[jawsscripts] Fwd: [nfbcs] FW: [NFB-NV-L] Second Life client for the visually impaired.

  • From: "E.J. Zufelt" <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:39:51 -0400

Good evening,
Please see the forwarded message for a JAWS compatible Second Life  
client.

HTH,
Everett


Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Chun Chao" <zeronecc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: January 14, 2009 1:45:36 PM AST
> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [nfbcs] FW: [NFB-NV-L] Second Life client for the visually  
> impaired.
> Reply-To: NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List <nfbcs@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hello fellow computer scientists:
>
> The Reno chapter of the Nevada NFB has been working with a CS  
> instructor in the development of making computer games accessible to  
> the blind; as well as welcoming him on board as a chapter member  
> representing the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).
>
> He is currently seeking volunteers who would be interested in trying  
> out a bata version of a popular game that can be used by screen  
> readers.
> The information is in the forwarded message below.  Good luck and  
> have fun.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chun Chao
> Northern Nevada NFB, Treasurer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eelke Folmer" <eelke.folmer@xxxxxxxxx 
> >
> To: <NFB-NV-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:42 PM
> Subject: [NFB-NV-L] Second Life client for the visually impaired.
>
> Hi,
>
> The university of nevada in Reno recently developed an application  
> called TextSL which allows visually impaired to access the popular  
> virtual world of Second Life using a screen reader. A beta version  
> of this application can be downloaded for free on: http://www.textsl.org
>
> We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to participate in  
> user studies in the Spring semester of 2009.
>
> Sincerely, Eelke Folmer
>
> --
> Eelke Folmer
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Computer Science and Engineering
> University of Nevada, Reno
> http://www.eelke.com
>
>
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