If ADA requires compliance with Section 508 (and I am not sure if it does), then you would need to provide the content in an alternative, accessible format regardless of how accessible the Flash version is. My reasoning is thus:
Checkpoint m) of Section 508 states "When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with ยง1194.21(a) through (l)". Clearly it is not possible to provide such a link for user agents that do not support Flash, so in my opinion this checkpoint cannot be met for any Flash-based content. Checkpoint k) states "A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes". This would appear to allow you to achieve compliance, albeit in a rather sub-optimal manner. On a separate issue, can I take the opportunity to advertise a permanent job vacancy for a website tester / accessibility tester / consultant. This is a mid-level to senior position based on London and I am offering a substantial finders fee for anyone who can introduce a candidate that we recruit. Full details are available on request. Steve Green Labscape www.labscape.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Livingston Sent: 07 July 2008 15:37 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] ADA Compliant Flash Hello list, Is it possible to have an ADA (no, not the dentists' thing) compliant Flash site? Anyone have a good resource, if it is possible? All my searching has resulted in the feeling that this subject is one people avoid. -- Tom Livingston | Senior Interactive Developer | Media Logic | ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | mlinc.com ******************************************************************* 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] *******************************************************************
