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Use swfObject to "hide" accessible content behind your site's Flash pieces.
I recently had a client ask me to adjust her site to be iPhone-compatible. The navigation of this site uses Flash to apply a cosmetic animation on the text, so her site wasn't navigable via iPhone or any other non-Flash equipped device.
At first I thought I would advise her to forget about the slight effect that the Flash provided and change to a non-animated, but fully accessible navigation system. But I knew she really liked this small detail of the site, so I thought I would try another way.
...are you using swfObject to embed your Flash content, anyway? Because you probably should be. swfObject is an XHTML-valid javascript method of displaying Flash content without using unwieldy tags. The script will fill any old with your Flash, and changing the layout is as simple as adjusting the
with your style sheet. It detects Flash player versions and will help a user upgrade or install the Flash player "in-window" if necessary. It is a fantastic workaround for the annoying IE "Eolas patent dispute" requirement to "activate" Flash content by clicking it once before any buttons are active. And -- thanks to the way that...