I was lucky enough to judge the Swansea Metropolitan University’s recent Casual Games Awards 2009. The students presented their projects, based on projects set as part of their syllabus.
Tom Orchard won the BSc award showing a strong, commercial idea for a Snickers game featuring Mr T from the A-Team.
Richard Morgan won the BA award with a racing game that was not far off commercial standard and a first class side shooter too.
There is some very strong work coming out of the University at the moment and we are working closely with them in their second semester – giving the modules a more commercial flavour. We’ll be giving the students a project or two based on real-life commissions with real-life deadlines.
Well done Tom, Richard and all of the shortlisted students.
“The power of the Web is in its universality.
Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.”
Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web
About a month ago, the W3C launched a redesigned version of their site which is easier on the eyes and easier to navigate. They’ve also taken this opportunity to add new content to the site, and one useful page which we wanted to share was this great overview of web accessibility: what it is, why you should worry about it, and how to make sites accessible. It also contains lots of useful links to more resources.
Link: http://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/accessibility
- James
In a very sensible commercial move (IMHO), Memory Map are to release their software on the iPhone platform.
Digital mapping has taken the outdoor industry by storm with new devices and software appearing regularly at trade shows. Memory Map software uses digital Ordnance Survey maps and currently is only available on the Pocket PC and the Road Angel device.
With the restriction to O2 lifted, this will make the iPhone 3GS the most complete digital tool for any outdoor enthusiast and help keep Memory Map well ahead of the game.
There is already a free OS Map application on the iPhone, [iOSMaps uses OS OpenSpace] but it is still quite early in it’s development.
Here is the quote taken from the Australian Memory Map forum…
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Memory-Map is developing an i-Phone application that will be able to use the existing range of maps and charts published by Memory-Map. The release is expected in early 2010.
Fingers crossed this will apply to the UK too. Roll on ‘early 2010’.
