[blind-chess] Re: off topic Re: Fwd: Status Update regarding Chess-wise for IOS devices
- From: Woody Anna Dresner <wadresner@xxxxxxx>
- To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:08:13 -0600
HI Rebecca,
I haven't been working with him, though I'm very pleased that he's doing this
work. YOu might as well contact him directly.
Cheers,
Anna
On Jan 25, 2011, at 12:04 PM, Rebecca Blaevoet wrote:
> That is truly wonderful news! Can you please communicate my gratitude to
> Marcel if you get a chance, Anna?
>
> Rebecca
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> On 25/01/2011 17:15, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:
>> 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
>>>>
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