Hi, My name is John Bannick.
Your group was recommended by Tom Ward, who moderates the Audyssey group. I build accessible computer games. Most recently, I just ported our (7-128 Software) entire inventory, including 18 blind accessible games, to the Mac. That being said, I'm a raw noobie when it comes to actual app coding for the Mac. And I know nothing at all about VoiceOver (we use FreeTTS to self-voice.) I've been working with the Visually Impaired and Blind Users Group here in Boston, and with Jim Denham at Perkins School for the Blind, and with the Game Accessibility SIG of the I G D A, as well as other good folks who understand non-visual user interfaces. But despite their best efforts, I still have a lot to learn about what makes an audio user interface not just usable, but entertaining. So that's why I'm here. To ask you what you want in the way of audio-based computer games, whether entertainment or educational, to ask technical Mac questions that are of more general applicability than appropriate for your Developers forum, and to meet interesting Mac people. I can offer general technical information about software (which I've been building professionally for 30 years) and the computer game industry. BTW. Did you know that the Kurzweil Reading Machine for the Blind included a copy of the text-based game, Zork? I was told that Stevie Wonder called us when he accidentally triggered it while reading a book. John Bannick Chief Technology Officer 7-128 Software www.7128.com
