Comments on: Flash window mode and accessibility http://www.lessfussdesign.com/blog/2009/03/wmode-accessibility/ News & web design articles from Andy Bryant Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andy Bryant http://www.lessfussdesign.com/blog/2009/03/wmode-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 Andy Bryant Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:38:33 +0000 http://www.lessfussdesign.com/blog/?p=51#comment-2364 @Chris A while ago I posted on the Accessify Forum about having the alternative HTML on the page but hidden off-screen, so at least screen reader users unaware of the Flash can still get the content . Nobody's replied to that yet. Here's the idea I had: http://www.accessifyforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13415 One possible issue is that Google considers duplication of content as black hat, and since Google now indexes Flash content it may take a dim view on a page that has both Flash and HTML content indexable. I'm continuing to investigate... @Chris A while ago I posted on the Accessify Forum about having the alternative HTML on the page but hidden off-screen, so at least screen reader users unaware of the Flash can still get the content . Nobody’s replied to that yet. Here’s the idea I had:

http://www.accessifyforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13415

One possible issue is that Google considers duplication of content as black hat, and since Google now indexes Flash content it may take a dim view on a page that has both Flash and HTML content indexable.

I’m continuing to investigate…

]]> By: Chris Blouch http://www.lessfussdesign.com/blog/2009/03/wmode-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Chris Blouch Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:27:16 +0000 http://www.lessfussdesign.com/blog/?p=51#comment-2315 I'm struggling with this same issue where DHTML pulldown menus or fake modal dialogues go under a flash video. But if I set wmode to anything other than the default the flash becomes inaccessible to screen readers. Seems like a catch-22 where I can't make it work well for all users. Is there a solution? I’m struggling with this same issue where DHTML pulldown menus or fake modal dialogues go under a flash video. But if I set wmode to anything other than the default the flash becomes inaccessible to screen readers. Seems like a catch-22 where I can’t make it work well for all users. Is there a solution?

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