listowner's comment -- since this list exists, in main, to foster the
growth of adaptive technology through collaborative effort and dialog,
keeping each other apprised of what each of us is doing is also a function
of the list, so, if you wish to broadcast news of specialized software,
please do as paul did, and send your potential post to the listowners,
using the following eddress: [log in to unmask] --
specific comments on the product should, of course, be addressed to paul,
but questions about the program qua program are fair fodder for BLIND-DEV

thank you (and thank you, paul), gregory, co-listowner, BLIND-DEV

FORWARDED EMESSAGE
>Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:57:37 -0400
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: (BLIND-DEV) Announcement for your review - New Game from All inPlay
>From: Paul Silva from All inPlay <[log in to unmask]>
>
>Dear BLIND-DEV leader,
>
>This is Paul Silva from All inPlay (we recently changed our name from
>ZForm), the company making online games that blind and sighted can play
>together as equals. We have just launched a completely new game that I
>hope may be of interest to your mailing list members.
>
>As you probably know, I feel it inappropriate to send announcements
>directly to communities. I prefer instead to contact leaders with our
>announcements because people would rather hear such news from their
>community leaders. If this news is of interest to you, please forward the
>announcement below to your community.
>
>Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. If
>you do not wish to receive similar announcements from All inPlay, or if
>this was sent to you in error, simply email [log in to unmask] with an note
>containing the subject "remove."
>
>Thank you kindly for your time.
>
>Paul G. Silva
>Cofounder and Lead Designer
>All inPlay "Games with Vision"
>(http://allinplay.com)
>
>***
>
>All inPlay announces new family game, Crazy Eights. Try it FREE!
>
>All inPlay (formerly known as ZForm) has done it again. Today the company
>has launched All inPlay Crazy Eights. Now the world's most popular card
>game is available, completely accessible for the blind and visually impaired.
>
>All inPlay has faithfully reproduced the classic game of Crazy Eights so
>that the blind and the sighted can play together as equals.
>
>*  Be the first to get rid of all of your cards.
>*  Play special cards to stymie your opponents.
>*  Play the wild "crazy eight" and pick the suit to your best advantage.
>*  And, even better, make new friends and enjoy the camaraderie of players
>from around the world with our in-game, real-time text chat.
>
>All inPlay Crazy Eights now joins All inPlay Poker as the only completely
>accessible online games that the blind and sighted can play together.
>
>Both All inPlay games, Crazy Eights and Poker, are available for one low
>monthly membership price once your introductory free membership expires.
>You give us your credit card info only if you decide you want to buy the
>games after your free trial.
>
>Please feel free to forward this message to anyone you believe would be
>interested in our games. Or, for more information, go to www.allinplay.com.
>
>Thank you kindly.
>
>Sincerely,
>Paul G. Silva
>Cofounder and Lead Designer
>All inPlay "Games with Vision"
>(http://allinplay.com)

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       Webmaster & Minister of Propaganda
The Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group of
the New York City Metropolitan Area (VICUG NYC)
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