Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC Using Manual page 52

What does accessible mean?
In general, an information technology system is accessible for people with disabilities if it can be
used in a variety of ways that do not depend on a single sense or ability. For example, users should
be able to navigate with a keyboard, in addition to a mouse (not with a mouse only). Also, the
visual and auditory elements of a user interface must accommodate both hearing impaired and
visually impaired users.
What other types of assistive software do end users need?
Screen readers or text-to-speech utilities (which read the contents of the active window, menu
options, or text you have typed) and screen review aids translate onscreen text to speech or to a
dynamic, refreshable, Braille display. This assistive technology can provide keyboard assistance or
shortcuts, captions for speech and sound, and visual warnings such as flashing toolbars. Tools
available include Windows Eye and JAWS (Job Access With Speech).
What does Captivate do to be Section 508 compliant?
Selecting the 508 compliance option makes certain elements in Captivate projects accessible or
open to accessibility technology. For example, if you select the 508 option and you have filled in
the movie name and movie description fields in Movie Properties, a screen reader will read the
name and description when the Captivate SWF file is played.
The following Captivate elements are accessible when the 508 compliance option is selected:
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Movie name (derived from Movie Properties)
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Movie description (derived from Movie Properties)
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Slide accessibility text
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Slide label (derived from Slide Properties)
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Buttons
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Playback controls (function of each button is read by screen readers)
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Password protection (if a Captivate SWF file is password protected, the prompt for a password
is read by screen readers)
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Question slides (title, question, answers, button text, and scoring report are read by screen
readers)
Note: Output generated with the Section 508 option will be displayed with all supported browsers.
However, your output may not be Section 508 compliant unless it is viewed with Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer is the only browser with support for MSAA (Microsoft Active Accessibility).
Note: To access Flash content using a screen reader, users need to have Flash Player 6 or later
installed.
Note: The Access Board is an independent Federal agency committed to accessibility for people
with disabilities. For more information about making your output compliant, see the Access Board's
Web site (www.access-board.gov/508.htm).
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