Introduction
Given the highly visual nature of this web application, there are accessibility issues involved. Some of these are specific to the social network platform on which it is deployable, some are a consequence of Flash and browser technologies, and some a consequence of the nature of the interface.
We're keen to receive accessibility reports at feedback@plings.net especially from people with specific accessiblity requirements.
Alternative Content
The individual activities or "plings" that boredometer shows to application users can also be found at http://www.plings.net.
Accessibility
The application has been tested with the following assistive technologies, which have the following known issues:
Keyboard Navigation
The application can not yet be used with keyboard navigation. This is still a work in progress, as such some keyboard navigation is currently possible, but not enough to actualy use the application. Please watch this space for regular updates.
In Internet Explorer v 6 and Firefox v3, the mouse must be used to focus the applications. This is not the case in Internet Explorer v7.
Users may find reverse tabbing (shift + tab) to be useful to navigate the administration interface.
Voice recognition
We don't believe it's possible to use the applications easily using voice recognition tools. This is a common issue with Flash, and the only work around we're aware of is to use the Mouse Grid command.
Screen magnification
The application can be used with screen magnification. However, the technology is problematic because of the absolute size of the application interface. In particular, interface text may be difficult to read at high magnification.
Screen reading
Screen reader users will not be able to use the application in Bebo.