>From: Darren Paskell [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: ACBRI All [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Dear All, > >I am writing to invite you to try out the New ACB Radio Player >software, developed in-house by ACB Radio Staff. If all goes well, >this software will be on the new ACB Radio Promotional CDs which >could be in your hands from next year's Convention. > >Before we get into the details of just what the player is, how it >works, and what you need to do to get started, it's worth pointing >out that this software is still very much under development. As >such, you should only proceed to giving it a go if you feel >comfortable with normal every-day operations of your computer, and >possess that little bit of wreckless enthusiasm for pushing the >boundaries of your computing experience just that little bit further >than is required <smile>. If you want something which you know will >work, then relax safe in the knowledge that some brilliant new gear >will be in your hands very soon, and rest assured you'll hear about >it when it's out there. But if you are willing to try something new, >no matter what the consequences might be, then read on! > >Essentially, the ACB Radio Player is similar to the popup radio >players offered by companies such as the BBC, on their web sites. It >allows you to pick the ACB Radio channel you wish to hear >appropriate for your internet connection, and adjust its volume, and >all from your web browser. What makes the ACB Radio Player stand out >from the crowd however, is its unique ability to tell you where >abouts you are in the player's interface, without having to have a >screen reader installed and running. Below, I have included the >readme file for the player, with a little more information. Read on >to find out how you can download the player, and let us know how >you're getting on. > >Thank you very much for your help! > >Yours, >Darren > >Readme for the ACB Radio Player > >Monday 21 November 2005 > >Table of Contents > >1. Introduction >2. System Requirements >2.1. Using the Player with Mozilla Firefox >3. How it works >4. Known Issues >5. Your feedback > >* 1. Introduction > >The ACB Radio Player is a set of dynamic web pages which will allow >you to listen to ACB Radio in your existing web browser. It is hoped >that the Player will end up on the next version of the ACB Radio >promotional CD, and will launch automatically when the disk is >inserted into a computer. It is designed so that it is possible to >navigate among the few controls on the web page without a screen reader. > >* 2. System Requirements > >A PC running a modern standards-capable browser. The software should >work out of the box with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, >Netscape 7.1, or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or greater. > >Windows Media Player 7.1 or greater is a required component, as it >is a hidden instance of this software which is being used to stream >the ACB Radio Content. Due to this limitation, the player is >currently therefore only compatible on a Windows platform, although >support for other platforms can be added in the future, without the >need to distribute new promotional CDs. > >* 2.1 Using the player with Mozilla Firefox > >In order to use the Player with Mozilla Firefox, you'll need to >download the ActiveX Plug-in from: > >http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/plugin.htm#download > >Download the appropriate version of the plug-in for your version of Firefox. > >Note: I am just about able to run the 1.0.7 version of the plug-in >with the latest version of Firefox 1.5, which at the time of this >writing is still in development. So, if you're feeling remarkably >adventurous, try the 1.0.7 version with the latest Firefox 1.5 >Release Candidate at your own risk. > >* 3. How it Works > >There are essentially two components to the player. The first set is >the self-voicing MP3 files and launch page, which you'll first need >to download from here: > >http://www.acbradio.org/player/player.zip > >Extract the zip file to its own folder on your hard disk. > >To run the player, open the file called "start.htm" in your web browser. > >The browser will then redirect you to a copy of the player web page, >stored on the ACB Radio web server. This step is necessary so that >the software can be updated seemlessly in the future, as required. > >* 4. Known Issues > >You may experience difficulty with the redirection, as the method >used is scripted, in order that the start.htm page can inform the >main player page on the server of the location on your hard disk >where the self-voicing files are stored. The player will only access >these files from your hard disk, and as such no form of personal >data will be made available to ACB Radio, or any third party. The >Player will not store any of the data it generates to work with your computer. > >Instructions on how to deal with the information Bar in Microsoft >Internet Exlorer 6.0 SP2 are given on the "start.htm" page. > >Once the main player has loaded, turn off your screen reader's web >page navigation features and just use the tab key to move among the >controls. The first control is a combo box where you can choose what >type of internet connection you have. The next box is where you >choose the stream you want to hear. Finally, there are a series of >buttons to allow you to play and stop the stream, as well as adjust >the volume of the stream, and deactivate thAlthough the player has >been tested in Firefox, this work is still very much under >development. In fact, the whole player is still a work in progress, >and as such ACB Radio cannot accept liability for any damage caused >to your computing experience as a result r trying out this software. > >* 5. Your Feedback > >We need to hear from you! If you're reading this, why not tell us >that you've read it, and that you're giving this thing a try? > >We'd far rather hear from you, than not, no matter what you have to >say. even if it's just a quick note to say Hi, send it in! > >Get writing to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >There is also a beta discussion list, where you can share your >experiences with other testers, and ACB Radio staff. To join, send a >blank E-mail message to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >And to post, address your messages to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Good luck, and have fun! > >Darren Paskell >ACB Radio Player Developer
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