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ccPlayer version 2.0.2 is now available.
In addition to the CCforFlash component, NCAM has created a flexible media player which incorporates a CCforFlash component. If you are not handy with Flash programming but want to embed a Flash-based media player on your Web page, ccPlayer may be sufficient. ccPlayer contains many built-in accessibility features for screen-reader and keyboard users and comes in two versions:
- ccPlayerAS3 – ActionScript 3 version, requires Flash Player 9 and above
- ccPlayer - original ActionScript 2 version, Flash Player 8 and above (plays flv video only)
ccPlayerAS3 Media Player Key Features
- Flash-based media player
- Plays H.264, FLV, and MP3 media
- Displays DFXP, QTtext or embedded captions
- Screen-reader and keyboard accessible controls
- Keyboard-accessible volume and scrub controls
- Customizable controls
- Captions can be searched to jump to key points in the media
- Shortcut keys for all controls that are listed in instructions window
- Multi-language subtitling option
- Can be embedded in other Flash projects
- Fullscreen video
- Plays any size video
ccPlayerAS3 version 2.0.2 (ActionScript 3)
- Download ccPlayerAS3 SWF
- ccPlayerAS3 feature list
- View examples of ccPlayerAS3
- Read the ccPlayerAS3 Help documentation
- Accessibility features in ccPlayerAS3
ccPlayer (ActionScript 2)
The source code for the original ActionScript 2 version of ccPlayer is available for download
- Download ccPlayer source code
- Download ccPlayer SWF
- ccPlayer (AS2) feature list
- View the ccPlayer html sample page. Use this as a guide to create a Web page containing a captioned Flash Video (FLV) file.
- Read the ccPlayer Help documentation
- Accessibility features in ccPlayer
ccPlayer Community
NCAM has set up a public list for individuals to post any questions or comments they might have regarding the CCforFlash captioning component, ccPlayer (AS3 and AS2 versions), and ccMP3Player. The list provides a community which can help provide technical support for any of these products. Unfortunately, at this time, the list does not have an archive, so please feel free to post any question, regardless of whether it has been asked before.To subscribe to this list, please send an e-mail to requests AT mail4 DOT wgbh DOT org with the words "subscribe CCforFlash" (no quotes) in the subject.
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