New look for AMP
The AMP player has been updated following user feedback with a new look. Other issues addressed include:
- Slide and video magnification now maintains aspect ratio.
- The position of the video and slide magnification buttons have been reversed.
View examples of the new look player in use on the AMP page…
AMP Launched
AMP, our accessible multimedia player, was released today. It is a simple web based authoring system and player that synchronizes slide images and transcript text with segments of video and/or audio. The authoring tool incorporates the production of an accessible alternative to the presentation. This provides a screen reader friendly version that can also be printed and is available to low bandwidth users.
Features include:
- Facilitates the production of an accessible alternative for a multimedia presentation including long descriptions for images and transcripts for audio.
- Player provides keyboard short-cuts for mouse-free use.
- Simple web based authoring requires no installation of authoring tool.
- Delivery via the Flash player plug-in provides cross-platform compatibility and facilitates the streaming of media without needing a streaming server.
- Alternative version appropriate for printing and low bandwidth users.
- Synchronises both audio and video with slide images and transcript text.
- Slide and video magnification provided within the player.
- Ability to provide presenter details, presentation summary and links to related information.
