sIFR: a web technology to keep an eye on

15 Dec 2005

If you've not come across it, sIFR (scalable inman Flash replacement) is a way of using arbitrary fonts on your web pages. It's Flash-based but doesn't sacrifice accessibility, search engine friendliness or markup semantics.

Simply put, it uses JavaScript to work out whether you have Flash installed then replaces suitably marked text with Flash equivalents of the same dimensions but in your chosen font. If you don't have Flash, everything is rendered as standard HTML.

The designers have spent considerable time making sure it works with Flash-blocking extensions and other technologies, and it's been endorsed by members of the W3C. So hurry on over to the sIFR home page, download the kit and examples and see if it works for you.

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Posted by Rob Buckley on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 9:59 AM | 0 TrackBacks

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