Yeah I knew about this months in advance and mine is already done. Not too worried here but you are right. At the same them with the thousands perhaps hundred of thousands of podcasts out there in iTunes land I don't think apple will check each one
Take care. On Mar 21, 2013, at 9:37 PM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith <ly...@mac-access.net> wrote: > Hello everybody > > We just got this from iTunes. I think it's going to kill a lot of visually > impaired people's podcasts. > > <SNIP> > > New Cover Art Requirement > iTunes has been completely redesigned and there are new requirements for > podcast cover art. To be eligible for featuring on iTunes Store, a podcast > must have 1400 x 1400 pixel cover art in JPG or PNG format using RGB color > space. The image URL must end in ".jpg", ".jpeg" or ".png" and the server > hosting the image must allow HTTP HEAD requests. See our technical spec below > for details. > > Technical Spec: http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html > > Server Configuration Requirement > Podcast streaming playback on iTunes requires all hosting servers to enable > Byte Range Requests. Please confirm your hosting servers have this > functionality enabled. If you work with a third-party hosting service, please > contact them to confirm this functionality is enabled on their servers. > > 155 Countries & More Than 100 Languages > iTunes Podcasts has launched in additional countries around the world. Note > that reviews and ratings are unique to each country. Podcasts are published > in more than 100 languages. > > </SNIP> > > Now, correct me if I am wrong. But it's my understanding that blind people > have no use for these images. Who, I wonder, came up with this crazy mandate? > > Lynne > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
