[LINK] Inaccessible Flash installer

[Kim Holburn]

On 2010/Jun/19, at 9:16 AM, Ivan Trundle wrote:

> I updated Flash the other day, and thought how horrible Adobe's  
> custom installer was. Didn't realise that it is inaccessible to  
> visually-impaired people.

Kind of ironic since flash itself generally makes websites that use it  
inaccessible to blind people.  I suppose it means they can listen to  
youtube videos if they can figure out how to click the play button.

> The installer on both Windows and Mac for Version 10.1 of their  
> Flash player does not work with screen readers.
>
> What is more bizarre is that on the Mac at least, a perfectly good  
> installer is buried in the disk image that is used to deliver the  
> update, and tips are now circulating around the traps to dig into  
> the overall package and find the standard (and perfectly accessible)  
> Mac installer.
>
> Has anyone on Link found a screen reader capable installer for the  
> Windows bundle?

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