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From: Mika Pyyhkala
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Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 2:55 PM
Subject: [coataccess] Apple Eases Restrictions On iOS Application 
Development Tools - May Reduce App Accessibility For Blind & 
Others With Disabilities



Greetings,

Apple recently published the following press release concerning 
an
expansion of the tools that can be used to develop iOS 
applications
for iDevices such as iPod, iPhone, and iPad.

The concern is that this more open ended architecture will 
facilitate
increased lack of accessibility for blind users.  For example,
presumably, iOS devices will now accept applications written in
largely inaccessible code such as those created by Adobe Flash.

The closed development architecture, tools, and platforms 
previously
on iOS devices helped largely ensure that interfaces were built 
with
consistent controls that did include accessibility.  By and 
large,
under the previous closed system, applications tended to be
accessible.

The press release was just published today, so details are still
scant.  However, this may require vigillance and actions with 
Apple,
third party development tool organizations like Adobe, and
organizations that publish iOS applications.

Apple should be urged to promulgate requirements for accessible 
and
universal design before they approve iOS applications.

Best,
Mika Pyyhkala
http://twitter.com/pyyhkala
(617) 202-3497

http://bit.ly/bK7FFE
"September 9, 2010
Statement by Apple on App Store Review Guidelines

The App Store℠ has revolutionized the way mobile applications 
are
developed and distributed.  With over 250,000 apps and 6.5 
billion
downloads, the App Store
has become the world’s largest mobile application platform and 
App
Store developers have earned over one billion dollars from the 
sales
of their apps.

We are continually trying to make the App Store even better.  We 
have
listened to our developers and taken much of their feedback to 
heart.
Based on their
input, today we are making some important changes to our iOS 
Developer
Program license in sections 3.3.1, 3.3.2 and 3.3.9 to relax some
restrictions we
put in place earlier this year.

In particular, we are relaxing all restrictions on the 
development
tools used to create iOS apps, as long as the resulting apps do 
not
download any code.
This should give developers the flexibility they want, while
preserving the security we need.

In addition, for the first time we are publishing the App Store 
Review
Guidelines to help developers understand how we review submitted 
apps.
We hope it
will make us more transparent and help our developers create even 
more
successful apps for the App Store.

The App Store is perhaps the most important milestone in the 
history
of mobile software.  Working together with our developers, we 
will
continue to surprise
and delight our users with innovative mobile apps.

Press Contacts:
Natalie Kerris
Apple
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(408) 974-6877

Trudy Muller
Apple
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(408) 862-7426

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s
PR website,
or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042."


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