australia provides remote live captioning for $165 per hour. http://www.captionsdirect.com.au/ Captions provide the audio content and should also identify who is speaking and describe significant sound effects.