This document has been written for web designers who wish to make accessible, interactive rich media. This guide to creating accessible Macromedia Flash content assumes no previous knowledge of accessibility or assistive technology.
Included within are the following key topics for developing accessible Flash
content:
Define User Requirements
Technical Requirements
Key Concepts
Flash Accessibility Best Practices

The first section, Define User Requirements, presents a number of use case scenarios in which fictional characters provide a framework for understanding users with disabilities. These personas illustrate the broad range of disabilities that a designer needs to be aware of and highlights the unique issues, challenges, techniques and tools of each.

The second part, Technical Requirements, establishes the base set of requirements for developing accessible Flash. As well, hints, tips and special considerations of a technical nature are shared here.

The third topic, Key Concepts, introduces ideas common to computer programming that remain relevant to developing accessible Flash content. These concepts include label, role, state and structure and provide a means to explore how a user manipulates objects within a Flash movie.

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