Almost all accessibility implementations are failures. If a blind person cannot understand a single word pronounced, this can be a show-stopper.
However, most US companies need to support users with disabilities. A disability can be cognitive, visual, a hearing problem, etc. The lack of an accessible framework makes most software a no-go for companies who must support http://www.ada.gov/ . Software needs to support accessibility. For example, I believe you'll find a receptionist needs reasonable accommodation by 'software' in the workplace. Employers accordingly, need to provide software that provides accommodation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990#Employment http://www.compuaccess.com/ada_guide.htm On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Frank Altomare <lost...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree also. > I think this will see it's biggest benefits in Mobile where accessibility > (may) not be as big of an issue. I'm not sure how accessible the current > Flex Mobile components already are or how they interact with accessible > handhelds. > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Jonathan Campos <jonbcam...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Doug McCune <d...@dougmccune.com> wrote: >> >> > Also, I'm still not clear on where AIR for mobile stands in regards >> > to accessibility (ie with Apple's VoiceOver stuff or Android's TalkBack). >> > Are current AIR for mobile apps accessible to screen readers? >> > >> >> I agree Doug. I don't see this as a show stopper. Many organizations don't >> have accessibility as a first priority, especially for mobile. Instead >> speed is the big deal. If we could have the flexibility then we have a win. >> >> I understand Adobe's point on the matter and would like to have >> accessibility just be there and work great, but no accessibility for a fast >> display list is a tradeoff I'm willing to make. Its the same tradeoff that >> my customers are willing to make too. >> >> I know this isn't the case for everyone. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Campos >> > > > > -- > Francis Altomare,
