Darrel, tell me how you really feel, smile.
Steve
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Darrel 
  To: 'Adaptive technology information and support.' 
  Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 7:45 AM
  Subject: Re: [ATI] AFB Creates anAccessible Video Player and Makes 
ItAvailableAs a Free Download


  Excuse me while I rant!
  This is all very nice. However, it is for website developers and not for a 
blind end user to just use for any video.
  If a developer was thinking accessibility to begin with they could make them 
all including flash accessible without much of a problem.
  This is just AFB patting it's self on the back for exactly, Nothing!
  Darrel Vickers





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  From: ATI [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Lynn
  Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 10:36 PM
  To: ATI List; mcb chat; NFBC List
  Subject: [ATI] AFB Creates anAccessible Video Player and Makes It AvailableAs 
a Free Download



  The American Foundation for the Blind Creates an Accessible Video Player and 
Makes It Available As a Free Download
   

  NEW YORK (May 5, 2015)-Today, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) 
made its new, accessible HTML5 embedded video player available as a free 
download. The AFB Accessible Player makes it easy for people with vision loss 
to play videos online, something that can be fraught with accessibility 
challenges.

   

  "People with vision loss need equal access to online videos for school, work 
and entertainment. People who are blind typically use only a keyboard, but many 
current video players are designed for mouse only, with no way to interact with 
the controls via the keyboard," said Crista Earl, director of AFB Web Services. 
"Other video players have buttons with unlabeled images, so people using screen 
readers and people with low vision can't easily fast forward, pause or rewind 
the video."

   

  The AFB Accessible Player leverages HTML 5 and cascading style sheets (CSS) 
to allow low-vision users to take advantage of websites' high-contrast color 
schemes to select the font sizes and colors they find easiest to read. The 
controls are labeled with text, so they work with any kind of assistive 
technology, such as screen-reading software, braille displays and 
screen-magnification software, as well as a mouse. The video can be expanded to 
full screen, which is helpful for users with low vision.  It can be used either 
as an embedded YouTube player or as a standard player, and the custom control 
layout supports both English and Spanish languages. The player also provides 
fallback options for older browsers. HTML5 is the standard supported by the 
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which provides enhanced functionality for 
modern websites and helps make the Internet more accessible.

   

  AFB's own websites are designed for accessibility, and AFB Tech, AFB's 
technology division, regularly helps businesses to make their online presence 
more user friendly for people with disabilities. Initially, the AFB

  Accessible Player was developed for visitors to the AFB family of websites, 
but because so many developers are looking for specific solutions to make their 
websites accessible, AFB made the decision to share the player online. 

   

  "This HTML5 player is unlike anything else currently available, and we feel 
this is a big leap forward for blind and visually impaired users," added Earl.

   

  "As an organization, we are committed to promoting accessibility for people 
who are blind or visually impaired," said Carl R. Augusto, AFB president and 
CEO. "We encourage developers to download and use this video player. With more 
than 20 million Americans living with vision loss, a lot of people could 
benefit from wide use of this player."

   

  AFB's new HTML5 player is available for download free of charge at 

  www.afb.org/player.

   

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  About AFB

   

  The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national nonprofit that 
expands possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities include 
broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools 
for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promoting 
independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them 
and their families with relevant and timely resources. Headquartered in New 
York, AFB is proud to house the Helen Keller Archives and honor the more than 
40 years that Helen Keller worked tirelessly with AFB.

   

  Contact:

   

  Tina Chapman 

  AFB Communications 

  212-502-7614 

  [email protected] 


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