there is a whole lot that flash should do to make more sense for all.
one is to get out of the way gracefully when it is apparent that it is
useless.  another is to dump its contents into a static text buffer so
that it can be examined.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Eadie" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: Alertbox: Making Flash Usable for Users With Disabilities


Flash accessible?  I hardly think so.  While it is true Flash allows
marking text labels and such things, the constant updating of even text
displays is enough to send you over the bend.  I currently found a web
site
that says hello in several languages, one at a time.  Every time it
changes
its display, it reloads my voice output software.  The newer voice
output
software has a switch to turn off the Flash in these cases, but if you
are
not rich, again, you are out of luck.  Flash should build in its own
switch
to turn it off when someone who uses a screen reader wants or needs to
use
the web page.
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Ross Eadie
Voice:  (204) 339-5287