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RE: What makes appropriate equivalents to Flash?

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From: Mike Foskett
Date: May 19, 2005 7:38AM

Whoops, the url might be useful:

http://www.websemantics.co.uk/temp/animal_quiz.html

I've put a small demo html /php quiz online as an example for the site owner.
If anyone has a little time could they check its accessibility please?

Mike 2k:)2

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Foskett
Sent: 19 May 2005 09:42
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: RE: [WebAIM] What makes appropriate equivalents to Flash?

Thanks Darrel,

The function of the Flash pieces is to provide an aide to memory.
Therefore the equivalent should do the same.
I'll ask for a HTML quiz to be added to each section as an accessible alternative.
Possibly a text summary too.


Hi Stuart,
Welcome to the list.
I work for the company that developed NLN, they're in a nearby office.


Thanks for the feedback.


Mike 2k:)2


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-----Original Message-----
From: Austin, Darrel [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: 18 May 2005 15:17
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [WebAIM] What makes appropriate equivalents to Flash?

> My question?
> What would the forum members consider to be appropriate equivalents to
> these materials?

Well, they are interactive games. I'm not sure if there really would be an accessible equivalent. Perhaps making the content of the games as some sort of text-based study guide, or maybe convert some of the games into forms-based interaction, but you pretty much loose the interactive/game portion when doing that.

I suppose one thing that could be done is to add proper audio to everything.
Some of the games I tried didn't seem to have any audio. That would at least help with some sight impairement issues.

-Darrel
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