Assistive Technology Support

Supporting assistive technologies is one way for rich media to be made accessible. Tools such as screen readers and magnifiers are examples of assistive technologies.

Assistive Technology Support Examples

Tab Out of Flash

Utilizing a Flash MX plug-in, the tab order can be seamless with the surrounding HTML.

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Flash Navigation Bar FL AT K
Zoot Suit Culture FL AT K CC
Macromedia Quarterly Report FL K AT

Assistive Technology Support Tutorials

Macromedia Flash MX Animation FL AT
Macromedia Flash MX Buttons and Forms FL AT
Macromedia Flash MX FAQ FL AT
Flash MX Name Attribute FL AT

Assistive Technology Support Articles

Flash Access: Unclear on the Concept FL AT K
FlashMX: Moving Toward Accessible Rich Media FL AT K AD CC
Flash upgrade improves Web site accessibility FL AT K
PDF and Public Documents: A White Paper PDF AT
How to Create Accessible Adobe PDF Files Booklet PDF K AT
Making Flash Usable for Users With Disabilities FL AT K
Accessible Streaming Content SMIL WM RM QT FL K XAD AD CC AT
FlashMX: Clarifying the Concept FL AT K
Accessibility: Flash MX Features FL CC K AT
Flash News Flash: It's Accessible FL AT CC
Creating Accessible PDF Documents PDF AT
Flash 5 FL AT
Flash Accessibility Features FL AT K

Assistive Technology Support Specifications and Standards

Microsoft Active Accessibility Start Page > Microsoft
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 > W3C
Techniques for WCAG 1.0 > W3C
508 Standards for Web-based Applications >
508 Standards for Software Applications >
508 Standards for Video and Multimedia >
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 > W3C
Techniques for UAAG 1.0 > W3C