Opinions please - flash site, flash navigation - but accessible alternative

I would like some thoughts and opinions about the following.

I am providing advice on accessibility issues for Website aimed at people
with learning difficulties. The contracted Web designers would like to use
flash for much of the site - including the main navigation. Their argument
being that they will also offer and alternative version which will be W3c
compliant - and thus meet accessibility criteria.

Users will enter a compliant page and then choose between HTML and Flash. if
they choose HTML they get a compliant site and if they choose Flash they
don't. The Flash site is considered to be 'the main site' - and will not be
compliant with W3c Accessibility Guidelines.

What are peoples thoughts on this? would you advise agains this - or does it
not matter - as long as the alternative is accessible?

Thanks,
Jim
 
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Received on Monday, 21 January 2002 11:47:55 UTC