AccMonitor Accessibility Report

Verified File Name: http://www.htctu.net/publications/conferences/FlashAccess_CVC2003/Flash_Accessibility_Presentation.html
Date and Time: 8/31/2004 9:50:19 AM
Failed Automated Verification
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Verification Checklist
Checkpoints Passed
508 Standards, Section 1194.22 Yes No Other
A. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).
  • Rule: 1.1.2 - All INPUT elements are required to contain the alt attribute or use a LABEL.
    • No INPUT Elements found within document.
  • Rule: 1.1.9 - When EMBED Elements are used, the NOEMBED element is required in the document.
    • Failure - EMBED Element(s) are found in document and the NOEMBED element is not.
   No  
B. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.
  • Rule: 1.4.3 - Identify all EMBED Elements that have a 'src' attribute value with a multimedia file extension.
    • Note: EMBED Element found at Line: 14, Column: 3 appears to have '.swf' as a file extension in the 'src' attribute.
      
C. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.      
D. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.
  • Note: Document does not use external stylesheets, inline style information, or header style information.
     N/A
E. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.     N/A
F. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.     N/A
G. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.     N/A
H. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.     N/A
I. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation.     N/A
J. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. Yes    
K. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.      
(k) Option A - Check for the string 'Text Version' within the document.     N/V
(k) Option B - Check for a Global Text Version Link within the document.     N/V
(k) Option C - Check for an Accessibility Policy Link within the document.     N/V
L. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by assistive technology.
  • Rule: 6.3.3 - Locate elements that use HTML event handlers.
    • Note: This rule has not been selected to be verified for this checkpoint.
 Yes    
M. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with §1194.21(a) through (l).
  • Rule: 6.3.7 - When EMBED Elements are used, the NOEMBED element is required in the document.
    • Failure - EMBED Element(s) are found in document and the NOEMBED element is not.
  • Rule: 6.3.8 - All pages that have links to files that require a special reader or plug-in are required to contain the specified text indicating a link to the reader or plug-in.
    • Note: This rule has not been selected to be verified for this checkpoint.
   No  
N. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.
  • Rule: (n).1 - Ensure form controls are accessible for use with assistive technology.
    • Note: This rule has not been selected to be verified for this checkpoint.
     N/A
O. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.
  • Rule: (o).1 - All pages are required to contain a bookmark link to skip navigation that has the specified text in either the link text or the 'title' attribute value.
    • Note: This rule has not been selected to be verified for this checkpoint.
      
P. 508 Standards, Section 1194.22, (p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.      

Checkpoint Result Legend: Yes = Passed Automated Verification, No = Failed Automated Verification, Warning = Failed Automated Verification, however, configured not to cause page to fail (Priority 2 or 3 only), N/V = Not selected for verification, N/A = No related elements were found in document (Visual only), No Value = Visual Checkpoint

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Source Listing

   1: <HTML>
   2: <HEAD>
   3: <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;  charset=ISO-8859-1">
   4: <TITLE>Flash Accessibility Presentation</TITLE>
   5: </HEAD>
   6: <BODY bgcolor="#003366">
   7: <p><font color="#FFFFFF">If using a screen-reader, use the up and down arrow keys to read the text in the movie.</font></p>
   8: <!-- URL's used in the movie-->
   9: <!-- text used in the movie-->
  10: <!--100/ 100Sean KeeganWeb Accessibility Instructor100/ 100Overview- Delivering Flash Content- Interacting with Assistive Computer Technology- Flash Accessibility Panel- Making Flash Keyboard Accessible- Examples of Accessible Flash- Resources100/ 100- Provides excellent medium for rich media delivery- High interactive capability- Can create "non-linear" environment for exploration100/ 100Flash in Distance Education?- Interactive experiences developed in Flash  MERLOT (http://www.merlot.org)- May be extremely useful for "hands-on" or visual learners- May not be possible to make object in Flash fully accessible- Satisfy the educational objective through other means100/ 100Delivering Flash Content.... Considerations- Decide if Flash necessary- HTML may suffice in many situations- Integrating accessibility requires attention to details- Not all users willing to download new Flash Player100/ 100Flash and Assistive Computer Technology- Flash communicates to screen-readers via MSAA- Animations can cause problems     Solution: Provide a text equivalent for entire movieFlashMSAAAssistiveTechnology100/ 100- Requires attention to linear vs. non-linear presentation design- May require reassement of how information is to be displayed- Can hide content when publishing movie     Window Mode: Opaque/Transparent Windowless100/ 100- Make Movie Accessible and Make Object Accessible- For "Objects" to be made accessible, need to make as  "Button" or "Movie Clip"100/ 100- Possible to set a "tab-order" using ActionScript- Requires every object on the stage to be specified- Currently focus is trapped in Flash movie- Can use scripting to jump into and out of movie100/ 100Forms in Flash- Buttons will be communicated to users- Text associated with Button will be identified  (can also use "Auto Label")- Edit boxes will be identified- Problems with "combo boxes" and "list boxes" and "scroll bar"100/ 100Accessible Flash Examples- Sonokids.com(http://www.sonokids.com/wwwsonokids/english/index.html)- Royal National Institute for the Blind  (http://rnibblinddate.nomensa.com/)100/ 100- Macromedia  (http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/accessibility/features/flash/)(http://www.macromedia.com/accessibility)- High Tech Center Training Unit  (http://www.htctu.fhda.edu)- Designing Accessible Web Pages Listserv  (webaccess-subscribe@htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu)--><OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
  11:  codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0"
  12:  WIDTH="640" HEIGHT="480" id="Flash Accessibility Presentation" ALIGN="">
  13:  <PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="Flash Accessibility Presentation.swf"> <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high> <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#003366> 
  14:   <EMBED src="Flash Accessibility Presentation.swf" quality=high bgcolor=#003366  WIDTH="640" HEIGHT="480" NAME="Flash Accessibility Presentation" ALIGN=""
  15:  TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></EMBED></OBJECT>
  16: </BODY>
  17: </HTML>