THank you for sharing this, I had not seen this before and something I'll file away. On Nov 11, 2009, at 2:01 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> Hi, > did not see this here, but if it was posted already I apologize. > something to share broadly including to those who produce radio and > other media that may benefit. > Karen > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:27:06 -0500 > From: Mary Watkins <mary_watk...@wgbh.org> > To: mag_n...@mail4.wgbh.org > Subject: NCAM and Apple Publish "Creating Accessible iTunes U Content" > > The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH > (NCAM) has written guidelines for content providers who would like to create > accessible iTunes U media via captions, subtitles and audio descriptions. > This guidelines document provides step-by-step documentation on creating > fully accessible media, including: > > - Closed captions and audio descriptions that the user can turn on or off as > needed. > - Open subtitles and descriptions that are available to everyone watching or > listening. > - Closed subtitles for adding multiple language tracks to video files. > - Accessible PDFs. > > Also included with the guidelines are links to eight video and audio clips > that illustrate the various forms of accessible media discussed in the > document. Using these guidelines, iTunes U content providers can create > content that all people can learn from including people with vision and > hearing loss. > > To access the Creating Accessible iTunes U Content guidelines document and > related media, see Creating Accessible iTunes U Content on Apple's iTunes > site, > <http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/wgbh.org.2010579900>. > > About NCAM and WGBH > The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH > is a research, development and advocacy entity that works to make existing > and emerging technologies accessible to all audiences. NCAM is part of the > Media Access Group at WGBH, which also includes The Caption Center (est. > 1972), and Descriptive Video Service® (est. 1990). For more > information, visit http://access.wgbh.org. > > WGBH Boston is America's preeminent public broadcasting producer, the source > of fully one-third of PBS's prime-time lineup, along with some of public > television's best-known lifestyle shows and children's programs and many > public radio favorites. For more information, visit http://www.wgbh.org. > > -- > Mary Watkins > Director of Communications > and Outreach > Media Access Group at WGBH > One Guest Street > Boston, MA 02135 > 617 300-3700 > mary_watk...@wgbh.org > access.wgbh.org > > Follow the Media Access Group on Facebook. > > WGBH Boston informs, inspires, and entertains millions through public > broadcasting, the Web, educational multimedia, and access services for > people with disabilities. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
