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Enable Accessibility Of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Content and Applications
Hi-Caption™ SE and AccRepair® provide groundbreaking software
solutions that ensure the accessibility of Macromedia® Flash™ content and
applications
Concord, NH — September 10, 2003 -
HiSoftware, Inc. today announced the release of Hi-Caption SE and AccRepair for
Macromedia Flash MX 2004. These solutions provide developers worldwide with the
first comprehensive tools for managing captioning and the accessibility of their
Flash projects, in complete conformance with standards mandated by Section 508
of the federal government's Rehabilitation Act, international accessibility
guidelines set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and other
applicable accessibility guidelines. These groundbreaking new solutions,
available today from Macromedia and HiSoftware, are inspired by HiSoftware’s
industry leading high-performance Accessibility and Content Quality Solutions.
Hi-Caption SE and AccRepair use the new extensibility support in Macromedia
Flash MX 2004 to provide testing, remediation, and closed captioning directly
within the Flash authoring tool, marrying rich multimedia development and
accessibility for the first time.
AccRepair for Flash MX 2004 makes it
significantly easier for users to create rich multimedia Web experiences that
are also accessible, allowing them to be used fully by the widest audience.
AccRepair for Flash MX 2004 allows for fast and efficient testing and
remediation of the accessibility of Flash content and applications. AccRepair
steps users through several tests that allow them to validate that their content
is accessible, providing a facility for developers to correct accessibility
issues in an interactive manner. Through an interactive interface, developers
can create content that conforms to recommended accessibility guidelines.
Accessible multimedia requires
synchronized captioning for media files. Hi-Caption SE for Flash MX 2004 allows
for fast and efficient caption creation, editing, and testing. The Hi-Caption SE
XML file allows for the embedding of multiple languages, which can then be
selected dynamically by the user who is viewing the captions. The Hi-Caption
Viewer component for use with Macromedia Flash provides drag-and-drop
integration with the Flash authoring environment. Developers can simply “drop
on” the Hi-Caption Viewer component, set the properties, and then can provide
closed captioned media to their site visitors. No scripting knowledge is
required. This is useful for training, accessibility, multi-language delivery of
content and more.
“Macromedia is committed to lowering the
technical barriers to enable developers to create rich, engaging, and accessible
experiences on the web," said Bob Regan, accessibility product manager,
Macromedia. "HiSoftware’s integrated solutions empower Flash developers to
create rich, accessible content from within the familiar Flash authoring
environment through a simple-to-use, comprehensive interface."
“HiSoftware solutions Hi-Caption SE and
AccRepair allow developers to create Flash content and applications that will be
fully available to end-users regardless of technical or physical abilities,”
according to Robert B.
Yonaitis, CEO and President of HiSoftware Company. “Increasingly, developers
are understanding the importance of accessible content design and delivery.
HiSoftware’s new solutions for Flash make it possible for all users to achieve
their goals for developing accessible Flash content and applications".
HiSoftware’s verification, repair and monitoring software solutions assist
organizations in achieving and maintaining Web sites in compliance with
organizational standards for accessibility, privacy, searchability, usability
and custom quality factors. These solutions, available as client and automated
server-based applications, help organizations develop long-term strategies to
achieve Web content accessibility and quality. They allow multiple users to work
collaboratively on Web site content testing-resulting in reductions in time and
resources. HiSoftware’s solutions help organizations develop long-term
strategies to achieve Web content accessibility, enhance usability, and comply
with U.S. and international accessibility standards.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Amendments mandates that federal agencies ensure that all electronic and
information technologies purchased, maintained or developed meet the
accessibility standards established by the U.S. Access Board. Although federally
mandated, state governments and private organizations can also benefit by
adhering to these standards, which enable access and usability by the widest
possible audience.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Hi-Caption SE and AccRepair are available today from Macromedia and HiSoftware
Company. They are priced at $99 each. The tools work with Macromedia Flash MX
2004. For more information on these solutions and ordering, visit
http://www.hisoftware.com/macromedia/index.html.
ABOUT HISOFTWARE
HiSoftware Company, the leader in enterprise
content quality management solutions, provides innovative products that empower
quality assurance teams, content developers, Web site architects, and company
executives to work collaboratively on their efforts to create and manage
corporate Web standards for Accessibility, Privacy, Searchability, Usability and
custom guidelines and policies. HiSoftware’s integrated, full lifecycle
solutions dramatically reduce the time required to test, manage and deploy
e-business Web sites.
HiSoftware works closely with industry leaders and visionaries to provide
solutions for today's information accessibility, content quality, search and
retrieval needs. HiSoftware’s customers represent Fortune 500 companies, and
many of the largest e-commerce, government, and educational sites in North
America and around the world and include ChevronTexaco, Commerce One, Mercury
Interactive, and Microsoft Government.
Founded in 1998, HiSoftware Company maintains North American corporate
headquarters in Concord, New Hampshire. Further information about HiSoftware can
be found online at
www.hisoftware.com
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