And no offense, but a blind person can't exactly see what there getting, And if Apple does eventually put requirements, this could really be bad. I'm not really affected by this as I don't podcast, But people that are should either call or email accessibility.
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2013, at 5:57 AM, "Chris Gilland" <ch...@clgproductions.com> wrote: > OK, well, for one thing, how does one configure sed picture to the correct > specifications? I know of no app on the mac that accessibly will do this. > > Don't just say IPhoto. That's not what I'm asking exactly. That's kind of a > well yeah? Duh? But, I mean more specifically, how do you do it? > > This isn't a challenge, and after re-reading this mail, I'll admit it sounds > like I'm daring you to show me in defense. That is not my intention. I'm > only asking as I am curious. I'm unaware of any easy way. > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Moore" <moor...@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 4:43 AM > Subject: Re: This really is going to hurt a lot of blind people I think,read > it! > > >> Nothing crazy about this at all. We live in a sighted world, and I would >> imagine it must be quite boring looking at an empty space where a cover art >> picture should be. >> >> It is a bit crazy for websites to include images or photos don't you think? >> Of course not. >> >> I am sure most blind people will either just resize an image of themselves >> or their guide dog etc to insert into this space. Apple have not specified >> that the image must contain a logo or the wording of the title of the >> podcast etc. >> >> I am sure blind podcasters want to appeal to non blind users too, and it is >> no different to adding a picture to a book cover, album sleeve, Facebook or >> twitter profile etc. >> >> Chris >> >> On 22 Mar 2013, at 04:37, 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. 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