My application for a license with Apple to utilize Bonjour for Windows has finally been approved. Now that I can legally do so, it has come time to build and distribute an installer for the Remote Speakers output plug-in. No longer will you need to download and install Bonjour separately. I have wrapped version 0.9 in an installer and made it available; please download it and try it out. I need to know if there are any problems with setup, as it is one of the very last things I need to certify before declaring the project ready for "final" release.
With this iminent milestone in mind, I am also looking for help making the necessary banners that are required by winamp.com for final submission. I have little graphical design skill, so I am proposing a little contest. The winner will have their name forever etched into the plug-in as well as having their artwork on display at winamp.com representing the Remote Speakers output plug-in. What I need from you are two gif/jpg banners as follows: One banner should be 178 x 75 and the other 275 x ? (winamp.com is not clear on the height of the second image). Both banners should share the same theme—the smaller of the two is intended to be a "thumbnail" of the other.
My initial thoughts are to incorporate the elements of the Winamp logo and something representing an AirPort Express (try to avoid directly using the Apple logo as I have no legal right to use it) or the more abstract notion of remote speakers with something representing the wirless transmission/streaming of audio between the two. But you are welcome to stray from these initial ideas as much as you deem necessary. Feel free to browse winamp.com to get an idea of the size and utilization of the banners. If the winning submission is of sufficient quality, I may consider using it in all communications regarding the plug-in (including this website) with proper credit to the artist. This is your chance to contribute a little something to the open-source community. Please send your submission to me by July 31st, 2006.
