[games_access] Interesting Article

[Koman, Robin]

I thought this was interesting:

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/sectors/automotive/news/ford-uses-online-softwa
re-tool-to-simulate-visual-impairments/1011329.article


On 1/10/12 10:00 AM, "games_access-request at igda.org"
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>    1. Re: Global Game Jame - 2012 (Thomas Westin)
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> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 23:39:29 +0100
> From: Thomas Westin <thomas at pininteractive.com>
> Subject: Re: [games_access] Global Game Jame - 2012
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> Great Tara,
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> This competition is a great idea, well done.
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> Personally, I will not attend GDC this year (I'll be at at the Fun for all
> conference in Spain, in March) but I hope the GA-SIG meeting gets lots of
> attention. 
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> Best wishes,
> Thomas
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> On 6Jan 2012, at 7:44 PM, Tara Voelker (Tefertiller) wrote:
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>> Hello!
>>  
>> Just so everyone knows, we have an informational packet on this located here-
>>  
>> We've gotten several chapters swigned up for this already, and it's looking
>> to be a great year!
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>>  
>> http://gasig.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/globalgamejamaccessibilitychallenge.
>> pdf
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>> -- 
>>       Tara (Tefertiller) Voelker - Chairperson : igda-gasig.org
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>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Tara Voelker (Tefertiller)
>> <ttefertiller at igda-gasig.org> wrote:
>> Hello!
>>  
>> So, Global Game Jam is right around the corner, and this is the time for us
>> to get involved.
>>  
>> Some of you may remember, last year we tried to put together a game
>> accessiblity challenge for some GGJ sites. Most of the feel through, but the
>> central Florida chapter went a head with it. The result was this.
>>  
>> This year, I'd like to get something similar going at other sites. I've
>> already got the New England Tech Chapter in Rhode Island signed on, as well
>> as the MIT GAMBIT Game Lab. I'm going to be putting together an informational
>> packet with info on game accessiblity, rules for the contest, and the score
>> sheet and so on soon.
>>  
>> Is anyone else interested in getting a hold of their local GGJ chapter and
>> get this happening there as well? Let me know and I can forward you the
>> information once it's complete.
>>  
>> I may also post it on the site for access to everyone.
>>  
>> Thanks!
>>  
>>  
>> 
>> -- 
>>       Tara (Tefertiller) Voelker - Chairperson : igda-gasig.org
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