Training tools work plan
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Link to making Adobe Captivate output accessibility friendly.
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/captivate/
I am putting this resource here for reference. It is the ELearning book on Tips abut producing flash based E Learning Content 
Elearning Book on Flash Tips.pdf
Captioning
http://www.webaim.org/techniques/captions/magpie/version2/
Accessibility questions for Kara:
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Based on your experience, what are the main accessibility issues related to Camtasia, Captivate and Podcasting?
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From my review of the VPAT related to Captivate, it appears that the main accessibilility issues relate to lack of keyboard control with the playhead and playback controls. If importing PowerPoint, some items (alt text) made accessible in PowerPoint will not translate after import into Captivate. Color and contrast cannot be adjusted by viewer and there is a lack of focus with radio buttons and checkboxes. Even with these limitations, do you know of any work arounds? How would you advise T/TAC if they are creating a product in Captivate?
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From my review of the VPAT related to Adobe Presenter, it appears that the main accessibility issues relate to lack of synchronization between text and audio, the need to add alt text within PowerPoint before publishing to Presenter, screen readers will not be able to read data tables, fillable forms, and JAWS users need to disable shortcut keys in order to have player control. Even with these limitations, do you know of any work arounds? How would you advise T/TAC if they are creating a product in Adobe Presenter?
Are the main issues related to podcasting concerning transcriptions and captioning? Should anything else be considered? With these limitations, do you know of any work arounds? How would you advise T/TAC if they are creating a podcast?
Comments from Kara:
In regard to the software that you are reviewing, I have heard and actually used some of the technologies. Camtasia has been out longer than Captivate, however Captivate is much easier to make accessible and less time consuming. I've used both these products and if you'd like to see them they actually have them in the JC lab Rm 311 one of the new ITU labs. Podcasting can get difficult to make accessible, it depends upon what you are wanting to do with it. I have heard of Adobe Presenter and Lectora but have not used either of them. Could you breif me some on what their capabilities are and what you are wanting to use them to do? Of course everything will become more complicated to be made accessible if you include video whether it is realtime or not. I hope that this has given you some information, please let me know a time we can do a conference call.
It would be helpful if you could send me your results on the other products. While you're researching, ask the vendors for a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for accessibility. If they don't know what this is, chances are they do not know what Section 508 is or accessibility for disabilities.
Flash is difficult because unless you know how to go back and make it captioned it will more than likely be very unaccessible. Lectora could possibly be made accessible based upon the administering rights they give for the templates. We'll chat Tuesday.
Accessibility Contact
Review our project again with Kara and what our goals are - ID training development tools taking into consideration ease of use and making products accessible.
Phone number: 703 993 2735
For conference call with Kara:
Access code to office: 0063324
Web accessibility quickreference.pdf
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