Comments on: A flexible approach to accessibility http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/a-flexible-approach-to-accessibility/ Website design, web standards, accessibility, usability and other half baked rants. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:08:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/a-flexible-approach-to-accessibility/#comment-21 admin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:35:25 +0000 http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/reverse-accessibility/#comment-21 Thanks for those references Milty. I was not aware that functionality existed with Flash. Hopefully more Flash developers will employ them. Do you know if it is possible for Adobe to build some of this functionality into Flash, which would make it easier for developers to deploy? Thanks for those references Milty.

I was not aware that functionality existed with Flash. Hopefully more Flash developers will employ them.

Do you know if it is possible for Adobe to build some of this functionality into Flash, which would make it easier for developers to deploy?

]]> By: Graham http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/a-flexible-approach-to-accessibility/#comment-20 Graham Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:16:47 +0000 http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/reverse-accessibility/#comment-20 It will slowly happen. Its a great relief to see a few forward thinkers working together and bridging a long-neglected gap in web technology. The trick is to... 1. Employ Flash websites using progressive enhancement... http://www.adobetutorialz.com/articles/2282/1/Developing-Flash-websites-using-progressive-enhancement 2. Which allows for deeplinking... http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/ 3. And implements the back button... http://exanimo.com/as2/StateManager So that websites WITH Flash work basically like sites WITHOUT, only better! Of course, this is quite a bit of work and only suits certain types of projects. But with a little practice, I expect the development of such sites could become very streamlined! It will slowly happen. Its a great relief to see a few forward thinkers working together and bridging a long-neglected gap in web technology.

The trick is to…

1. Employ Flash websites using progressive enhancement…
http://www.adobetutorialz.com/articles/2282/1/Developing-Flash-websites-using-progressive-enhancement

2. Which allows for deeplinking…
http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/

3. And implements the back button…
http://exanimo.com/as2/StateManager

So that websites WITH Flash work basically like sites WITHOUT, only better!

Of course, this is quite a bit of work and only suits certain types of projects. But with a little practice, I expect the development of such sites could become very streamlined!

]]> By: Doogs http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/a-flexible-approach-to-accessibility/#comment-19 Doogs Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:56:22 +0000 http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/reverse-accessibility/#comment-19 Agreed, a combination of accessibility and latest web technology is the path to a great website. If they built a bike with 100% accessibility guidelines it would be solid steel, have huge tyres, safety belts, rollcage and bumper bars. Agreed, a combination of accessibility and latest web technology is the path to a great website. If they built a bike with 100% accessibility guidelines it would be solid steel, have huge tyres, safety belts, rollcage and bumper bars.

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/a-flexible-approach-to-accessibility/#comment-18 Benjamin Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:48:19 +0000 http://www.benbailey.com.au/blog/2007/02/14/reverse-accessibility/#comment-18 I totally agree with you, option 2 is always the best way to go. Oh how I dispise those "accessibility" nuffs who take it to far. I totally agree with you, option 2 is always the best way to go.

Oh how I dispise those “accessibility” nuffs who take it to far.

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