Have you all noticed that some flash pages makes JAWS slugish?  I've noticed 
this with some but not all pages with Flash.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Flor Lynch" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:43 AM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Flash accessibility question


> Hi,
> I also needed to do a similar thing on question 2, page 2.  I didn't go on
> to the other pages, because at that stage I felt that it would only get 
> more
> difficult the further I went.  .  (Would take a few hours!  the slider
> information is at the bottom of the screen, - the last line that the JAWS
> cursor reads.  (Then of course, it is possible that different JAWS 
> versions
> will yield slightly different screen readouts.)  I don't think this is a
> Flash question specifically - we are not in a Flash movie situation.  It 
> is
> more like a 'flashcard' thing.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Severine Renard" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Flor Lynch" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Flash accessibility question
>
>
> Hi Flor, Lisa, Rachel and other flash interested parties.
> I seem to recall that a few months back there was an Andrew? on the list 
> who
> dealt with flash accessibility. Maybe I'll
> try to write him directly.
> I'm glad not to be alone to face the issue but of course, it would be even
> better to find a solution. Not for the sake
> of the test, of course but because it is amblematic of the Flash
> accessibility difficulty.
> Flor, how queer that you should double click on the second choice to
> validate the first... Is that reliable? Did you try
> it on more than one question?
> I don't really understand what to do with the sliders but the "Help" 
> button
> on the page does not display any information
> either so whatever the use, it is not accessible.
> I'll let you all know if I find out more...
>
> All the best and thanks for your help and comments.
> Severine
> ----- Message d'origine ----- 
> De : "Flor Lynch" <[log in to unmask]>
> À : <[log in to unmask]>
> Envoyé : mercredi 18 avril 2007 22:33
> Objet : Re: [VICUG-L] Flash accessibility question
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Apologies to those who will see my message twice.  I sent it out already 
> to
> Severine, earlier.  here's my impression, which is more in the nature of
> draft.
> I looked at the first two pages of the test. It is page 2 that begins the
> test proper, and it's the one where you encounter sliders.  There are two
> separate operations, none of which is, on the face of it, properly
> accessible
> to JAWS.  The first is where you choose one of two answers to each 
> question.
> One can see the possible answers by routing JAWS to virtual PC.  One could
> then select their answer.  I found it possible to select my answer, but
> wasn't sure that I had chosen accurately - chosen as I had wanted.
> (Example, for question 1, I needed to double-click - that is, hit the
> numpadslash twice - on the second answer to choose the first one.)
>
> At the bottom of the screen are the sliders.  Presumably, this is a 
> sliding
> scale, from which you are to select your percentage of agreement with each
> answer
> out of the total of 100% for all answers, according to your predilections.
> Without further modification at least (i.e., enabling all graphics,
> labelling graphics even), this doesn't seem to be doable with JAWS (and 
> I'm
> using JAWS8).  perhaps a bit of sighted assistance and a user fairly 
> expert
> with JAWS could set things up to operate the test effectively.  that might
> take some time, so the fun might be long gone out of this 'fun personality
> test'.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Lisa Larges" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Flash accessibility question
>
>
> Hi,
> I too, went off to take the personality test that Severine lists below and
> had the same issues;  Like her, I'm not so interested in the test, but 
> often
> encounter interactive flash content and would appreciate pointers for
> accessing with JAWS.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Severine Renard [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:21 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [VICUG-L] Flash accessibility question
>
> Hi list,
> I wanted to take a personality test that Dean Martineau cited in the TTTT 
> as
> being likely accessible. I think the test which is found at:
> http://www.personaldna.com/tests.php
> Relies on Flash buttons and sliders. I did not manage to select anything. 
> I
> use Jaws 7.1, Internet Explorer 6.5 and Win XP Pro. With the virtual PC
> cursor I couldn't seem to be able to activate any control. With the Jaws
> cursor, I could read the propositions but I didn't know how to select my
> answer.
> Can somebody please help? It is not of course that I am desperate to take
> this test, but I often see this kind of buttons on pages and I would like 
> to
> know how to operate them.
> Thanks a lot for any advice,
>
> Severine Renard
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