Re: W3C Workshop on Web Games - Position Paper

On 28/04/2019 15:21, Léonie Watson wrote:
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> On 24/04/2019 10:36, Matthew Tylee Atkinson wrote:
>> Hello all,
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>> The W3C is running a workshop on web games [0] and one key focus of 
>> the discussions will be accessibility. I’ve drafted a position paper, 
>> based on research in this area, which is available for APA review on 
>> the Wiki [1]. [...]
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> The notion of using ARIA in such a way has been discussed briefly (on 
> an APA call some time ago), and I expressed concerns then. Is this 
> what this position paper is suggesting now, or is it suggesting a more 
> confined ARIA taxonomy?

Just while I think of it, rather than trying to overload existing 
semantics - abstracting game semantics for positioning etc like a 
virtual GPS (within game). Someone has probably already thought of it, 
VPS :-)

At least it has a well worn (real world) bigger brother to be modelled on.

Thanks

Josh

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> I hope you do attend the workshop Matthew. Your experience in the 
> development and enjoyment of accessible gaming will be invaluable there.
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> Léonie.
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>> best regards,
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>> Matthew
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>> [0] https://www.w3.org/2018/12/games-workshop/
>> [1] https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Web_Games_Workshop_Position_Paper
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Emerging Web Technology Specialist/A11y (WAI/W3C)

Received on Monday, 29 April 2019 14:22:34 UTC