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** [http://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2018-02-10-a-couple-of-program-chair-updates.html A couple of program-chair updates]. Blog post by [[Jason McIntosh]]. Feb 2018. | ** [http://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2018-02-10-a-couple-of-program-chair-updates.html A couple of program-chair updates]. Blog post by [[Jason McIntosh]]. Feb 2018. | ||
** [http://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2018-04-01-accessibility-testing-update-spring-2018.html Accessibility testing update: Spring 2018]. Blog post by [[Jason McIntosh]]. April 2018. | ** [http://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2018-04-01-accessibility-testing-update-spring-2018.html Accessibility testing update: Spring 2018]. Blog post by [[Jason McIntosh]]. April 2018. | ||
** [https://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2019-06-12-iftfs-accessibility-testing-project-report.html Accessibility Testing Project report now available]. Blog post by [[Jason McIntosh]]. June 2019. | |||
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* [http://www.audyssey.org Audyssey]. An audio gamers mailing list. | * [http://www.audyssey.org Audyssey]. An audio gamers mailing list. | ||
* [http://www.game-accessibility.com/ Game Accessibility]. The website of a research project that focuses on the accessibility of electronic games for gamers with disabilities. | * [http://www.game-accessibility.com/ Game Accessibility]. The website of a research project that focuses on the accessibility of electronic games for gamers with disabilities. | ||
* [http://accessibility.iftechfoundation.org Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation Accessibility Testing Report (2019)]. Includes [http://accessibility.iftechfoundation.org/#recommendations recommendations] to improve the accessibility of IF technology and games. | |||
* [http://www.kitchensinc.net Kitchen’s Inc.] Web site for accessible games made by Jim Kitchen. | * [http://www.kitchensinc.net Kitchen’s Inc.] Web site for accessible games made by Jim Kitchen. | ||
* [http://www.pcsgames.net PCS games]. An accessible game development company. Includes useful links to other accessible gaming sites. | * [http://www.pcsgames.net PCS games]. An accessible game development company. Includes useful links to other accessible gaming sites. | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 13 June 2019
Links
Discussion
- Interactive fiction and VI accessibility: a framework for discussion. Also available in RTF format. Blog post by Neophyte, November 2010.
- Intfiction.org discussion of Neo's blog post. November 2010.
- Notes on Screen Reader Accessibility. Observations from Neil Butters at intfiction.org. August 2013.
- Emphasizing words, using status bars and multiple windows, and describing cover art (1, 2). A few suggestions and observations from Neil Butters in the "Are static objects REALLY that important" thread at intfiction.org. August 2014.
- Accessibility observations by Wade Clarke: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Series of blog posts from April through June 2015.
- Accessibility efforts in web-based IF. Discussion at intfiction.org. May 2015.
- Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation's accessibility testing program:
- A couple of program-chair updates. Blog post by Jason McIntosh. Feb 2018.
- Accessibility testing update: Spring 2018. Blog post by Jason McIntosh. April 2018.
- Accessibility Testing Project report now available. Blog post by Jason McIntosh. June 2019.
General Resources
Many items on this list were shamelessly lifted from Neophyte's article:
- Able Gamers. Accessibility resources for caregivers, game developers, and gamers.
- Assistive Gaming Interactive Fiction page. An blog post on accessible interactive fiction for newcomers.
- Audio Games. A catalogue of audio games to download and play.
- Audio Games’ Resource Page. A wealth of articles, transcripts and documents relating to accessibility gaming.
- Audyssey. An audio gamers mailing list.
- Game Accessibility. The website of a research project that focuses on the accessibility of electronic games for gamers with disabilities.
- Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation Accessibility Testing Report (2019). Includes recommendations to improve the accessibility of IF technology and games.
- Kitchen’s Inc. Web site for accessible games made by Jim Kitchen.
- PCS games. An accessible game development company. Includes useful links to other accessible gaming sites.
- USA Games Interactive. Audio gaming site for the company USA Games Interactive.
- Incant open source Android interpreter app with both speech output and speech recognition, could be further developed to have voice game selection and menu navigation.
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