They're actually only for the iPhone and other i devices. On Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:44:08 -0500, Brian Miller wrote:
>Are these Chess et al games only for the MAC, or can you pick them up in the >iPhone app store and play them on the iPhone as well? > >Brian > > >-----Original Message----- >From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Colin M >Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 6:30 AM >To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >Cc: Colin M >Subject: Re: VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi games >released for iPhone, iPad & iTouch > >Hi Scott! >Could Marcel possibly make those Imac apps as well? >Do not want to cause them more headaches but would be interested if at all >possible! >All the best! >Colin >Qapla! > >Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak > >On 4 Feb 2011, at 11:13, Scott Howell wrote: > >>Hi Jim, >> >>ALthough several of us have been working with Marcel, I have not had a >>chance to really dig into the games myself, although I did purchase >>them all. :) I understand the exercises is for player 2 to win in one >>move. The right or wrong is stated in the top message bar. I will >>check this out, but Marcel is aware of an issue or two and will be >>working on these. You would not know this necessarily, but Marcel took >>a game that was not completely accessible and especially with regard >>to the game board and made it fully accessible (game board primarily) >>within two weeks or so. So, there will be issues yet and any feedback >>is appreciated and please share with Marcel, via this list, or send >>directly to me, and I will see your issues are presented. Marcel has >>done something that no one else has and I tried working with another >>developer of a chess app that cost twice what Chess-Wise Pro costs and >>he has yet to make his game accessible. Marcel's enthusiasm and >>interest in making his games accessible speaks volumes about him and >>his commitment to a quality experience. Now so I don't sound like a >>salesman, I did purchase these games, I got no free codes or any such >>thing. However, purchasing any or all of his accessible games will >>support his efforts and is appreciated. :) >> >>Thanks, >>Scott >> >> >> >> >> >>On Feb 3, 2011, at 8:59 PM, Jim Barbour wrote: >> >>>I've been playing with chesswise, and it looks awesome! I'll >>>definately say so in the app store. >>> >>>My only question is about the excercises. The board is accessible, >>>but the explaination (what to do) appears not to be. That is, I >>>couldn't find any text on the screen. Has anyone played with this? >>> >>>Well done Bryan, Scott, and of course Marcel! >>> >>>Jim >>> >>>On Thu, Feb 03, 2011 at 08:54:03PM -0500, Bryan Jones wrote: >>>>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 macvisionaries@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. >>>> >>> >>>-- >>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"MacVisionaries" group. >>>To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. >>> >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"MacVisionaries" group. >>To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. >> > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"MacVisionaries" group. >To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. > > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"MacVisionaries" group. >To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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