I have a question related to what you wrote, Tom. My complaint isn't with changes in software in the sense of ribbons, that sort of thing. My complaint is that so many mainstream developers refuse to even attempt to make their applications or websites really accessible. I don't understand why they are so scared off by a screen reader. Is it really that hard to label buttons, or add alt text to HTML so that Jaws can at least have some idea as to what is going on? Question 2: Why is it that so many developers are in love with flash content? Almost every website I visit now has some sort of flash player on it. And almost every single time, accessibility is abysmal. What I usually get is something like, "unlabeled 0 button. Unlabeled 3 button." Or, even worse, I get text of some sort of ad, but there are also buttons mixed in. The most accessible site I have seen to date with respect to flash content is Youtube. Their player is labeled fairly well. It's not perfect, but to their credit at least they tried, and I can access the major functions if need be. I can mute, pause, and play. I can even see the bar that controls the playback of the video if I turn off virtual PC. So I guess my question is twofold: First, why are developers so in love with flash, and second, if they are going to use it, why don't they at least attempt to make it more accessible to those of us who use screen readers?
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