[games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer

[Reid Kimball]

Didn't we discuss this last week? Michelle you already wrote a list of
what content we need on our site. No one objected so we need to get
someone to volunteer to take your suggestions and throw up a plain
text example of your ideas so that we can have something "tangible" to
evaluate. Can we start this on the Wiki so that we can all contribute
to it? I think of it as a place for us to dump the content and
organizational structure so that when we do have a web developer, he
can go to the wiki to see what content we want and how the information
is organized.

-Reid

On 4/27/07, d. michelle hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> Yeah, I've been dealing with people not knowing about us a lot
> lately. The press coverage helps -- even local press because even if
> it just gets to a couple gamers with disabilities, it's a win. But
> that's why I'm really keen on us getting together a better web
> presence -- again, it needs to be accessible (not that we're the web
> accessibility police but if a blind gamer couldn't find out about us
> because we have something inaccessible...well, you get my drift!) and
> easy to update. But we need to decide the core information that
> people need to know right off (just at a glance) and then links to
> more resources that help them find out more.
>
> Ideas for information we need on our website anyone? Again, the URL
> is http://www.igda.org/accessibility
>
> Once we nail down what we need on the site, we can then discuss our
> options for how exactly we can pull off a new design (ie, who can
> help with the design, what the overall look and feel is, etc). I see
> us as a "portal" of sorts where we have the basic info about who we
> are but then helping people find resources specific to the disability
> that they are interested in learning more about with regard to games
> -- shops, research, etc.
>
> So if people have some ideas that we can brainstorm, that would be
> terrific! I'd definitely appreciate it! Again, we know that our web
> presence needs some major overhauling BUT that's what we already know
> -- so if we can keep the discussion around what the site *could* be,
> that would be the most productive. :)
>
> Michelle
>
> >Deaf Gamer: Subtitles Please
> >http://kotaku.com/gaming/if-dvd-movies-got-.em%27%27%27/deaf-gamer-subtitle-please-255742.php
> >
> >Nothing but support from the comments. A lot of people don't know we
> >exist. I've emailed Brian who posted the article and am waiting to see
> >if he responds.
> >
> >-Reid
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