I think the operative word here is will and although it is not expressed
here, once again, we have a vertical situation where you cannot go back
and you cannot go to any os but the latest snap / crackle / microsoft.
I'm not condemning but my frustration is getting a bit frayed around the
edges. Oh, and what screen reader/s/ will this work with??? The latest
or not out yet of whatever I'm sure.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pranav Lal" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:16 PM
Subject: Fwd: AI Fw: New version of Macromedia Flash Player enables
people with disabilities to experience rich content and applications
Got this from another list. Thought some may find it interesting.
>Pranav
>MACROMEDIA BRINGS ACCESSIBILITY
>TO MACROMEDIA FLASH USING MICROSOFT ACTIVE ACCESSIBILITY
>
>New version of Macromedia Flash Player enables people with disabilities
to
>experience rich content and applications
>
>San Francisco, California -- March 4, 2002 -- Macromedia*, Inc.
(Nasdaq:
>MACR) today announced accessibility support in both the Macromedia
Flash* MX
>development
>software and Macromedia Flash Player 6. The player will include support
for
>Microsoft Active Accessibility, which will enable people with
disabilities
>to interact with Macromedia Flash content and applications using
>accessibility aids such as screen readers. Macromedia Flash MX
(announced
>today, see separate
>release) simplifies the creation of accessible content by enabling the
>addition of descriptive text to rich Internet content and applications.
>According
>to Section 508 guidelines, all federal agencies are required by law to
make
>all content and programs offered on their Internet and intranet sites
>accessible.
>
>"Macromedia is committed to ensuring our products can be used to
deliver
>great experiences to all people, including those with disabilities. We
built
>core
>Microsoft accessibility technology directly into the player to ensure
this
>crucial issue was addressed," said Kevin Lynch, chief software
architect,
>Macromedia.
>"Macromedia has a corporate initiative to support accessible solutions
>across our tools so that our developers can deliver content and
applications
>that
>both meet federal guidelines and are available to people with
disabilities."
>
>"Microsoft Active Accessibility was specifically designed to simplify
the
>development of products such as Macromedia Flash Player to ensure that
they
>easily
>interoperate with accessibility aids to deliver accessible content and
>applications," said Madelyn Bryant McIntire, group manager, Accessible
>Technology
>Group, Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft builds accessibility into our
platform to
>let software developers quickly bring accessible solutions to the
>marketplace."
>
>Macromedia Flash MX provides a simple, one-step procedure for selecting
>items within content and applications and adding descriptive text. When
that
>content
>passes through to Macromedia Flash Player, it sends that descriptive
text to
>an Active Accessibility client such as Window Eyes from GW Micro.
>
>Microsoft Active Accessibility provides a standard means for client
software
>to communicate with assistive technologies. It also delivers an
identifiable
>standard to developers of assistive technologies, so they can include
>Macromedia Flash support into tools for people with disabilities.
>
>"WGBH Interactive is committed to creating engaging and accessible
content
>for the web," said Peter Pinch, director of technology, interactive
content,
>WGBH. "Using Macromedia Flash MX, we can now build in accessibility for
>Macromedia Flash content, and provide exciting interactive content for
our
>entire
>audience."
>
>Macromedia provides advice and tips on creating accessible online
content
>using its tools, clients, and servers in its Accessibility Resource
Center (
>http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/accessibility/).
>Developers, designers, and managers may visit the site to learn about
>accessibility standards such as Section 508, how to create an
accessible
>Macromedia
>Flash movie, or how to properly mark up a form in Macromedia
Dreamweaver*.
>Along with the improvements to Macromedia products, this information
helps
>designers
>to create the most exciting, engaging, and accessible content on the
web.
>
>For more information on Macromedia Flash MX, Macromedia Flash Player,
and
>the accessibility features available in both, go to
>http://www.macromedia.com/go/flashmx/
>ABOUT MACROMEDIA
>Macromedia is passionate about what the web can be. Its award-winning
>products empower designers and developers to efficiently create and
deliver
>the most
>engaging experiences on the web, and enable innovative Internet
business
>applications. Headquartered in San Francisco, Macromedia has more than
1,400
>employees
>worldwide and is available on the Internet at
>http://www.macromedia.com/.
>
>--
>Aaron Smith
>GW Micro
>Phone: 260/489-3671
>Fax: 260/489-2608
>WWW:
>http://www.gwmicro.com
>FTP:
>ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com
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