Dynamic Flash

Niqui Merret has compiled a great list of Flash accessibility related issues on her blog. Some of these issues have clunky workarounds – like not using the wmode setting (I did say clunky) – so if you’re creating or using Flash content, be sure to check out this list to make sure you’re not unintentionally harming the accessibility of your project.

The only thing I have to add to this list is that Firefox support for MSAA on Windows appears to be coming in the next beta version of the Flash Player 9, based on Emmy Huang’s post on Flash Player 9 Update 3 Beta.

Oh, and if you feel strongly enough about any of the accessibility issues, don’t forget to file a feature request. While all the issues Niqui mentions aren’t necessarily the fault of the Flash Player team, if you let them know what’s important to you they can work with the browser manufacturers to sort out any issues.