Access Strategies > Index

This area contains information about various strategies that can be used to make rich media accessible. For each access strategy there are examples and tutorial to help developers understand and use a strategy effectively.

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	Keyboard Access Keyboard access is necessary for many users. Some users use a keyboard directly, others use single-switch devices that utilize the keyboard interface. Each needs mouse-free access.	K

	Captions Captions display dialogue; identify speakers; and note on and off-screen sound effects, music, and laughter. Captions that can be turned on and off are referred to as closed captions. On this site we use the abbreviation 'CC' to indicate captions, even though in some cases the captions are not closed captions.	CC

All Access Strategies

Assistive Technology Support AT
Audio Description AD
Captions CC
Extended Audio Description XAD
Keyboard Access K
Self-Voicing SV
Text transcript TT