Developers are increasingly interested in delivering accessible applications that use Flash-based technologies but are uncertain as to what is possible and how to develop and test their applications. This panel will look at best practices and examples, and share information on what's new in Flash accessibility.
Questions Answered:
What types of users can access Flash content?
How can I test Flash content for accessibility?
How comes JAWS isn't reading what I expect?
What do I need to do for accessible video in Flash?
What Flex components can I use out of the box?
I'm a component developer - can I make my own accessible components?
How does the Flash Player's accessibility support compare to the W3C's ARIA?
How do I set roles and states in ActionScript?
Where do I find more information?
Panelists:
Alaric Cole (Yahoo!), Thea Eaton (snertstudios.com), Andrew Kirkpatrick, moderator (Adobe), Niqui Merret (niquimerret.com)