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From: Birdsell, John
Date: Tue, Sep 03 2002 9:00AM
Subject: RE: flash - alternatives
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Thanks this is a good point, fortunately aside from general navigation the
flash file is only thing on the page.

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From: Steve Vosloo [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 10:57 AM
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Subject: RE: flash - alternatives


And a link to "Skip over Flash movie" -- linking to an anchor just after the
Flash file.



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From: Paul Bohman [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: 03 September 2002 04:46 PM
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Subject: RE: flash - alternatives


You should put the alternative information first. People using the keyboard
(which includes most people who use screen readers and some with certain
kinds of mobility impairments) can get stuck in Flash objects and never
reach the alternative info if it comes after the Flash object. To test this
out yourself, go to a page with Flash embedded, then use your tab key to
navigate through the page. If the Flash object has navigational elements,
Flash will trap the keyboard focus, making it impossible to access other
parts of the page.

It's true that there are workarounds that Flash authors can employ, but they
are not perfect. It's just best to put the alternative info first.

Paul Bohman
Technology Coordinator
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind)
www.webaim.org
Center for Persons with Disabilities
www.cpd.usu.edu
Utah State University
www.usu.edu




-----Original Message-----
From: Birdsell, John [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 8:21 AM
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Subject: flash - alternatives


I have a flash clip that I am providing alternative text for,. question is
does it matter whether the link for the text com

From: Steve Vosloo
Date: Tue, Sep 03 2002 9:07AM
Subject: RE: flash - alternatives
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OK, you could do this too (if you have the time and resources):
republish the move in Flash 6, and turn off accessibility support for
the whole movie (uncheck "Make Movie Accessible" in the Accessibility
panel while nothing is selected on the Stage). This makes the screen
reader ignore the Flash content entirely.

Then you wouldn't need to skip it.



-----Original Message-----
From: Birdsell, John [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: 03 September 2002 04:58 PM
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Subject: RE: flash - alternatives


Thanks this is a good point, fortunately aside from general navigation
the flash file is only thing on the page.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Vosloo [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 10:57 AM
To: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
Subject: RE: flash - alternatives


And a link to "Skip over Flash movie" -- linking to an anchor just after
the Flash file.


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Bohman [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: 03 September 2002 04:46 PM
To: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
Subject: RE: flash - alternatives


You should put the alternative information first. People using the
keyboard (which includes most people who use screen readers and some
with certain kinds of mobility impairments) can get stuck in Flash
objects and never reach the alternative info if it comes after the Flash
object. To test this out yourself, go to a page with Flash embedded,
then use your tab key to navigate through the page. If the Flash object
has navigational elements, Flash will trap the keyboard focus, making it
impossible to access other parts of the page.

It's true that there are workarounds that Flash authors can employ, but
they are not perfect. It's just best to put the alternative info first.

Paul Bohman
Technology Coordinator
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind)
www.webaim.org
Center for Persons with Disabilities
www.cpd.usu.edu
Utah State University
www.usu.edu



-----Original Message-----
From: Birdsell, John [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 8:21 AM
To: ' = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = '
Subject: flash - alternatives


I have a flash clip that I am providing alternative text for,. question
is does it matter whether the link for the text comes before or after
the flash content. My inclination is to put the link to the text BEFORE
the flash content. The flash content is text only No sound. I describe
it as a flash version of a power point presentation.

Jay


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