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From: Earl Machen
Date: Jul 13, 2004 3:47PM

Do browsers such as Lynx and Amaya even show a pop up? I've only used
the Lynx viewer and it did not seem like it even recognized the
javascript to create a pop up.

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:37:05 -0400, drs18 wrote:
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> Earl asked:
>
>
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> >I wondered what would be the best approach to adding a flash into to a
> >site in respect to accessibility. I thought having it pop up in a
> >smaller window would be much better than having it as the entrance
> >page.
>
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> I like the discretionary use of Flash, Earl. Rather than an automatic
> pop-up that could be confusing, I'd suggest placing a link to the
> Flash Intro on your main page. I think this method beats the standard
> practice of dumping Flash on someone, then hiding a link to "Skip"
> right in the animation. If you feel that you need to load it in a
> pop-up, clearly warn users that it loads in a new window.
>
> It might be interesting to see how many users actually load it.
>
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