Aug 24
A few months ago I blogged about a new Flash Detection JavaScript library that a friend and colleague of mine over at FeatureBlend.com created. Well, Carl has just released a new version with some pretty cool additions. Below are his words to the Flash community. Take a look and let him know what you think by leaving a comment. Hello Flash Community,
I am pleased to announce the latest updates for the JavaScript Flash Detection (Flash Detect) and JavaScript Flash HTML Generator (Flash TML) libraries.
The most notable changes are YUI namespace support (YAHOO.util.FlashDetect), JSMin version, JSLint cleanse, pattern changes and a few other goodies.
Hope you all enjoy! Carl
If you like what you see make sure to Digg these libraries.
Digg the JavaScript Flash Detection Library (Flash Detect)
Digg the JavaScript Flash HTML Generator Library (Flash TML)
Tags: featureblend.com, flash detection, javascript
May 18
A friend and colleague of mine Carl Yestrau just released a few Javascript Flash utilities. Check them out and let him know what you think. “I am happy to share with the Flash community a series of JavaScript Flash utilities. All are freely available under the BSD license. A detailed set of supporting documentation is available online.
JavaScript Flash Detection Library (Flash Detect)
A JavaScript library designed to simplify the process of detecting if the Flash Player is installed in a Web Browser. Major, minor and revision version information is made available in the API.
JavaScript Flash HTML Generator Library (Flash TML)
A JavaScript library designed to simplify the process of generating the required HTML for adding a Flash movie to a web document. Follows a standards compliant approach to markup generation using the object element.
I hope these libraries serve you well!”
Tags: featureblend.com, javascript
Jun 17
Just came across an interesting article. All European countries have signed a plan that could make accessible sites mandatory. One thing that I found interesting is currently 81 per cent of Web Sites in the United Kingdom are inaccessible. Imagine if 81 percent of shopping centers were inaccessible to people with special needs, would probably cause an uproar.
As developers this is something we should all be thinking about. As Flash developers it isn’t as easy to cover all accessibility needs. But there are accessibility classes that can enhance the experience for users in need.
One of the best ways is to give the user a choice. Flash is really just a presentation layer. The data should be seperated, provide the user with a valid HTML or XHTML layer that screen readers and other computer assistance devices will have no problem navigating. The XHTML layer can even be used as the data source for the Flash presentation layer. A good example of this approach can be seen here: http://codeazur.com.br/stuff/fugsp/.
The article I referenced can be read here: http://news.com.com/2100-1036_3-6084113.html?part=rss&tag=6084113&subj=news.
Tags: accessibility, experience, Flash, javascript, xhtml
