[games_access] New SIG Blog

[d. michelle hinn]

Cool! And really it doesn't need to be perfect -- we can decorate as 
we go with logos that Richard has made (if he'll let us use them on 
the SIG site -- ie, the ghosts in our poster) and some other things 
that a friend of Barrie's is working on for E for All: All means ALL 
t-shirts (for at least us -- we can buy from cafepress once it's 
ready).

So I'll look up that info (it's been a while) and send that to you. 
Thanks! I think I finally reached my "can't wait any longer for this 
stuff" point with regard to the new IGDA web tech that hasn't yet 
been revealed. I'm assuming that because of how they have been 
talking about it that it will be something modular that we can pick 
and choose from -- so we might use, say, a calendar system they have 
but not a blog system. We are the only SIG doing something for E for 
All so I think that we've have more pressure to do something now 
rather than keep waiting. Obviously we need to be more presentable 
than ever to match up with media publicity that we could get.

And everyone -- all help is welcome even if you cannot attend E for 
All. Reid started a wiki page for the planning at: 
http://www.igda.org/wiki/GASIG_E_for_All_2007

** IMPORTANT!!!!**** If you or someone you know has a disability and 
is a gamer who is either in the LA area or who is close enough that 
travel there isn't a big deal, please let me know. I have a lot of 
free admission passes to give away and I'd like them to go to gamers 
with disabilities. Everyone working the booth at E for All with get 
an expo pass (also free).

Thanks!
Michelle

>Yeah, I can work on this if you have the FTP info for the .html files.
>
>-Reid
>
>On 9/15/07, d. michelle hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>>  Ah good idea -- I'll check out the settings and then I'll also upgrade the
>>  authors to admin status since I couldn't do it until people accepted the
>>  invite. That way authors can correct typos, add important links, etc as they
>>  see fit.
>>
>>
>>  Anyone interested in making a new opening page for the SIG site that links
>>  to the blog, the wiki, and gameaccessibility.com so we have a more clear SIG
>>  main page? The wiki might confuse people but for now it's what we are
>>  redirecting to.
>>
>>
>>  Michelle
>>
>>
>>
>>  Grand stuff, Michelle. Just a thought - it's my understanding that Times
>>  Roman isn't considered one of the most accessible fonts - and chance we
>>  could make it Arial or Verdana? I think we also need a top link straight
>>  back to the IGDA GASIG site - www.igda.org/accessibility so people can
>>  navigate between the two easily. Should bring in a little more traffic.
>>
>>  ...and yes - making it blogger makes it super easy for me - thank you!
>>
>>  Barrie
>>  www.OneSwitch.org.uk
>>
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: d. michelle hinn
>>  To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>>  Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 4:22 AM
>>  Subject: [games_access] New SIG Blog
>>
>>
>>  Hi all,
>>
>>
>>  I've made a blogger block and invited a few of you who I knew were
>>  interested in contributing to a game accessibility news blog. Anyway, it's
>>  linked off our wiki: http://www.igda.org/accessibility so check it out and
>>  help add some content! reposts from other blogs you own are A-ok!
>>
>>
>>  If you have received a blog invite yet and would like one if you think
>>  you'll be adding entries, please let me know and I'll add you onto the list.
>>
>>
>>  Yeah...I've given up on waiting for the IGDA to figure out when the new
>>  website and webtools might ever be ready! Blogger is pretty straightforward
>>  so hopefully this won't cause too much unneeded grief. :)
>>
>>
>>  Michelle
>>
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