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Is it considered bad for accessibility to use new or emerging web technology or formats?

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Is it considered bad for accessibility to use new or emerging web technology or formats?

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No, actually we encourage users to implement technologies which can put additional useful content onto web pages. We just require that developers use these technologies in a responsible way. Macromedia Flash is a good example. A Flash site that has not been designed with accessibility in mind can be very frustrating or completely unusable to users of assistive technology. However, with a little forethought and a little extra effort these pages can be just as useful to users with different abilities.