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RE: flash - alternatives

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From: Birdsell, John
Date: Sep 3, 2002 9:00AM

Thanks this is a good point, fortunately aside from general navigation the
flash file is only thing on the page.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Vosloo [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 10:57 AM
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Subject: RE: flash - alternatives


And a link to "Skip over Flash movie" -- linking to an anchor just after the
Flash file.



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Bohman [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: 03 September 2002 04:46 PM
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Subject: RE: flash - alternatives


You should put the alternative information first. People using the keyboard
(which includes most people who use screen readers and some with certain
kinds of mobility impairments) can get stuck in Flash objects and never
reach the alternative info if it comes after the Flash object. To test this
out yourself, go to a page with Flash embedded, then use your tab key to
navigate through the page. If the Flash object has navigational elements,
Flash will trap the keyboard focus, making it impossible to access other
parts of the page.

It's true that there are workarounds that Flash authors can employ, but they
are not perfect. It's just best to put the alternative info first.

Paul Bohman
Technology Coordinator
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind)
www.webaim.org
Center for Persons with Disabilities
www.cpd.usu.edu
Utah State University
www.usu.edu




-----Original Message-----
From: Birdsell, John [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 8:21 AM
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Subject: flash - alternatives


I have a flash clip that I am providing alternative text for,. question is
does it matter whether the link for the text com