Hi Lucy, It's a chess game for the iPhone. Cheers, Anna On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:16 PM, Lucy Jensen wrote: > Hi Anna, > This sounds great. What is Chess-wise? Lucy > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Woody Anna Dresner" <wadresner@xxxxxxx> > To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:15 AM > Subject: [blind-chess] Fwd: Status Update regarding Chess-wise for IOS devices > > > Wow, it looks like there really will be an accessible chess game on the > iPHone very soon. > > Best, > Anna > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Hi All, >> >> I have some very hopeful news. Please see the forwarded email below >> regarding a pending update to the Chess-wise App which adds VO access to the >> chessboard and chess piece manipulation. Scott Howell & I have been >> "working" with Marcel Nijman, the Developer of the Chess-wise App. I put the >> term "working" in quotes because Marcel has been doing the actual work, >> Scott and I are just giving ideas, feedback, and passing along the >> information submitted by viphone list members. <grin> >> >> I must tell you that Marcel has been extremely receptive to our requests, >> has listened to our ideas and resources, and has communicated with us >> several times each day over the past few days. I considered summarizing his >> most recent email but decided to forward it as-is. I think his email gives a >> good description of the pending accessibility functions and possible future >> enhancements, and reading his own words gives a good feel for how thorough >> and thoughtful he is being in this process. >> >> Cheers,, >> Bryan >> >> Begin forwarded message: >>> Hello, >>> >>> Everything is going much quicker than expected. I'm nearly ready to send >>> the update to Apple for review. >>> >>> The video was a great help. It explained in detail how to make a custom >>> view such as a chess board accessible. >>> >>> To answer the points you both mentioned: >>> >>> I indeed solved the pronunciation of the A-file by removing the space >>> between the letter and the digit: A1. >>> When you tap on an empty square it reads the coordinates. The procedure to >>> make a move is: >>> - tap on a piece: "White Pawn D2" >>> - double tap: "selected" >>> - tap on the destination: "D4" >>> - double tap: "White Pawn D4" >>> >>> To implement split-tap I'll have to re-design some code. I will leave that >>> for a future update. Also, an edit box or options on the settings screen >>> are good ideas, but not for the first release. >>> >>> When the computer makes a move it is read in long notation: "Pawn D7 to >>> D5", "Castle kingside, "Bishop F8 takes B4". I would like it to become >>> "Bishop F8 takes Pawn B4", but information about what is captured is not >>> available to the routine which displays the moves, only the fact that >>> something was captured. This is for future optimization. >>> >>> Everything will be localized in all the currently supported languages. I'll >>> make sure that at least English, Spanish, German and Dutch is ready in the >>> upcoming update. >>> >>> Instead of trying to do every screen perfect in one go, I think it if more >>> effective if I push out the update this week, and then use your feedback to >>> do the other screens (setup, replay, exercises). >>> >>> One technical problem that I can't solve yet is that when a button trigger >>> an action which in turn triggers a spoken result, you first hear the name >>> of the button and then the result, which seems unnatural. But then again, >>> Apple seems to do the same thing with their apps. So, maybe it's normal. >>> >>> Another minor detail is that I currently don't update any labels when >>> VoiceOver is turned on or off while in the app. This would take a lot of >>> bookkeeping, and not much profit. >>> >>> By the way, I find it incredible that non of the other chess apps (like >>> Shredder and Genius) are accessible, given how little work it is and how >>> much it is appreciated. >>> >>> Marcel >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> > > ==== > The blind-chess mailing list > View list information and change your settings: > //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess > List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess > === > ========== The blind-chess mailing list View list information and change your > settings: //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess List archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess ========= =========The blind-chess mailing list View list information and change your settings: //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess =======