[games_access] Fwd: IBM, Accessibility & Second Life on radio 4

[d. michelle hinn]

I see what you are asking now. :) I thought you 
were referring to Second Life/Linden more than 
IBM.

I agree, they have probably been influenced by 
some of us in some way -- it's harder to get 
donations back for knowledge that was available 
for free but that doesn't mean we can't try or 
it's can't be done. Just takes more strategy.

Michelle

>I was just wondering if we (someone in the SIG) 
>had helped them out in some way; then we could 
>ask for some support for our cause
>
>and they've obviously been inspired by existing 
>games made by members here in solving the 
>interface
>
>/thomas
>
>
>8 nov 2007 kl. 02.37 skrev d. michelle hinn:
>
>>My cousin is a VP of development at IBM and has 
>>been trying to search out some funding contacts 
>>for accessibility in general -- it's been 
>>taking a little while to figure out what the 
>>best connection with them would be. Perhaps 
>>this is it.
>>
>>A number of us (Eelke has a grant to create a 
>>client accessible for the blind, I'm on an 
>>advisory board as an external evaluator on 
>>another grant focused on mobility disabilities) 
>>are already involved in Second Life 
>>accessibility projects from other funding 
>>agencies, which could become conflict of 
>>interest.
>>
>>But as Robert said, the question is what 
>>exactly we would develop that they aren't 
>>already developing? I can try and see if my 
>>cousin can put us in touch with this project 
>>group from an insider's perspective -- perhaps 
>>they might be able to sponsor us in some way 
>>just in general or in return for SIG work as 
>>evaluators of the tools.
>>
>>Michelle
>>
>>>Develop what?
>>>Robert
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org]
>>>On Behalf Of Thomas Westin
>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:56 AM
>>>To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [games_access] Fwd: IBM, Accessibility & Second Life on radio 4
>>>
>>>great
>>>
>>>has there been contacts with people in the SIG about developing this?
>>>We could use some IBM dollars...
>>>
>>>/Thomas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>6 nov 2007 kl. 22.19 skrev ~:'' ǯÇËÇ?ÇêǧÇ3Ž4ǥǢǮ¢ÇµÇýÅB:
>>>
>>>>  IBM, Accessibility & Second Life
>>>>
>>>>  description on BBC radio 4 programme In Touch today
>>>>  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/intouch_20071106.shtml#transcript
>>>>
>>>>  regards
>>>>
>>>>  Jonathan Chetwynd
>>>>  Accessibility Consultant on Media Literacy and the Internet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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