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Testing Flash. Tools beyond the screen reader. Example of Screen Reader Accessible Flash. Testing Flash. Keyboard Accessibility Use tab key to ensure all content is accessible via the keyboard Test any access keys to ensure they do not cause conflicts Object Inspector
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Testing Flash Tools beyond the screen reader
Testing Flash • Keyboard Accessibility • Use tab key to ensure all content is accessible via the keyboard • Test any access keys to ensure they do not cause conflicts • Object Inspector • Tool to examine the code • Free to download • Allows you to examine the accessibility without a screen reader
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Additional Considerations • Check for captioning • Be wary of moving or strobing text • Standards don't cover reading order or color contrast • Wmode tag must be set to window, not opaque or transparent unless you want to hide the Flash movie for a reason.
Resources • To download Object Inspector: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3755582A-A707-460A-BF21-1373316E13F0&displaylang=en • To download aDesigner:http://www.eclipse.org/actf/downloads/tools/aDesigner/index.php • Demo of aDesigner:http://www.eclipse.org/actf/downloads/tools/aDesigner/index.php
Learn more about Flash: • Creating Accessible Flash Contenthttp://webaim.org/techniques/flash/ • Adobe Accessibility Resource Centerhttp://www.adobe.com/accessibility/