Can I build an accessible online application using Macromedia Flash?
With the release of Flash MX, Macromedia had made significant improvements to its product’s ability to produce accessible content. Using Flash’s Accessibility Panel, developers can assign text to interface elements so that screen reader users can access them. In some Flash applications, developers can explicitly define a tab order for keyboard users. Flash accessibility depends on authors to create accessible content and on assistive technologies to support the accessibility features. Only a few currently do.