[games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer

[d. michelle hinn]

We did but it was on a different list so I thought I'd open it up to 
this list for any additional ideas. Great idea about moving things to 
the wiki -- I'll get that together and then send out the link for 
people to review.

>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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