Moving from Flash to ActionScript


	Moving from Flash to ActionScript

rachaelkeriwilliams

5-26-2009 1:40 AM

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rachaelkeriwilliams says:

Making the web accessible! Good to know about this option, mindmapping software seems to have a most useful export to flash format that doesn't help with screenreader accessibility- unless this actionscript thingy will work. something to keep in the brain matter.

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