FAQ

Q: What is Rich Media?

A: Rich media refers to elements on a web page (or in a separate player) which change over time or in response to user interaction.

Examples:

A streaming video newscast.
A map with audio descriptions of historic locations which are activated by mouse rollover.
A stock ticker on a news web site.
A intranet-based training video played in the QuickTime player.
An animated Flash presentation embedded in a web page.
An image slideshow playing on a Palm handheld.

Q: Why can't I see captions for a video clip? I know the video is captioned.

A: Rich media players typically have menu items that allow captions and other accessibility features to be turned on or off. Read our help section for turning accessibility features on.

Q: Where can I download NCAM's free captioning and description tool, Magpie?

A: http://ncam.wgbh.org/webaccess/magpie.

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