Well, kind of sounds like a goverment website insisting that they are accessible if you can read their webpage with the Jaws cursor. Sorry, but I don't buy it. I don't see letting Apple off the hook for continuing their practice of ignoring the real access needs of blind and low vision users. And, I don't call their attempt at access on the Mac access as anything to brag about either.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:47 PM Subject: Re: Hats Off to Apple : Ok, well I wouldn't call it inaccessible, see my previous message but : I would say that you can use different ways to access it and screen : readers provide the tools for the job , an inaccessible programme to : me is one which you cannot navigate, cannot use, a screen reader : won't work with etc and Itunes 7.1 for Windows is far from that. : : On 07/03/2007, at 7:14 AM, Chris Skarstad wrote: : : Yes, I have tried iTunes 7.1 under windows, I wanted to try to have : an open mind and try it, and guess what? It is still just as : inaccessible as it was previously. So apple is still the lose, at : least under the windows platform. : and because Apple has made *absolutely* no efforts whatsoever in : making the windows version of iTunes more accessible, I can't support : them. : : : : : : : : : At 01:54 PM 3/6/2007, you wrote: : > Has anyone tried it with windows : > : > : > : > Stephen A. Guerra : > Assistive Technology Specialist : > Independent Living Aids : > : > "Products for Your Active Independent Life!" : > : > 200 Robbins Lane : > Jericho, NY 11753 : > Phone: (516) 937-1848-x313 : > Fax: (516) 937-3906 : > : > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > Skype: ILASteve : > Web Site: : > http://www.independentliving.com : > http://www.soundbytes.com : > : > : > -----Original Message----- : > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : > audio.org] : > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan : > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:38 PM : > To: PC audio discussion list. : > Subject: Fwd: Hats Off to Apple : > : > Ok, here's the announcement about the new version of Itunes for Mac. : > : > : > Begin forwarded message: : > : >> Apple has truly done what some might consider impossible; on March 5, : >> 2007, Apple unveiled a long-awaited update to iTunes with support for : >> accessible clients such as VoiceOver. : >> : >> This comes nearly 22 months after the release of Mac OS X 10.4 which : >> introduced the VoiceOver screen reader. Since VoiceOver's : >> introduction, the VO user community has been very vocal about the : >> desire for an accessible iTunes. Apple has listened and : >> delivered ... : >> at long last! : >> : >> While iTunes' accessibility is a far cry from perfect, it does : >> represent a significant step forward from what was possible before. : >> Users can browse their iTunes library, search and preview songs from : >> the iTunes Music Store, adjust song ratings, and much, much more. If : >> iTunes 7.1 is any indication, then we can expect improvements to : >> iTunes accessibility in future releases of the product. : >> : >> Everyone who appreciates the work Apple has done to bring forth the : >> accessible version of iTunes should E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] : >> and : >> thank them for their hard work. Many of us were quick to bash Apple : >> for not making iTunes 7 accessible. We should be just as quick to : >> express our appreciation for iTunes 7.1. : >> : >> To that end, I say, "Hats off!" 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