Tuesday, 11 July 2006
Remote Speakers output plug-in installer and banner design contest
« Remote Speakers Output Plug-In 0.9 | Main | Remote Speakers Output Plug-In 0.10 »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.
First of all I want to thank you for creating the possibilty of making it possible using airexpress without to be forced to use Itunes.
However I have one problem. When I stop playing the music Winamp is losing the contact with the remote speakers. After that the only thing I can do, before I can play music again, is resetting the airexpress and than de remote speakers will be found again. Am I doing something wrong or is this a known problem. (I am using the classic skin).
Next to that I have another question. I am using Jinzora2 (http://www.jinzora.com/pages.php?pn=products) also a very good "free"program for streaming my music all around the world. By using the HttpQ plug in from Winamp I can use Jinzora in jukeboxmode. Is it possible to use you're plug in in this mode as well without the need of starting Winamp ?
I like to hear from you and thanks once again for this plug in. Apple should be glad with you, Itunes perhaps a little bit less :-)
Frans