Module 5 contains eleven webpages. All webpages are not required to be completed; you may start and stop at any point.
Upon completion of Module 5, you will be able to:
Recently Adobe purchased the rights to the Flash software from Macromedia. As a company that has always been concerned about accessibility, Adobe has improved the existing accessibility features within Flash to keep up with the new performance features. For further examples of these new additions, please visit the Adobe
Accessibility Resource Center
. In other words, with a little
work, practice, and research, developers can create accessible Flash presentations.
This module will discuss the issues that individuals with disabilities have with Flash and introduce you to the new accessibility features. You will be provided with tools, tips and design to help you create accessible Flash presentations that are more usable for everyone. The process of how to integrate Flash into course management systems, such as Blackboard and WebCT will also be discussed.
To gain the most from Module 5, you should have familiarity with:
The next page presents version information for software and the various files that are used in Module 5.