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Re: JKRowling.com pushes boundaries of Flash

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From: Don Hinshaw
Date: Jul 21, 2005 10:47AM

Swan, Henny wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>LightMaker, a web design agency in the UK, have relaunched
>www.jkrowling.com, a Flash based website, with accessibility features in
>it. These include improved tabbing, names for objects, a sound glossary
>and captioning for the deaf. I'd be interested to hear any feedback or
>comments from any Harry Potter fans out there!
>
>
>
Hello all,
I found Zeldman's comments (pro and con) on the site very
interesting...I love Flash, but I have to agree:

"On the one hand, it demonstrates how accessible a Flash-based site can
be. On the other, it shows how many expensive experts it may take to
make a deep Flash site accessible."

http://www.zeldman.com/daily/0705d.shtml

Don

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Don Hinshaw
Hinshaw Design Group
http://www.hinshawdesign.com