[Athen] Flipping Flash PDF Documents

[John Elmer]

We were asked to evaluate one of these back in April and found both the keyboard accessibility and the content accessibility to be basically non-existent.  We said "no" and that seemed to be the end of it.  Then, another of these programs reared its head on our website (we have distributed content management), and have again raised the issue with IT.  It has only been a few days, so no response.  If nothing is forthcoming, we will raise the question at our monthly campus technology committee meeting.

John F. Elmer
Alternate Media Specialist
Educational Assistance Center (DSP&S)
Ventura College
4667 Telegraph Road
Ventura, CA 93003
805.654.6400, X1278
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From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Melanie Thornton [mpthornton at ualr.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:41 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: [Athen] Flipping Flash PDF Documents

Hi all.  I recall a while back a discussion about these flipping books and concerns about accessibility.  At the time they had not raised their heads on our campus but now they have and I can't recall the details of the discussion.  The one I tested was keyboard accessible but had no recognizable content for JAWS at all.  Does anyone know if there are different levels of accessibility produced by different tools that create these?

And how are your campuses responding to the discussion about using these?  Is anyone just saying "no" to them?  And if you are using them, what alternatives are being provided for access?

Thanks!

Melanie

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