A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 143

April 26, 2002

Double issue on Flash MX and accessibility.

Flash MX: Clarifying the Concept

by Joe Clark

In a detailed survey, accessibility obsessive Joe Clark evaluates Flash MX (authoring tool and player) in the context of the often confusing WAI and Section 508 guidelines, finds some things to cheer about, and draws a roadmap for future improvements.

Flash MX: Moving Toward Accessible Rich Media

by Andrew Kirkpatrick

Andrew Kirkpatrick of the CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media tackles Flash MX from the developer’s perspective, showing how authors can more easily generate accessible Flash content, and where roadblocks remain.

“For people who make websites”

A List Apart Magazine explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on techniques and benefits of designing with web standards. Explore our articles or find out more about us.

Editor’s Choice

originally ran: February 02, 2004

Everything I Need To Know About Web Design I Learned Watching Oz

by Brian Alvey

Making it as a web designer is like staying alive in the slammer. So before you sharpen your Photoshop skills or crack open that new book on crafting more effective customer experiences, you’d be well advised to catch a few reruns of HBO’s Oz. ALA system designer Brian Alvey points out the parallels between a successful career in web design and the popular prison drama.