Audio opens up a new can of worms. It certainly should not start automatically because that causes problems for several user groups, not just those with disabilities. It could benefit some users but you shouldn't implement it in a way that is to the detriment of others.
Some blind people use Braille displays rather than screen readers but this is not common. I don't see the benefit of adding audio unless the Flash content is 100% accessible, in which case it ought not to be necessary. Navigating with a screen reader or Braille device is a lot slower than using a graphical browser, so users don't want to spend time doing anything that isn't really necessary. Steve -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob O'Rourke Sent: 10 January 2007 17:27 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WSG] my world, my country.. :( Hassan Schroeder wrote: > Steve Green wrote: > >> We do a lot of user testing with screen reader users,... >> > > >> Also Flash movies are made in layers. >> > > Have you tested any (non-timelined) Flex-based sites or apps? > > Just my two pence but I think what you really need to do is add an audio layer to that flash site. As an example one of the sites we host (its not at all accessible code-wise) has audio to say hello and indicate what you can do on a page. I think similar use of audio on that site to read it from the flash would be a nice touch. Then it'd be accessible to blind users who don't have a screenreader too (...they must exist) Rob O ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
