Hi, I'm betting checkers/chess is mucheasier when you have a touch screen. One of my biggest problems with those kinds of games when using a computer is that it's hard to keep a complete picture in your mind as you're moving around.
Best Regards, Hayden -----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Zachary Kline Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 10:58 AM To: Charles Rivard; Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fwd: VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi games released for iPhone, iPad & iTouch As far as I understand it, Draughts and Checkers are mostly the same game, except for being played on differently-sized boards and perhaps a few subtler rule variations. DOn't quote me on that though. It is certainly possible for a blind person to use an iPhone without special assistance, or an iPod Touch in my case. It does take some getting used to though. Feel free to write me off-list if you're interested, and I'll try to help however I can. Do enjoy the games, if you get one. Best, Zack. On Feb 4, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Charles Rivard wrote: > I was thinking the same thing. I might be getting an iPhone that will work with the verizon phone network soon. I wasn't sure that a blind person could use a touch sensitive screen that has no landmarks, but was given an iPhone as a company phone, and figured that if other totally blind people can use one, I probably can, too. I'm still working on learning the iPhone 4, but it is doable. Once I get one, if I do, I'll be sure to check out the chess program using a tactile chess set. > > --- > Shepherds are the best beasts! > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hayden Presley" <hdpres...@hotmail.com> > To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 10:11 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fwd: VO accessible Chess, Checkers,Draughts and Xaingqi games released for iPhone, iPad & iTouch > > >> Hi, >> Just wondering but why do we have checkers and draughts? I could've sworn >> those were the same thing. >> >> Best Regards, >> Hayden >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On >> Behalf Of Zachary Kline >> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 11:57 PM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: [Audyssey] Fwd: VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi >> games released for iPhone, iPad & iTouch >> >> Hi All, >> I thought I'd pass this along in case there's anybody who would want >> accessible versions of Chess or the other games for an Apple device on this >> list. I've personally tried out the chess app and found it very nice >> indeed. >> Best, >> Zack. >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Bryan Jones <openses...@me.com> >>> Date: February 3, 2011 5:54:03 PM PST >>> To: macvisionar...@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi games >> released for iPhone, iPad & iTouch >>> Reply-To: macvisionar...@googlegroups.com >>> >>> Greetings All, >>> >>> Today Apple approved and released the accessible versions of Marcel >> Nijman's Chess-wise Apps! In addition, Marcel modified three of his other >> game apps to make them VO accessible. Those Apps are: Checker-wise, >> Draughts-wise and Xiangqi-wise. These apps are all now available worldwide >> in the App Store and in the following languages: English, Spanish, Russian, >> German and Dutch. Marcel hopes to add Polish, Czech and French translations >> in the next update. The viphone mailing list, Scott Howell and Geoff Waller >> in particular, were instrumental in providing input, feedback and other >> information to Marcel during this process. >>> >>> Each of these four Apps is a universal App, which means they will run >> correctly on the iPhone, iTouch and iPad. WHile there is a free version of >> the Chess-wise App, I would urge you to consider purchasing the Pro version >> to support Marcel's work. The price is only US $2.99 for the Chess and >> Checker Apps, and only US $1.99 for the Draughts and Xiangqi Apps. I believe >> Marcel is the kind of developer who deserves our support one hundred >> percent. >>> >>> I've not tried the 3 other games yet, but I can tell you the Chessboard >> and Chess pieces are now recognized and read aloud by VO. You can navigate >> the board using a one-finger swipe, or you can just slide one finger around >> the board and VO will announce the coordinates and the name of a piece if >> one occupies that square. To make a move, use one finger to locate the piece >> you want to move, then double-tap. VO will announce "Selected." Now use one >> finger again to locate the destination square and double-tap again. Please >> note that this is considered a first version of this game in it's accessible >> form. While Marcel has made the heart of the App accessible, it is a very >> feature-rich App which will require additional coding to make it fully >> accessible. Marcel has asked that those of us who use the Apps provide >> feedback to him so he can continue to refine and update the accessibility >> features. >>> >>> Here is a link to Marcel's App Gallery in the US iTunes store: >>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/marcel-nijman/id337888122 >>> >>> Here is a link to Chess-wise Pro in the US App Store: >>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chess-wise-pro/id351303981?mt=8 >>> >>> Here is a link to Chess-wise FREE in the US App Store: >>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chess-wise-free/id367318028?mt=8 >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Bryan >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> --- >> 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. > > > --- > 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. 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