OMG! Specific Flash accessibility techniques, code samples and tests for WCAG 2.0

Historically it’s been difficult to find meaningful help when trying to make Flash content comply with the old W3C, and more recently WCAG2.0, accessibility requirements. This W3C draft list of Flash Techniques for WCAG2.0 is (a draft version) of the final word.

It includes detailed instructions for the Flash IDE Accessibility panel, example AS2 and AS3 implementations, and tests to ensure compliance for 35 different Flash scenarios. I love this list because it makes it easier for me to explain the amount of work in ‘making it accessible’ to colleagues who don;t really ‘get’ accessibility.

More than that, it gives testable code examples of specific implementations and explains them in multiple contexts. Thankyou W3C!

Because it’s currently a draft document you won’t find these techniques in the ‘How To Meet WCAG 2.0 Checklist‘. Comments close on August 9.