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Re: Use of Audio Interferes with Screenreaders?

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From: John Norgaard
Date: Feb 6, 2004 6:54AM


>> One problem with using Flash and screenreader is ussually the
>> sad fact than when tabbing through an html page you get
>> trapped when you tab into the embeded flash/.swf - you can't get out.
>
> This is not exactly accurate. With a screen reader you do not get trapped
> because the screen reader mediates the tab order. Without a screen reader a
> keyboard user would have this problem, but only if they are using the Flash
> 6 player or earlier. The Flash 7 player addressed this issue

You are right - Guess I was more thinking of visual impaired using
magnifying tools, and also would like a speech.
And on a Mac - The Flash Player 7 still traps you. I know a Mac might not be
the common machine for visual impaired, but still:)


//John


John Norgaard
sonokids.com
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