[access-uk] Re: Sky launches app that lets your iPad control your TV
- From: Barry Toner <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:07:53 +0100
Hi,
I'm not a Sky subscriber, so there's little point in me contacting them.
However here's a template I use when contacting app developers, that someone
here might find useful.
Hi,
I have just purchased your app and have some problems in using it.
I am a Voice Over user. Voice Over is Apples Screen Reader for Blind &
Visually impaired users. The app doesnt' appear to have much in the way of
Voice Over support. Could you please have a look at the below list of
resources I've compiled and come back to me?
I am happy to test an improved Voice Over version and am a member of the Test
Flight program.
Making your Apps Accessible: Resources for IOS Developers
1. The Stanford University IOS programming series includes a talk by Chris
Fleizach from Apple that, amongother things, shows how to make even the most
complex controls accessible. This is on iTunes U.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=395631522
2. A recent blog post by Matt Legend Gemmell on "Accessibility for iPhone and
iPad Apps."
http://mattgemmell.com/2010/12/19/accessibility-for-iphone-and-ipad-apps
3. Apple's programming guide for making IOS Apps accessible.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/iPhoneAccessibility/Introduction/Introduction.html
4. The AppleVis website (www.applevis.com) is dedicated to sharing information
about the accessibility of IOS Apps, and offers links to other resources.
5. The Google Group named "viphone" is a large and active community of blind
IOS device Users.
Regards,
Barry Toner.
BSC HONS Comp Sci - Microsoft Technology Specialist (MCTS)
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Alistair
Sent: 20 August 2012 16:28
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky launches app that lets your iPad control your TV
Hi Tony, I hope you are right and someone somewhere will take notice and at
least try to offer a VI friendly version of this app. I'm sure someone on
this list will know who to contact, so if there is a sky contact with this
subject area in his/her remit then please post their E mail in order for us
to voice our views! Damn shame, would help so many if it were voiceover
friendly.
Alistair
-----Original Message-----
From: tony scanlon
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 4:07 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky launches app that lets your iPad control your
TV
Hi All
Sorry about that but did imagine it would have no problem with
Voiceover, but as I dont use an iPad was not sure. But would it be a
huge problem to make the App accessible as I notice they are looking
at an update later in the year for it.
Tony.
On 19 August 2012 12:24, Billy I <hotscot72@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Heard it's not accessible with voice over,
>
> Billy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> william lomas
> Sent: 18 August 2012 10:05 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky launches app that lets your iPad control your
> TV
>
> has anyone tried it?
> i have an ipad but not sky
>
> On 18 Aug 2012, at 10:00, "Tony Cretney" <rac@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> It certainly sounds like a good idea!
> Tony
>
>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of tony scanlon
> Sent: 17 August 2012 16:45
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Sky launches app that lets your iPad control
> your TV
>
> This may be of use to some on the list.
> The entire item is at.
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2188752/The-end-remote-contro
> l-Sky-launch-app-lets-iPad-control-TV.html
>
> Broadcaster lets users control their Sky+ box through an iPad
> Users can change channels without having to find the remote
> Will let users use Twitter and Facebook to share what they are
> watching
> It turns an iPad into a giant Sky remote, letting users change
> channels, record programmes and even rewind shows.
> HOW IT WORKS
>
> The Sky+ box is connected to a home network via either a cable or
> wireless connection.
>
> This allows the iPad, which must be connected to the same network,
> to 'see' the TV box and control it.
>
> Alongside this, the update will also allow Sky customers to see
> what's stored on their Sky+ planner and make changes without interrupting
> their TV viewing.
>
> 'A new design meanwhile makes it even easier for Sky customers to
> use the app to set recordings of their favourite shows over the following
> seven days, scrolling through the whole week in the TV Guide and selecting
> which shows they want to record,
> which they can do either by episode or entire series,' Sky said.
>
> To access the full range of functionality through the revamped
> app,
> Sky TV customers need to have the new look Sky TV Guide on their
> Sky+HD box, and to make sure their Sky+HD box is connected to the
> same
> broadband network as their iPad.
>
>
>
>
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