HTML5 and iBooks

In an effort to be more accessible, all the videos here will now be embedded such that they can be played with HTML5. http://www.youtube.com/html5

 We're also in the process of generated transcriptions of the audio on the videos. Stay tuned for a possible iBook to download as well. I'm starting to play with the iBook authoring app, which is very fun.

http://webaxe.blogspot.com/2011/03/accessible-youtube-html5-video.html

Here are a few alternatives to the YouTube website which provide more accessible controls and a much cleaner interface.

• Easy YouTube - by Chris Heilmann.
• Your Tube - Accessible YouTube - by Dylan Neale, in joint venture with Povidi.com.
• Accessible Interface to YouTube - by Tom at majestyc.net.

If you still don't have what you need or want, the following are tools and resources for building more accessible YouTube videos including captioning:

• Accessible YouTube player controls
• Keyboard controlled YouTube player
• Captioning YouTube Video and Providing Accessible Controls
• Easy YouTube caption creator (Accessify)
• Captions and Subtitles (YouTube)

Further reading:

• Accessible HTML5 Video with JW Player as Fallback
• YouTube and the Push to Improve Tech for Disabled
• Flash and the HTML5 video tag (YouTube API Blog)
• 10 YouYube URL Tricks You Should Know

If you developed an accessible YouTube solution, or know of another not listed, please leave a comment.