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From: Randi
Date: Nov 16, 2009 9:50AM

Well, here are my thoughts on this. I am an Apple user, and after a
lot of blood sweat and tears, I have learned iTunes. I wouldn't say
its the pillar of accessibility. Since I now know how iTunes works, I
clicked on the link, and it brought up iTunes. I wasn't quite sure how
this would work, but knew enough to look at the iTunes store html
content, and the material is there. I don't know how this will be for
non Voiceover users, as I don't know if Apple strived to make iTunes
accessible for all screen readers, or just Voiceover. Just a few days
ago, a Jaws user said itunes is not accessible.

So I think the answer to your question is that yes, linking directly
to iTunes material works, but for someone who doesn't have iTunes
installed, or who hasn't spent hours learning it, it might be a bit
daunting. If I were linking to iTunes content, I might give a little
instruction, like, once you have installed iTunes, interact with the
iTunes store html content to view the content in the link.

HTH,

-Randi

I'm not disabled, my eyes are.
http://raynaadi.blogspot.com/