Just because you can, doesn't mean you do. I think we should also target the folks who've been told "you use your computer to type documents, and nothing else".
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Charles Rivard" <wee1s...@fidnet.com> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:09 To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] braille/large print/other media for audio games (wasinfo games game engines) If you can use screen magnification software on your PC, I would think that you can also play graphically oriented games, and so would not fall into the market this project is aimed at. If you are not braille literate due to a lack of its importance in your life, and you rely on your audio speech technology, you can use a search engine or Email, and are not a member of the target audience, either. That leaves those who get their information through the use of braille, and who are not aware of the existence of computer games designed for blind people. They may not even have a computer, and the gaming might be what gets them interested. The braille readers who may be cut off from the computer literate should be the focus. Maybe other methods of pamphlet distribution can be available at conventions or other gathering events where there will be a lot of blind and visually impaired people, but I think that braille should be the main media format. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] braille/large print/other media for audio games (was info games game engines) > Hi Charles, > > Interesting you brought the subject up of preference for braille over > electronic formats because it is one I think directly needs addressed. > Main reason I feel it needs to be addressed is we have something of a > generational gap here in this country and perhaps around the world. > > There are undoubtedly older blind people who grew up on braille, were > taught to use it for anything and everything, and have a personal > preference for braille materials when and where possible. Now, we have > many younger blind people, particularly millennials, who favor > technology over braille. Some will outright state braille is no longer > relevant, and have abysmal to little braille literacy because they > spend their day using their iPhone, iPad, PC or some other gadget > which has replaced the use of braille in his or her life. > > In short, if someone were to go move forward with this informational > campaign it might be better to offer more than one method of > distribution or format. I can clearly see there are valid arguments > for braille and also just as equally valid arguments for something > else electronic. Not to mention we haven't even talked about large > print which is necessary for those with low vision problems who don't > read braille but do need large print etc. > > Cheers! > > > On 6/19/15, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: >> I would like to see such advertisements made available to blind people in >> formats other than electronic for a change. Although they may be few, >> there >> >> are people who prefer to do their own reading. There also may be people >> who >> >> don't use a computer, but would if something gets their interest. What >> made >> >> the computer gain popularity with businesses was a killer >> application--the >> Spreadsheet. Once their value was realized, we've never looked back. >> Gaming could be the killer application for the blind, and you've got to >> find >> >> out about the gaming field from somewhere. Maybe through a friend or >> something, but nothing beats reading about it unaided in any way, >> browsing a >> >> catalog or advertisement pamphlet at your own pace and leisure. Braille >> is >> >> the way to go. No machine is necessary. Read it yourself, just like >> anyone >> >> else at conventions does. >> >> --- >> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >> finished, >> >> you! really! are! finished! > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.5961 / Virus Database: 4365/10057 - Release Date: 06/20/15 > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
