[nfbcs] Flash movie buttons

[Mike Freeman]

Flash *can* be made accessible -- an example is the accessible all-media
player on the MLB site -- but it's not a trivial exercise for Flash
programmers and if special effort isn't made, screen-reader users are S O L.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 7:57 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Flash movie buttons

Nadia, I totally agree.  The more people "upgrade" their websites, the
worse access gets.  Not sure what to do about it, though.
Tracy


> I have no idea but I am having the same thing with flash. The more
> websites upgrade they are down grading access to the website, unless I
> am missing something big here? Any ideas I use jaws 12 and it seems to
> be more of a prob when people start making their websites look nice.
> As a website hobbyist is there any way you can lable that or just stay
> away from flash?
>
> On 2/1/12, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>> Hi guys.
>> I have been trying to buy something from an online store where I've
>> bought
>> stuff before, but this time the Add to Cart button is inside a flash
>> movie
>> box, (and is unlabeled) and I haven't been able to click it.  I've tried
>> the insert-control-enter, enter, space, and Jaws mouse click.  I also
>> tried it with NVDA, but nothing works.  Is there a way to click a flash
>> movie button?
>>
>> Actually, this is a similar problem as I have with my employer's
>> mandated
>> training.  It's all in flash, and I can't even go to the next screen.
>> Thanks.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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