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From: Sinead Hogan
Date: Jul 29, 2005 3:28PM

Hi again,
Yes, I was referring to access keys (sorry, i'm a newbie!)
This brings me to wondering if its possible to make some interactions accessible at all to users of screen readers who can only use a keyboard. For example I could (hopefully!) make my menu system and other interactions accessible to keyboard-only users, and I could make them readable to screen readers. But does this issue of access key use by screen readers mean that it isn't possible to make some interactions accessible to both at once?
Bit of background: I'm involved in building highly interactive elearning-type software in Flash. It simulates the windows desktop environment and involves allowing users carry out almost the full range of mouse and keyboard interaction types. It will be delivered in a web browser.
From what I understand so far though, I would have this same issue if I was using technologies other than Flash. Right?
Forgive my ignorance if I'm way off, but I'm feeling dizzy at what seems like an overwhelming task!
Sinead.