Comments on: Solution to Flash accessability problems for blind people http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/solution-to-flash-accessability-problems Web 2.0, Marketing, Analytics, WordPress SEO Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:43:51 -0600 hourly 1 By: xhalehttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/solution-to-flash-accessability-problems/comment-page-1#comment-13318 xhale http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=1079#comment-13318 I'm in the process of redesigning a business site (moving to wordpress from plain html) and just got a -complement- in my inbox for making the site much easier to navigate using a screen reader.Accessibility issues are becoming more important as those who are disabled are learning that there ARE resources they can access online. Which in turn means more sites need to be more accessible. I'm in the process of redesigning a business site (moving to wordpress from plain html) and just got a -complement- in my inbox for making the site much easier to navigate using a screen reader.

Accessibility issues are becoming more important as those who are disabled are learning that there ARE resources they can access online. Which in turn means more sites need to be more accessible.

]]> By: Vladimirhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/solution-to-flash-accessability-problems/comment-page-1#comment-13310 Vladimir http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=1079#comment-13310 I didn't quite expect a direct response from adobe but well done on being on top of things.To answer your question, including wmode=transparent was one of the most asked things. I think part of the problem lies in WordPress itself and the integrated editor which is not able to efficiently align objects on the page.I sent Matt (the guy who got in touch) an old version of the plugin so he can use it on his site, but I am still troubled by the problem. I have to say I feel the greatest respect for people like Matt. I didn't quite expect a direct response from adobe but well done on being on top of things.

To answer your question, including wmode=transparent was one of the most asked things. I think part of the problem lies in WordPress itself and the integrated editor which is not able to efficiently align objects on the page.

I sent Matt (the guy who got in touch) an old version of the plugin so he can use it on his site, but I am still troubled by the problem. I have to say I feel the greatest respect for people like Matt.

]]> By: John Dowdellhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/solution-to-flash-accessability-problems/comment-page-1#comment-13307 John Dowdell http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=1079#comment-13307 Sorry, that's true... the Microsoft Active Accessibility API does require that the application "own the window" to communicate with screenreaders, and the WMODE attribute to pipe plugin content to the browser (rather than to its own borderless window atop the browser) does not support this messaging. http://niquimerret.com/?p=94#comment-3082There are other APIs coming down the pipe for better assistive technology, but right now I don't know a way around that "WMODE settings will prevent text-to-speech", sorry. (Is there a significant number of people who try to lay HTML graphics atop these videos?)jd/adobe Sorry, that's true... the Microsoft Active Accessibility API does require that the application "own the window" to communicate with screenreaders, and the WMODE attribute to pipe plugin content to the browser (rather than to its own borderless window atop the browser) does not support this messaging.
http://niquimerret.com/?p=94#comment-3082

There are other APIs coming down the pipe for better assistive technology, but right now I don't know a way around that "WMODE settings will prevent text-to-speech", sorry. (Is there a significant number of people who try to lay HTML graphics atop these videos?)

jd/adobe

]]> By: Vladimirhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/solution-to-flash-accessability-problems/comment-page-1#comment-13305 Vladimir http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=1079#comment-13305 Problem is not related to Firefox only, but to all other browsers as well. Problem is not related to Firefox only, but to all other browsers as well.

]]> By: Fabienhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/solution-to-flash-accessability-problems/comment-page-1#comment-13301 Fabien http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=1079#comment-13301 If I understand correctly, JAWS render what's displayed on Firefox, in a way accessible to blind people.So, there's a fairly simple solution: create a Firefox extension, called "Smart Youtube JAWS compability" or something, that will automatically remove the "wmode='transparent'" thingy. That way, blind people just have to install the extension to render Smart Youtube compatible with JAWS.Well, another solution would be to contact Freedom Scientific and discuss the problem with them. If I understand correctly, JAWS render what's displayed on Firefox, in a way accessible to blind people.

So, there's a fairly simple solution: create a Firefox extension, called "Smart Youtube JAWS compability" or something, that will automatically remove the "wmode='transparent'" thingy. That way, blind people just have to install the extension to render Smart Youtube compatible with JAWS.

Well, another solution would be to contact Freedom Scientific and discuss the problem with them.

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